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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Evolution of chain migration in an aerial insectivorous bird, the Common Swift Apus apus
Author: Åkesson, S., Atkinson, P.W., Bermejo, A., de la Puente, J., Ferri, M., Hewson, C.M., Holmgren, J., Kaiser, E., Kearsley, L., Klaassen, R.H.G., Kolunen, H., Matsson, G., Minelli, F., Norevik, G., Pietiäinen, H., Singh, N.J., Spina, F., Viktora, L. & Hedenström, A.
Published: 2020
The highly aerial Common Swift Apus apus, which spends the non‐breeding period on the wing, has been found to exhibit a rarely‐found chain migration pattern.
04.09.20
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Behavioural responses of non-breeding waterbirds to drone approach are associated with flock size and habitat
Author: Jarrett, D., Calladine, J., Cotton, A., Wilson, M.W. & Humphreys, E.
Published: 2020
Newly published research, carried out by staff at BTO Scotland, has investigated the response to wintering waterbirds to drones, and shown that they can be easily scared into flight by drone use.
01.09.20
Papers
Investigating the implications of shifting baseline syndrome on conservation
Author: Jones, L.P., Turvey, S.T., Massimino, D. & Papworth, S.K.
Published: 2020
20.08.20
Papers
Do surveys of adult dragonflies and damselflies yield repeatable data? Variation in monthly counts of abundance and species richness
Author: Pearce-Higgins, J.W. & Chandler, D.
Published: 2020
17.08.20
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Disentangling the relative roles of climate and land cover change in driving the long‐term population trends of European migratory birds
Author: Howard, C., Stephens, P.A., Pearce‐Higgins, J.W., Gregory, R.D., Butchart, S.H.M. & Willis, S.G.
Published: 2020
12.08.20
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