Ronconi, Robert A.
Schoombie, Stefan
Westgate, Andrew J.
Wong, Sarah N. P.
Koopman, Heather N.
Ryan, Peter G.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Environmental Damages Fund
New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund
National Geographic Society
Ocean Fund
Canadian Wildlife Service
James L. Baillie Memorial Fund
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
BirdLife International
North Star Science & Technology
Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station
South African National Antarctic Programme
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Killam Trusts
Article History
Received: 19 October 2017
Accepted: 25 January 2018
First Online: 1 March 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Provided by the Environmental Damages Fund (Environment Canada), New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund, National Geographic Society, Ocean Fund, Canadian Wildlife Service, James L. Baillie Memorial Fund (Bird Studies Canada), US Fish and Wildlife Service, BirdLife International, North Star Science & Technology, and the GMWSRS. RAR was supported by a scholarship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Killam Trusts, Dalhousie University.
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
: All applicable international, national, and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. Permits to capture and tag birds were obtained through the Canadian Wildlife Service (SC2429, SC2483, SC2543, SC2599, SC2655) and the Bird Banding Office (10,480-S). Animal Ethics approvals were obtained through the University of North Carolina Wilmington (protocols #2005-003 and #2007-007) and Dalhousie University (#09-041).