Pairs reuse nest sites within the same season, as well as in subsequent seasons. If the first clutch is successful, most pairs do not raise another brood. If the first clutch fails because of predation or weather, the pair will attempt a replacement clutch. Double broods are more common in the southern portion of the starlings' range. In winter, starlings in the midwestern United States migrate, but starlings in the East tend to be residential.
Young birds migrate farther than older birds.
While juveniles do not return to their natal territories in the spring, adults return to the same breeding site every year. The European Starling is not protected by the United States government.