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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Defining the key wintering habitats in the Sahel for declining African-Eurasian migrants using expert assessment
Author: Atkinson, P.W., Adams, W.M., Brouwer, J., Buchanan, G., Cheke, R.A., Cresswell, W., Hewson, C.M., Hulme, M.F., Manvell, A., Sheehan, D.K., Small, R.D.S., Sutherland, W.J. & Vickery, J.A.
Published: 2014
01.01.14
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Estimates and correlates of bird and bat mortality at small wind turbine sites
Author: Minderman, J., Fuentes-Montemayor, E., Pearce-Higgins, J.W., Pendlebury, C.J. & Park, K.J.
Published: 2014
01.01.14
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Resolving issues with environmental impact assessment of marine renewable energy installations
Author: Maclean, I.M.D., Inger, R., Benson, D., Booth, C.G., Embling, C.B., Grecian, W.J., Heymans, J.J., Plummer, K.E., Shackshaft, M., Sparling, C., Wilson, B., Wright, L.J., Bradbury, G., Christen, N., Godley, B.J., Jackson, A., McCluskie, A., Nichols-Lee, R. & Bearhop, S
Published: 2014
01.01.14
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The Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus in England: how to resolve a conservation conundrum
Author: Ross-Smith, V.H, Robinson, R.A., Banks, A.N., Frayling, T.D., Gibson, C.C. & Clark, J.A.
Published: 2014
01.01.14
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A trial of three harness attachment methods and their suitability for long-term use on Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Great Skuas
Author: Thaxter, C.B., Ross-Smith, V.H., Clark, J.A., Clark, N.A., Conway, G.J., Marsh, M., Leat, E.H.K. & Burton, N.H.K.
Published: 2014
01.01.14
Papers Ringing and Migration