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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Continent-scale global change attribution in European birds - combining annual and decadal time scales
Author: Jørgensen, P.S., Böhning-Gaese, K., Thorup, K., Tøttrup, A.P., Chylarecki, P., Jiguet, F., Lehikoinen, A., Noble, D.G., Reif, J., Schmid, H., van Turnhout, C., Burfield, I.J., Foppen, R., Voříšek, P., van Strien, A., Gregory, R.D. & Rahbek, C.
Published: 2015
21.10.15
Papers
LifeCycle - Issue 2, Autumn 2015
Author: BTO / Multiple
Published: Autumn 2015
This edition includes the annual breeding season results for 2015 as well as articles on monitoring Starlings and Dippers, finding Wood Warbler and Stonechat nests, undertaking a Wheatear RAS, and ringing on RSPB reserves.
16.10.15
Magazines Lifecycle
Current status and recent trend of the Eurasian Woodcock Scolopax rusticola as a breeding bird in Britain
Author: Heward, C.J., Hoodless, A.N., Conway,G.J., Aebischer,N.J., Gillings, S. & Fuller, R.J.
Published: 2015
Results from the 2013 Woodcock Survey show that breeding numbers and breeding range have both declined considerably since the previous survey in 2003. The rate of decline varied regionally but was least pronounced in areas that contained large tracts of continuous woodland.
15.10.15
Papers Bird Study
Abundance models improve spatial and temporal prioritization of conservation resources
Author: Johnston, A. Fink, D., Reynolds, M.D., Hochachka, W.M., Sullivan, B.L., Bruns, N.E., Hallstein, E., Merrifield,, M.S., Matsumoto, S. & Kelling, S.
Published: 2015
12.10.15
Papers
Can Observation Skills of Citizen Scientists Be Estimated Using Species Accumulation Curves?
Author: Kelling, S., Alison Johnston, A., Hochachka, W.M., Iliff, M., Fink, D., Gerbracht, J., Lagoze, C., La Sorte, F.A., Moore, T., Wiggins, A., Wong, W-K., Wood, C. & Yu, J.
Published: 2015
12.10.15
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