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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Collins BTO Guide to British Birds
Author: Paul Stancliffe & Paul Sterry
Published: 2015
BTO has paired up with the respected publishing house William Collins to bring you the most authoritative and up-to-date information in this field guide to the common birds of Britain and Ireland.Co-authored by former BTO staff member Paul Stancliffe, this unique identification guide features all the common birds of Britain and Ireland, including all species that breed regularly in the region, plus those that winter here, or occur as common passage migrants.
04.06.15
Books and guides

Breeding season habitat associations and population declines of British Hawfinches Coccothraustes coccothraustes
Author: Kirby, W.B., Bellamy, P.E., Stanbury, A.J., Andrew J. Bladon, A.J, Grice, P.V. & Gillings, S.
Published: 2015
03.06.15
Papers
A novel citizen science approach for large-scale standardised monitoring of bat activity and distribution, evaluated in eastern England
Author: Newson, S.E., Evans, H.E. & Gillings, S.
Published: 2015
01.06.15
Papers
Ecosystem recharge by volcanic dust drives broad-scale variation in bird abundance
Author: Gunnarsson, T.G., Arnalds, O., Appleton, G., Méndez, V. & Gill, G.A.
Published: 2015
25.05.15
Papers
Time-in-area represents foraging activity in a wide-ranging pelagic forager
Author: Warwick-Evans, V., Atkinson, P.W., Gauvain, R.D., Robinson, L.A., Arnould, J.P.Y. & Green, J.A.
Published: 2015
07.05.15
Papers