Abstract
ABSTRACT. Habitat selection is a hierarchical process that proceeds from broad to fine spatial scales. Failure to account for spatial scale in studies of habitat selection may result in an incomplete understanding of key habitat characteristics. For juvenile songbirds, postfledging habitat may be important for migratory preparation and survival; however, there is currently little information regarding habitat associations during this period. We used radiotelemetry to investigate habitat associations at fine and broad spatial scales in juvenile Yellow-rumped Warblers (Dendroica coronata) and Blackpoll Warblers (D. striata) in a managed boreal forest in northwestern Newfoundland. At the local scale, both species were associated with locations characterized by dense vegetative cover, and Blackpoll Warblers were also associated with locations characterized by high amounts of coarse woody debris. At broader extents, Yellow-rumped Warblers were associated with patches situated downslope of their previous locati...
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