BTO publishes various reports, from those covering the annual results of core surveys, through scientific studies, and on to those produced in partnership with other organisations. Many of these are published as BTO Research Reports. You can access all of our reports from here, though note that we are currently updating the reports section, working backwards through time to bring all of the report pages into a consistent format. You can read our Annual Report and Accounts in the Governance section.
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A world informed by science: the impact of BTO in 2012–18
Author: Pearce-Higgins, J. & Robinson, R.
Published: 2019
This report provides an assessment of the impact of BTO science over the period 2012–2018, measured in terms of knowledge and information, policies and management, species and habitats, people and society and collaboration and capacity building. It is the written evidence reviewed by an Independent Panel, whose findings are available to read here (PDF, 684 KB).
01.08.19
Reports Research reports

Waterbirds in the UK 2017/18
Author: Teresa M. Frost, Graham E. Austin, Neil A. Calbrade, Heidi J. Mellan, Richard D. Hearn, A.E. Robinson, David A. Stroud, Simon R. Wotton and Dawn E. Balmer.
Published: 2019
Waterbirds in the UK presents the summarised results of the annual WeBS report, and full data available via the WeBS Report Online. It provides a single, comprehensive source of information on the current status and distribution of waterbirds in the UK for those interested in the conservation of the populations of these species and the wetland sites they use.
16.05.19
Reports Waterbirds in the UK

The Breeding Bird Survey 2018
Author: Harris, S.J., Massimino, D., Eaton, M.A., Gillings, S., Noble, D.G., Balmer, D.E., Pearce-Higgins, J.W. & Woodcock, P.
Published: 2019
02.05.19
Reports BBS Report

Review of the potential of seabird colony monitoring to inform monitoring programmes for consented offshore wind farm projects
Author: Cook, A.S.C.P., Humphreys, E.M., Robinson, R.A. & Burton, N.H.K.
Published: 2019
01.04.19
Reports

Northern Ireland Seabird Report 2018
Author: Wolsey, S. & Booth Jones, K.
Published: 2019
Since 1986, seabird populations in the UK and Ireland have been monitored through the Seabird Monitoring Programme coordinated on behalf of partnership organisations by JNCC. Sample data on breeding abundance and breeding success of seabirds are collected from a large network of sites, both regionally and nationally, to enable species’ conservation status to be assessed. To examine trends at individual colonies, at country level and across the whole UK, it is essential that individual sites can be monitored consistently for many years.
01.03.19
Reports Northern Ireland Seabird Report
