Conditions experienced by an individual during migration have the potential to shape
migratory tactic and in turn fitness. For large birds, environmental conditions encountered …

By travelling vast distances, migratory birds take advantage of earth's seasonality. Afro-
Palearctic migrants can profit from lush spring conditions in temperate regions for chick …

Life history traits and environmental conditions influence reproductive success in animals,
and consequences of these can influence subsequent survival and recruitment into …

For migratory birds, it is necessary to estimate annual and overwinter survival rates, identify
factors that influence survival, and assess whether survival varies with age and sex if we are …

Migratory birds employ a variety of mechanisms to ensure appropriate timing of migration
based on integration of endogenous and exogenous information. The cues to fatten and …

Data from location logging tags have revolutionised our understanding of migration ecology,
but methods of tagging that do not compromise survival need to be identified. We compared …

Under time‐selected migration, birds should choose a strategy for outcompeting rivals over
securing access to prime resources at the final destination. Thus, migration can be viewed …

Highlights•Optimal migration theory has largely overlooked the function of wintering
sites.•Extensive fuelling at such sites could maximize migration speed and reduce …

Long‐distance migratory flights with multiple stop‐overs, multiple wintering sites, and small‐
scale connectivity in Afro‐Palearctic migrants are likely to increase their vulnerability to …

Over the past four decades, rising temperatures have impacted the breeding phenology of
many bird species, in some cases with consequences for their reproductive success …