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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Annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme

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Impacts of changes in sewage disposal on populations of waterbirds wintering on the Northumbrian coast. Report for 2003/04

Author: Burton, N.H.K., Goddard, A.P. & Grant, A.

Published: 2004

This report reviews the results of and extends the investigation, commissioned by Northumbrian Water Ltd and begun in 1996/97 by the University of Durham, of the impacts of the improvements to sewage discharges on waterbirds wintering on a 36 km stretch of the Northumbrian coast between the Coquet Estuary and St. Mary’s Island.

01.12.04

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WeBS News - Issue 19

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Published: 2004

15.10.04

Newsletters Waterbird News

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WeBS News - Issue 20

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Published: 2004

03.10.04

Newsletters Waterbird News

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Time to Fly

Author: Jim Flegg

Published: 2004

There are millions of birds on the move to, from and through Britain and Ireland in every month of the year. In August, for instance, Swifts are leaving for southeast Africa, the first Lapwings are arriving from Russia and Arctic Terns can be seen flying south, on their way from Scottish islands to Australia and the Antarctic Ocean. By September, the first Redwings and Fieldfares will have arrived, Swallows will be drifting south and Twite will be leaving Yorkshire moorland to spend the winter on east coast estuaries. In Time to Fly, the author Dr Jim Flegg OBE, former Director of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and a ringer of over 30,000 birds, captures the magic of migration among the birds in seven familiar habitats. He investigates when, why and how this frenetic activity takes place and the hazards that migrants may encounter on their often prodigious travels. Nearly one hundred maps illustrate the migratory journeys of birds as diverse as Manx Shearwaters and Chaffinches, House Martins and Cuckoos. Time to Fly is a fascinating read for birdwatchers, whether beginner or more expert, or indeed for anyone with an interest in one of the most striking marvels of nature.

01.06.04

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