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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A 2021 Horizon Scan of Emerging Global Biological Conservation Issues
Author: Sutherland, W.J., Atkinson, P.W., Broad, S., Brown, S., Clout, M., Dias, M.P., Dicks, L.V., Doran, H., Fleishman, E., Garratt, E.L., Gaston, K.J., Hughes, A.C., Le Roux, X., Lickorish, F.A., Maggs, L., Palardy, J.E., Peck, L.S., Pettorelli, N., Pretty, J., Spalding, M.D., Tonneijck, F.H., Walpole, M., Watson, J.E.M., Wentworth, J. & Thornton, A.
Published: 2020
17.11.20
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Sule Skerry – an overspill gannetry from Sule Stack
Author: Harris, M.P., Blackburn, J., Budworth, D. & Blackburn, A.C.
Published: 2020
We thank the many members of the Sule Skerry Ringing Group who helped with fieldwork and the Seabird Group for financial support, Stuart Murray and John Love for supplying their pictures of Sule Stack and Sule Skerry respectively, Bob Anderson of MV Halton and his various crew members for safely ferrying us to and from the island and Sarah Wanless and Steve Votier for substantially improving the manuscript.
13.11.20
Papers
Camera traps reveal predators of breeding Black Guillemots Cepphus grylle
Author: Johnston, D.T., Furness, R.W., Robbins, A.M.C., Tyler, G.C. & Masden, E.A.
Published: 2020
11.11.20
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First efforts to address bird collisions with power lines in Iran
Author: Kolnegari, M., Moghimi, E., Allahdad, M., Hazrati, M., Akbar Basiri, A., Jafari, R., Yekanik, M., Jalalpour, M., Sajjad Jalali, A., Mojaradiafra, M., Abbasi Kohan, H., Reza Izadi, H., Williams, N.P., Ferrer, M. & Conway, G.J.
Published: 2020
10.11.20
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Individual variability and versatility in an eco-evolutionary model of avian migration
Author: Delmore, K.E., Van Doren, B.M., Conway, G.J., Curk, T., Garrido-Garduño, T., Germain, R.R., Hasselmann, T., Dieter Hiemer, D., van der Jeugd, H.P., Justen, H., Ramos, J.S.L., Maggini, I., Meyer, B.S., Phillips, R.J., Remisiewicz, M., Roberts, G.C.M., Sheldon, B.C., Vogl, W. & Liedvogel, M.,
Published: 2020
New collaborative research, involving BTO, has used tiny tracking devices to investigate unanswered questions about Blackcap migration.
04.11.20
Papers Ringing and Migration
