Home > Research > Services > Research Reports


BTO's Published Research Reports No 71-158

Report No

Author/Title

71

Kirby, J.S. (1991)  A guide to birds of estuaries enquiry counting procedure during the l982/83 to l988/89 period, and recommendations for the future.  ISBN 0-903793-20-2.  136 pp.  £10.00.

73

Woolfall, S.J. (1991)  The importance of the Wyre Estuary for bird populations in relation to the proposed Wyre barrage.  (A report by the BTO to Binnie & Partners.)  ISBN 0-903793-17-2.  50 pp. £5.00.
74 Donald, P.F. & Clark, N.A. (1991) (Published Nov 03) The roosting behaviour of waders and wildfowl in Cardiff Bay. (Report of work carried out by BTO under contract to Cardiff Bay Development Corporation.) ISBN 1-904870-00-7 39 pp. £5.00.

75

Muirhead, L.B.  (1991)  The ornithological implications of power line construction on Teeside.  (A report from the BTO to Ove Arup and Partners.)  111 pp.  £10.00.

76

Crick, H.Q.P. (1991)  Trends in the breeding performance of Golden Plover in Britain.  (JNCC Report No. 23.)  ISBN 0‑903793-11-3.  34 pp.  £2.50.

77

Rehfisch, M.M., Sim, J., Clark, N.A., Donald, P.F. & Warbrick, S. (1991)  Waterfowl distribution and diet on the Mersey Estuary and adjacent areas.  (A report from the BTO to the Mersey Barrage Company.)  ISBN 0-903793-40-7.  212 pp.  £15.00.

78

Warbrick, S., Clark, N.A. & Donald, P.F.  (1991)  Distribution studies of waders and Shelduck on the Severn Estuary with reference to sediment mobility.  (Report to the Severn Tidal Power Group under contract to Balfour Beatty Ltd.)  ISBN 0-903793-44-X.  182 pp.  £15.00.

80

Crick, H.Q.P., Donald, P.F. & Greenwood, J.J.D. (1991)  Population processes in some British seed‑eating birds.  ISBN 0-903793-12-1.  146 pp.  £10.00.

81

Rehfisch, M.M., Warbrick, S., Clark, N.A., Langston, R.H.W. & Delany, S. (1991)  The impact of the Severn oil spill of February 1991 on the populations and distributions of waterfowl.  (A report to the British Steel Corporation.)  ISBN 0-903793-16-4.  141 pp.  £10.00.

82

Bell, D. (1990)  Ecological assessment of impact of road construction on Merlin Falco columbarius and Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus in Perthshire.  (Report by David Bell, Ecos Countryside Services, to the BTO in respect of the subcontract of a contract between the University of Dundee and M1 Great Britain Ltd.)  20 pp.  £2.50.
83 Donald, P.F. & Clark, N.A. (1991) (Published Nov 03) The effect of the Cardiff Bay barrage on waterfowl populations 2. Distribution and movement studies July 1990 - May 1991. ISBN 1-902576-94-2 225 pp. £15.00
84 Donald, P.F. (1991) (Published Dec 03) A historical review of the bird populations of Cardiff Bay. ISBN: 1-904870-02-3 87 pp. £10.00.

85

Evans, A.DRepetition of Historical (Pre-War) Surveys Project Feasibility Study.  ISBN 0‑903793‑58‑X. 16 pp.  £2.50.

86

McCulloch, N. & Clark, N.A. (1992)  Habitat utilisation by Dunlin on British estuaries.  (A report to the Severn Tidal Power Group under contract to Balfour Beatty Ltd.)  ISBN 0-903793-47-4.  171 pp. £15.00.

87

Donald, P.F. (1992)  Preliminary Report.  Winter bird survey of the proposed route of the Lackenby-Picton overhead transmission lines.  (A report by the BTO to the National Grid Company.) ISBN 0-903793-38-5.  35 pp.  £2.50.

88

BTO. (1992)  Local regional, national and international importance of the wader populations of the Dee Estuary and at Point of Ayr, Clwyd.  (A report to Nicholas Pearson Associates on behalf of the Hamilton Oil Company Ltd.)  34 pp.  £2.50.
89 Toomer, D.K. & Clark, N.A. (1992) (Published Nov 03) The roosting behaviour of waders and wildfowl in Cardiff Bay. ISBN 1-902576-95-0 46 pp. £5.00

92

Warbrick, S., Howells, R.J. & Clark, N.A. (1992)  Waders on Swansea Bay: Past trends and present usage.  (A report by the BTO under contract to the Countryside Council for Wales.)  124 pp.  £10.00.

95

Warbrick, S., Burton, P. & Clark, N.A. (1992)  A case study of the impacts of pipeline construction on bird distribution in the Duddon Estuary.  (A report by the BTO under contract to British Gas.)  103 pp. £10.00.

96

Holloway, S.J., Rehfisch, M.M., Clark, N.A. (1992)  Dispersion of waterfowl on the Mersey in relation to their prey.  (A report from the BTO to the Mersey Barrage Company.)  213 pp.  £15.00.

97

McCulloch, N. (1992)  The status and ecology of the St. Helena Wirebird.  (Field work supported by Worldwide Fund for Nature (UK), ICPB (UK), Peter Scott Trust for Education and Research in Conservation.)  ISBN 0‑903793‑15‑6.  89 pp.  £10.00.

99

Austin, A., Clark, N.A., Greenwood, J.J.D. & Rehfisch, M.M. (1993)  An analysis of the occurrence of rare birds in Britain in relation to weather.  ISBN 0-903793-56-3.  46 pp.  £5.00.

100

Warbrick, S & Langston, R.H.W. (1992)  Evaluation of the ornithological importance of the Duddon in relation to the proposed tidal barrage.  ISBN 0-903793-45-8.  33 pp.  £2.50.

102

Holloway, S.J. (1992)  The effects of the Wye Raft Race on the distribution of waterfowl broods.  (A report by the BTO under contract to the National Rivers Authority.)  61 pp.  £5.00.

103

Clark, J.A., Baillie, S.R., Clark, N.A. & Langston, R.H.W. (1993)  Estuary wader capacity following severe weather mortality.  (ETSU TID 4113.)  166 pp.  NB Loan copies of this report are available from Renewable Energy Enquiries Bureau, ETSU, B156, Harwell Laboratory, Oxfordshire, OX11 ORA.  £15.00.
104 Toomer, D.K. & Clark, N.A. (1992) (Published Nov 03) The effect of the Cardiff Bay barrage on waterfowl populations 3. Distribution and movement studies September 1991 - May 1992. ISBN 1-902576-96-9 186 pp. £15.00

105

Donald, P.F. (1992)  Winter bird survey of the proposed route of the Lackenby-Picton overhead transmission lines.  (A report to the National Grid Company plc by the BTO.)  ISBN 0-903793-37-7. 80 pp.  £10.00.

106

Henderson, I.G., McCulloch, M.N. & Crick, H.Q.P. (1993)  Barn Owl productivity and survival in relation to the use of second generation rodenticides in 1988 to 1990.  ISBN 0-903793-30-X.  20 pp. £2.50.

107

Evans, J. & Clark, N.A. (1993)  Disturbance studies on Swansea Bay on the Burry Inlet in relation to bird populations.  (A report by the BTO under contract to the Countryside Council for Wales.)  ISBN 0-903793-43-1.  84 pp.  £10.00.

109

Clark, N.A., Evans, J., Shepherd, M. & Rehfisch, M.M. (1993)  Variability in waterfowl distribution within hypertidal estuaries in relation to sediments.  (ETSU TID 4114.)  319 pp.  NB Loan copies of this report are available from Renewable Energy Enquiries Bureau, ETSU, B156, Harwell Laboratory, Oxfordshire, OX11 ORA.  £20.00.

111

Warbrick, S. (1993)  (British Gas Exploration and Production Limited) North Morecambe Project, Baseline Ornithological Survey, 1991/92 and 1992/93 Winters.  ISBN 0-903793-39-3.  65 pp.  £5.00.

112

Forrest, C. & Langston, R. (1993)  Inventory of ornithological data for Thames Waters Sewage Treatment Works (2 Volumes).  ISBN No. 0-903793-80-6.  (Part 1: 54 pp £5.00 & Part 2: 20 pp £2.50.)

115

Henderson, I.G., Peach, W.J. & Baillie, S.R. (1993)  The hunting of Snipe and Woodcock in Europe: A Ringing Recovery Analysis.  (A report commissioned by the Game Conservancy Trust.)  ISBN 0-903793-34-2.  57 pp.  £5.00.
116 Toomer, D.K. & Clark, N.A. (1993) (Published Nov 03) The roosting behaviour of waders and wildfowl in Cardiff Bay: Winter 1992/93. ISBN 1-902576-97-7 46 pp. £5.00

117

Baillie, S.R. (1993)  The implications of studies of the reporting rates of ringed birds for the interpretation of results from the Wildlife Incidents Investigation Scheme.  (A report to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on work funded under the MAFF open contracting scheme, Project Reference CSA 1975.)  ISBN 0-903793-35-0.  107 pp.  £10.00.

119

Callion, J. (1993)  Ornithological survey of application site for proposed rock characterisation facility. ISBN 0-903793-75-X.  13 pp.   £2.50. 

120

Rehfisch, M.M., Langston, R.H.W., Clark, N.A. & Forrest, C. (1993)  A guide to the provision of refuges for roosting waders.  (A report by the BTO under contract to English Nature.)  ISBN 0-903793-46-6.  126 pp.  £10.00.

121

Holloway, S.J. (1993)  The effects of the 1993 Wye Raft Race on the distribution of waterfowl broods. ISBN 0-903793-86-5  38 pp.  £5.00.

122

Evans, J. (1993)  Temporal and spatial variation in low tide counts of wildfowl and waders on selected estuaries in Great Britain.  ISBN 0-903793-84-9   48pp.   £5.00. 

124

Donald, P.F. & Forrest, C. (1993)  The effects of agricultural change on population size and territory distribution of the Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra.  (A report by BTO to The Environmental Research Fund.)  52 pp.  £5.00.
126 Toomer, D.K., Browne, S.J. & Clark, N.A. (1993) (Published Nov 03) The effect of the Cardiff Bay barrage on waterfowl populations 4. Distribution and movement studies August 1992-May 1993. ISBN 1-902576-90-X 186 pp. £15.00

128

Shepherd, M. & Clark, N.A. (1993)  The effect of commercial Cockling on the numbers of wintering waterfowl on the Solway Estuary.  (Report to Scottish Natural Heritage.)  ISBN 0-903793-53-9.  37 pp.  £5.00.

129

Wilson, J.D. & Browne, S.J. (1993)  Habitat selection and breeding success on Skylarks Alauda arvensis on organic and conventional farmland.  ISBN 0-903793-36-9.  48 pp.  £5.00.

131

Forrest, C. & Carter, N. (1993)  The effects of woodland initiative on bird populations and the bird strike potential at Birmingham International Airport.  (A report by the BTO under contract to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.)  ISBN No. 0-903793-81-4.  23 pp.  £2.50.    

134

Austin, G.E. & Crick, H.Q.P. (1994)  Breeding Phenology of Curlew.  Analysis of Nest Record Cards from the British Trust for Ornithology Nest Record Scheme.  (Report to English Nature by BTO to satisfy contract for minor works 3327 nominated officer Dr A. F. Brown.)  ISBN 0-903793-41-5.  22 pp.  £2.50.
136 Toomer, D.K. & Clark, N.A. (1994) (Published Nov 03) The roosting behaviour of waders and wildfowl in Cardiff Bay: winter 1993/94. (Report of work carried out by BTO under contract to Cardiff Bay Development Corporation.) ISBN 1-902576-91-8 42 pp. £5.00. Abstract
137 Toomer, D.K. & Clark, N.A. (1994) (Published Nov 03) The roosting behaviour of waders and wildfowl in Cardiff Bay: winter 1993/94. (Report of work carried out by BTO under contract to Cardiff Bay Development Corporation.) ISBN 1-902576-91-8 42 pp. £5.00

139

Gregory, R.D. & Baillie, S.R. (1994)  Evaluation of sampling strategies for 1-km squares for inclusion in the Breeding Bird Survey.  ISBN 0-903793-49-0.  72 pp.  £5.00. Abstract

141

Forrest, C. & Langston, R. (1994)  Effects of the M6 Motorway widening on Gailey Heronry

143

Browne, S.J & Clark, N.A. (1994)  A case study of the impacts of pipeline construction on bird distribution in the Duddon Estuary.  Part II: Post construction, winter 1993/94. ISBN 0-903793-78-4. 80 pp.   £10.00.

144

Henderson, I.G., Langston, R.H.W. & Clark, N.A. (1995)  A study of the risk of collision with power lines by Common Terns at Shotton Steel Works, North Wales.  A report by the BTO to National Power. ISBN No. 0-903793-72-5.  34 pp.  £2.50.
145 Clark, N.A., Toomer, D.K. & Browne, S.J. (1995, published 2006) The usage of the intertidal mudflats at the Rhymney, Cardiff, by waders and wildfowl: 2 supplementary data on upper areas December 1993 - February 1994. (A report to South Glamorgan County Council by the BTO). ISBN: 1-904870-55-4 15pp £2.50 Abstract
146 Toomer, D.K., Browne, S.J. & Clark, N.A. (1994) (Published Nov 03) The effect of the Cardiff Bay Barrage on waterfowl populations 5. Distribution and movement studies August 1993 - May 1994. (Report of work carried out by BTO under contract to Cardiff Bay Development Corporation). ISBN 1-902576-92-6 167 pp. £15.00

147

Donald, P.F.  (Feb 1995)  Changes in the distributions of breeding birds in England, Scotland and Wales: 1968-72 to 1988-91.  (A report by the BTO to JNCC.)  ISBN 0-903793-52-0.  56 pp.  £5.00.

148

Marchant, J.H. & Gregory, R.D. (1994)  Population changes of riparian birds along rivers and canals in the Severn-Trent region between 1989 and 1993.  (A report to the Conservation Office of the National Rivers Authority, Severn-Trent Region, from the BTO.)  ISBN 0-903793-50-4.  32 pp.  £2.50.

149

Fuller, R.J. & Wilson, J.D. (1995)  The ecology of seed-eating birds in relation to agricultural practices: current research and future directions.  ISBN 0-903793-51-2.  28 pp.  £2.50.

150

Austin, G.E. & Gregory, R.D. (1995)  Evaluation of bird monitoring requirements in National Parks. ISBN 0-903793-54-7.  52 pp.  £5.00.

151

Balmer, D.E. & Clark, N.A. (1995)  Setting Forth Ornithological Assessment: Analysis of the Common Birds Census of St. Margaret's Marsh. ISBN 0-903793-74-1.  12 pp.  £2.50.

153

Balmer, D.E., Henderson, I.G. & Clark, N.A. (1995)  A Study of the Risk of Collision with Power Lines by Waterbirds in Winter at Shotton Steel Works, North Wales.  ISBN No. 0-903793-73-3.  32 pp.  £2.50.

154

British Trust for Ornithology & Institute of Arable Crops Research - Rothamsted. (1995)  The Effect of Organic Farming Regimes on Breeding and Winter Bird Populations - Parts 1-IV.  (A research project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food & World Wide Fund for Nature UK.)  ISBN 0-903793-60-1.  220 pp.  £15.00.
Part 1.  Fuller, R.J. (1995)  The Effect of Organic Farming Regimes on Breeding and Winter Bird Populations - Part 1.  Summary Report and Conclusions.  (A research project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food & World Wide Fund for Nature UK.).  ISBN 0-903793-60-1.  18 pp.  £2.50.
Part 2.  Chamberlain, D.E., Wilson, J.D. & Fuller, R.J. (1995)  The Effect of Organic Farming Regimes on Breeding and Winter Bird Populations - Part II.  A Comparison of Breeding and Winter Bird Populations on Organic and Conventional Farmland.  (A research project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food & World Wide Fund for Nature UK.).  ISBN 0-903793-60-1.  64 pp.  £5.00.
  Part 3.  Evans, J., Wilson, J. & Browne, S. (1995)  The Effect of Organic Farming Regimes on Breeding and Winter Bird Populations - Part III.  Habitat selection and breeding success of Skylarks (Alauda Arvensis) on Organic and Conventional Farmland.  (A research project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food & World Wide Fund for Nature UK.).  ISBN 0-903793-60-1.  40 pp.  £2.50.
  Part 4.  Brooks, D., Bater, J., Jones, H. & Shah, P.A. (1995)  The Effect of Organic Farming Regimes on Breeding and Winter Bird Populations - Part IV.  Invertebrate and Weed Seed Food-sources for Birds in Organic and Conventional Farming Systems.  (A research project funded by Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food & World Wide Fund for Nature UK.).  ISBN 0-903793-60-1.  104 pp.  £10.00.

155

Marchant, J.H., Langston, R. & Gregory, R.D. (1995)  An evaluation of the Waterways Bird Survey as a monitor of regional and national populations of waterbirds, and an appraisal of its future role.  (A report to the National Rivers Authority from the BTO.)   NB Loan copies of this report are available from Environment Agency, Rio House, Waterside Drive, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS12 4UD.

156

Holloway, S.J., Rehfisch, M.M., Clark, N.A., Balmer, D.E., Austin, G., Yates, M.G., Swetnam, R.D., Eastwood, J.A., Clarke, R.T., le V dit Durell, S.E.A., Goss-Custard, J.D. & West, J.R. (1995) ESTUARIES, SEDIMENTS & SHOREBIRDS.  II.  Shorebird usage of intertidal areas.  (A report by the BTO under contract to ETSU.)  (ETSU T/04/00206)  270 pp.  Published.  NB Loan copies of this report are available from Renewable Enquiries Bureau, ETSU, B156, Harwell Laboratory, Oxfordshire OX11 0RA. £20.00

158

Browne, S.J., Austin, G.E. & Rehfisch, M.M. (1995)  Evaluation of bird monitoring requirements for the United Kingdom's non-estuarine coastline.  (A report by the BTO to the WeBS partners.) ISBN 0-903793-85-7  30 pp. £2.50 

blue arrowBack to Research Reports

 

Site Map | Fast Find Index
Home | About BTO | Surveys | Research | Garden BirdWatch
Ringing | News & Events| Membership | Ornithological Links

Terms and Conditions of use
Privacy Statement

© British Trust for Ornithology
BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 2PU
Tel: +44 (0)1842 750050 Fax: +44 (0)1842 750030 Email: info@bto.org
Registered Charity Number 216652. This page last updated: 8 August, 2006