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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Evaluating the population-level impact of an invasive species, Ring-necked Parakeet Psittacula krameri, on native avifauna
Author: Newson, S.E., Johnston, A., Parrott, D. & Leech, D.I.
Published: 2011
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A Field Guide to Monitoring Nests
Author: Ferguson-Lees, J., Castell, R. & Leech, D.
Published: 2011
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Crossing the Sahara desert:migrating strategies of the Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia
Author: Bayly, N.J., Rumsey, S.J.R. & Clark, J.A.
Published: 2011
Although a quarter of Europe’s breeding bird population crosses the Sahara on spring and autumn migration, when, where and how species prepare for and recover from this difficult and dangerous part of their journey remains poorly understood. Recent work by the Wetland Trust and the BTO has used ringing datasets from Portugal and Senegal to explore these questions in the Grasshopper Warbler.
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Climate change and the long-term northward shift in the African wintering range of the barn swallow Hirundo rustica
Author: Ambrosini, R., Rubolini, D., Moller, A.P., Bani, L., Clark, J., Karcza, Z., Vangeluwe, D., du Feu, C., Spina, F. & Saino, N.
Published: 2011
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A review of the relative merits of conserving, using, or draining papyrus swamps
Author: Maclean, I.M.D., Boar, R.R. & Lugo, C.
Published: 2011
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