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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Estimating species distributions from spatially biased citizen science data
Author: Johnston, A., Moran, N., Musgrove, A., Fink, D. & Baillie, S.R.
Published: 2020
05.03.20
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Integrating scientific and local knowledge to address conservation conflicts: Towards a practical framework based on lessons learned from a Scottish case study
Author: Ainsworth, G.B., Redpath, S.M., Wilson, M., Wernham, C. & Young, J.C.
Published: 2020
04.03.20
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Configurational crop heterogeneity increases within‐field plant diversity
Author: Alignier, A. Solé‐Senan, X.O., Robleño, I., Baraibar, B., Fahrig, L., Giralt, D., Gross, N., Martin, J.-L., Recasens, J., Sirami, C., Siriwardena, G., Bosem Baillod, A., Bertrand, C., Carrié, R., Hass, A., Henckel, L., Miguet, P., Badenhausser, I., Baudry, J., Bota, G., Bretagnolle, V., Brotons, L., Burel, F., Calatayud, F., Clough, Y., Georges, R., Gibon, A., Girard, J., Lindsay, K., Minano, J., Mitchell, S., Patry, N., Poulin, B., Tscharntke, T., Vialatte, A., Violle, C., Yaverscovski, N. & Batáry, P.
Published: 2020
03.03.20
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Weak migratory connectivity, loop migration and multiple non‐breeding site use in British breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra
Author: Burgess, M.D., Finch, T., Border, J.A., Castello, J., Conway, G., Ketcher, M., Lawrence, M., Orsman, C.J., Mateos, J., Proud, A., Westerberg, S., Wiffen, T. & Henderson, I.G.
Published: 2020
26.02.20
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Optimising nature conservation outcomes for a given region‐wide level of food production
Author: Finch, T., Green, R.E., Massimino, D., Peach, W.J. & Balmford, A.
Published: 2020
22.02.20
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