This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/ibi.12825 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved DR. MALCOLM DAVID BURGESS (Orcid ID : 0000-0003-1288-1231) DR. TOM FINCH (Orcid ID : 0000-0003-1122-8513) DR. JENNIFER ANNE BORDER (Orcid ID : 0000-0001-9481-6809) Article type : Original Paper Editor : Maggie MacPherson Short heading: Weak migratory connectivity in British Whinchats Weak migratory connectivity, loop migration and multiple non-breeding site use in British breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra MALCOLM D. BURGESS 1* , TOM FINCH 1 , JENNIFER A BORDER 2 , JOAN CASTELLO 1 , GREG CONWAY 2 , MARTIN KETCHER 3 , MARK LAWRENCE 1 , CHRISTOPHER J. ORSMAN 1 , JUDIT MATEOS 1 , AMANADA PROUD 3 , STEPHEN WESTERBERG 3 , TINA WIFFEN 3 & IAN G. HENDERSON 2 1 RSPB Centre for Conservation Science, The Lodge, Sandy, Beds, SG19 2DL 2 BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU 3 RSPB Geltsdale, Stagsike Cottages, Hallbankgate, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2PW *Correspondence author Email: malcolm.burgess@rspb.org.uk Keywords: Afro-Palaearctic migrant, annual cycle, geolocator, long-distance migrant, migratory spread, non-breeding itinerancy. Accepted Article