Publications

Publications

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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Assessing the habitat use of Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus from the Bowland Fells SPA in 2017 and 2018

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Published: 2020

This report presents the results of GPS tracking of Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) breeding at the Bowland Fells Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Protection Area (SPA) in 2017 and 2018. The report builds on previous results from 2016. The aims of the study were to identify potential feeding areas and to quantify the amount of time spent by the gulls within the SPA boundary.

21.01.20

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BirdTrends 2019

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Published: 2020

The BirdTrends 2019 report is a one-stop shop for authoritative information about the population status of the common breeding birds of the wider UK countryside. The report is based on data gathered by the many thousands of volunteers who contribute to BTO-led surveys.

01.01.20

Reports BirdTrends

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