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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Light stalks increase the precision and accuracy of non-breeding locations calculated from geolocator tags: a field test from a long-distance migrant
Author: Blackburn, E., Burgess, M., Freeman, B., Risely, A., Izang, A., Ivande, S., Hewson C. & Cresswell, W.
Published: 2019
28.11.19
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Bats in urbanising landscapes: habitat selection and recommendations for a sustainable future
Author: Gili, F., Newson, S.E., Gillings, S., Chamberlain, D.E. & Border, J.A.
Published: 2019
A new study by BTO and the University of Turin explores how to minimise impacts of urban growth on bats at a time when urban areas are increasing in size and number, nationally and internationally.
18.11.19
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Effects of Natura 2000 on nontarget bird and butterfly species based on citizen science data
Author: Pellissier, V., Schmucki, R., Pe'er, G., Aunins, A., Brereton, T.M., Brotons, L., Carnicer, J., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., del Moral, J.C., Escandell, V., Evans, D., Foppen, R., Harpke, A., Heliölä, J., Herrando, S., Kuussaari, M., Kühn, E., Lehikoinen, A., Lindström, Å., Moshøj, C.M., Musche, M., Noble, D., Oliver, T.H., Reif, J., Richard, D., Roy, D.B., Schweiger, O., Settele, J., Stefanescu, C., Teufelbauer, N., Touroult, J., Trautmann, S., van Strien, A.J., van Swaay, C.A.M., van Turnhout, C., Vermouzek, Z., Voříšek, P., Jiguet, F. &Julliard, R.
Published: 2019
07.11.19
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Review of the migratory movements of Shelduck to inform understanding of potential interactions with the offshore wind farms in the southern North Sea
Author: Green, R.M.W., Burton, N.H.K. & Cook, A.S.C.P.
Published: 2019
05.11.19
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Robustness of simple avian population trend models for semi-structured citizen science data is species-dependent
Author: Boersch-Supan, P.H., Trask, A.E. & Baillie, S.R.
Published: 2019
Accurate and robust population monitoring is essential to effective biodiversity conservation, and is at the heart of BTO’s mission. While all BTO-led surveys and schemes are volunteer driven, observation protocols differ among them, spanning the range from the highly structured BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) to BirdTrack, which allows for the submission of casual observations by any interested birdwatcher. A new BTO study now compares data from these two schemes to see whether trends in BirdTrack reporting rates are comparable to population trends derived from BBS data.
04.11.19
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