A demonstration of the value of recapture data for informing moult phenology models for species with imperfect moult data.

It is important for birds to maintain their plumage in good condition, something that is facilitated by the periodic moulting of their feathers. However, moulting feathers is energetically costly and can also compromise an individual’s ability to forage and avoid predators. Because of this, the timing of feather moult needs to be balanced against the demands imposed by other key events, such as breeding and migration.

The status of the UK breeding European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur population in 2021

The Turtle Dove is a summer migrant to the UK. Its numbers have fallen sharply in recent decades, and it is now one of only six globally threatened species that regularly breed in the UK. 

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A crowded ocean: the need for demographic and movement data in seabird conservation

Recent news of highly pathogenic avian influenza hitting seabird colonies and severe marine heatwaves disrupting marine food webs highlight just two of the many threats that seabirds must contend with. This BTO study examines the information needed to come up wtih effective conservation measures for seabird species.

Analysis of wintering waterbird population trends for the Lough Neagh and Lough Beg Special Protection Area (SPA)

This analysis of Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) data for the Lough Neagh and Lough Beg SPA provides details of wintering waterfowl population changes around the loughs and assists in identifying potential research questions to be pursued.

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Lasso Penalisation identifies consistent trends over time in landscape and climate factors influencing the wintering distribution of the Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata)