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Avoidance of offshore wind farms by Sandwich Terns in the North Sea increases with turbine density
Author: van Bemmelen, R.A., Leemans, J.J., Collier, M.P., Green, R.M.W., Middelveld, R.P., Thaxter, C.B. & Fijn, R.C.
Published: 2023
Offshore wind energy is considered an essential part of humanity’s transition away from fossil fuels, but it is important to understand the consequences that wind farms can have for wildlife. In this study, GPS data revealed how breeding Sandwich Terns avoid offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
18.10.23
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Multi-scale habitat selection throughout the annual cycle of a long-distance avian migrant
Author: Lathouwers, M., Dendoncker, N., Artois, T., Beenaerts, N., Conway, G., Henderson, I., Shewring, M., Cross, T., Ulenaers, E. & Evens, R.
Published: 2023
Long distance migrants, such as those breeding in western Europe and wintering south of the Sahara in Africa, face perilous journeys during autumn and spring. During the annual cycle, the habitats they use vary considerably between breeding and wintering sites, as well as on essential migration stopovers in very different landscapes on different continents.
18.10.23
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Combining remote sensing and tracking data to quantify species’ cumulative exposure to anthropogenic change
Author: Buchan, C., Gilroy, J.J., Catry, I., Hewson, C.M., Atkinson, P.W. & Franco, A.M.A
Published: 2023
Many long-distance migratory bird species are experiencing severe population declines. These declines are being caused by human-driven changes, such as habitat loss and climate change, but the relative severity of these varies in space and time. Understanding this variation is key to understanding where species might be most exposed to population-limiting effects. This study used 10 years’ worth of satellite data from birds tagged as part of the BTO Cuckoo Tracking Project alongside data on human impacts on the environment (including the location of infrastructure, habitat change and climate change) collected via remote sensing to address these information gaps.
09.10.23
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The status of the UK breeding European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur population in 2021
Author: Stanbury, A.J., Balmer, D.E., Eaton, M.A., Grice, P.V., Khan, N.Z., Orchard, J.M. & Wotton, S.R.
Published: 2023
The Turtle Dove is a summer migrant to the UK. Its numbers have fallen sharply in recent decades, and it is now one of only six globally threatened species that regularly breed in the UK.
11.09.23
Papers Bird Study
A crowded ocean: the need for demographic and movement data in seabird conservation
Author: O’Hanlon, N.J., Johnston, D.T., Cook, A.S.C.P., Robinson, R.A. & Humphreys, E.M.
Published: 2023
High pathogencity avian influenza hitting seabird colonies and severe marine heatwaves disrupting marine food webs highlight just two of the many threats that seabirds must contend with. This BTO study examines the information needed to come up wtih effective conservation measures for seabird species.
01.09.23
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