Understanding how events throughout the annual cycle are linked is important for predicting
variation in individual fitness, but whether and how carry‐over effects scale up to influence …

While delaying natal dispersal can provide short-term benefits for juveniles, lifetime fitness
consequences are rarely assessed. Furthermore, competition for limited positions on a natal …

Habitat preferences in animals are often examined during the breeding period when
individuals are easier to observe. However, habitat use may change once young become …

Whether an individual disperses or remains site‐faithful between breeding seasons can
have important impacts on individual fitness and population dynamics. While several studies …

For most birds that exhibit delayed dispersal (remaining on the natal territory rather than
dispersing to seek a breeding opportunity), siblings appear free to stay or leave the natal …

Knowledge of the mechanisms governing, and the downstream effects of dispersal
movements is essential to understanding the implications of dispersal for individual fitness …

Knowledge of the downstream effects of conditions experienced during early life is essential
to understanding the mechanisms driving individual physiology, behaviour, and, ultimately …