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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Identification of European Non-Passerines
Author: J K Baker
Published: 2016
This major guide improves on the original by now comprehensively covering 155 species, with descriptions of ageing and sexing methods, moult, biometrics and racial differences. It complements Lars Svensson's Identification Guide to European Passerines, and is an invaluable reference for Bird Ringers, keen birders and feather enthusiasts, alike.
01.05.16
Books and guides
Negative impact of wind energy development on a breeding shorebird assessed with a BACI study design
Author: Sansom, A., Pearce-Higgins, J.W. & Douglas, D.J.T.
Published: 2016
15.04.16
Papers
Predicting when climate-driven phenotypic change affects population dynamics
Author: McLean, N., Lawson, C.R., Leech, D.I. & van de Pol, M.
Published: 2016
13.04.16
Papers
Incorporating movement in species distribution models: how do simulations of dispersal affect the accuracy and uncertainty of projections?
Author: Holloway, P., Miller, J.A. & Gillings, S.
Published: 2016
11.04.16
Papers
The State of the UK's Birds 2015
Author: Hayhow D.B., Bond A.L., Eaton M.A., Grice P.V., Hall C., Hall J., Harris S.J., Hearn R.D., Holt C.A., Noble D.G., Stroud D.A. and Wotton S.
Published: 2016
The two main themes of The State of the UK’s Birds report (SUKB) 2015 are farmland birds (illustrated by this year’s cover of a Lapwing) - a group that as a whole continues to decline, and how strong partnerships can help to reverse the fortunes of some of our farmland specialists - such as the Yellowhammer, currently faring well in Scotland; and species such as Tree Sparrow and Lapwing, all of which have shown evidence of positive responses on farms under Environmental Stewardship.
11.04.16
Reports State of the UK's Birds
