BTO create and publish a variety of important articles, papers, journals and other publications, independently and with our partners, for organisations, government and the private sector. Some of our publications (books, guides and atlases) are also available to buy in our online shop.
Annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme
Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986–2023
This report presents the latest seabird population trends in breeding abundance and productivity using data from the Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP).
The report documents changes in the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023, and provides a detailed account of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 breeding seasons.
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Differential changes in the morphology and fuel loads of obligatory and partial migrant passerines over half a century in Britain
Author: Pickett, H.R.W., Robinson, R.A. & Nudds, R.L.
Published: 2024
Populations of many species will be affected by climate change, but migratory species are expected to be affected more than most, in part because change can occur on both the breeding and non-breeding grounds, but at different rates.
13.09.24
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Influence of wind on kittiwake Rissa tridactyla flight and offshore wind turbine collision risk
Author: Davies, J.G., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Clewley, G.D., Humphreys, E.M., O’Hanlon, N.J., Shamoun-Baranes, J., Thaxter, C.B., Weston, E. & Cook, A.S.C.P.
Published: 2024
Climate change presents a major threat to populations of seabirds such as the Kittiwake, a Red-listed species of conservation concern. However, one mitigation approach to climate change – exploiting renewable energy through offshore wind farms – itself poses a potential threat to Kittiwakes, partly due to collision risk with turbine blades.
09.09.24
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Diversity in Irish and British avifauna assemblages: What can variation in diversity profiles reveal about the forces that drive assemblage composition and structure?
Author: Groh, C., Siriwardena, G.M. & McMahon, B.J.
Published: 2024
13.08.24
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Treating gaps and biases in biodiversity data as a missing data problem
Author: Bowler, D.E., Boyd, R.J., Callaghan, C.T., Robinson, R.A., Isaac, N.J.B. & Pocock, M.J.O.
Published: 2024
The value of data collected by volunteers is inestimable and they have been used in myriad ways to address many pressing conservation problems. One big benefit is that much more data can be collected than could ever be managed if only paid staff were relied upon. This means that the data gathered can cover much larger areas and be more representative of the country as a whole.
08.08.24
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Supplementary bird feeding as an overlooked contribution to local phosphorus cycles.
Author: Abraham, A., Doughty, C., Plummer, K. & Duvall, E.
Published: 2024
Putting out food for wild birds at garden feeding stations is a common practice, and one of a number of different forms of providing supplementary food to free-living birds. Another is the provision of grain and growers pellets by game managers to support Pheasants and other gamebirds post release. The act of putting out supplementary food may have wider effects on our ecosystems because of the nutrients present in the food, as this piece of research reveals.
07.08.24
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