Reports

Reports

BTO publishes various reports, from those covering the annual results of core surveys, through scientific studies, and on to those produced in partnership with other organisations. Many of these are published as BTO Research Reports, which includes BBS reports, Waterbirds in the UK (WeBS) reports and SMP reports. You can access all of our reports from here, though note that we are currently updating the reports section, working backwards through time to bring all of the report pages into a consistent format. You can read our Annual Report and Accounts in the Governance section.

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Results of a tracking study of Wigeon to inform understanding of potential interactions with the National Grid Hinkley Connection Project

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Published: 2021

As part of the consenting process for The National Grid Hinkley Connection Project, a tracking study was commissioned to track the movements of 15 Wigeon Anas penelope, with specific objectives to provide data on the flight paths that birds might take between the Severn Estuary SPA and the Somerset Levels and Moors SPA, and to explore how these relate to the route of the National Grid Hinkley Connection Project between Bridgwater and Seabank. Investigations also examined the frequency of movements through the winter period, and the flight heights and speeds of birds.

30.06.21

BTO Research Reports

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Designing effective survey and sampling protocols for passive acoustic monitoring as part of the national bat monitoring

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Published: 2021

The UK has one of the best developed bat monitoring programmes in the world, but despite this, six of 17 resident bat species in the UK are not currently monitored sufficiently to produce population trends. Large-scale deployment of passive acoustic methods using full spectrum bat detector technology offers a lot of potential for transforming routine monitoring of bat numbers, but it is essential that effective survey and sampling protocols are used if this potential is to be realised.

11.06.21

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The Breeding Bird Survey 2020

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Published: 2021

Despite limited 2020 data due to COVID-19 restrictions, the latest BTO/RSPB/JNCC Breeding Bird Survey report reveals interesting trends.

13.05.21

Reports BBS Report

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Waterbirds in the UK 2019/20

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Published: 2021

Waterbirds in the UK presents the results of the annual Wetland Bird Survey Report. It provides a single, comprehensive source of information on the current status and distribution of waterbirds in the UK for those interested in the conservation of the populations of these species and the wetland sites they use.

15.04.21

Reports Waterbirds in the UK

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