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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The Breeding Bird Survey 2024

Author: Heywood, J.J.N., Massimino, D., Baker, L., Balmer, D.E., Brighton, C.H., Gillings, S., Kelly, L., Noble, D.G., Pearce-Higgins, J.W., White, D.M., Woodcock, P., Workman, E. & Wotton, S.

Published: Spring 2025

These are the main schemes for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s widespread breeding birds, providing an important indicator of the health of the countryside. The results are published ...

15.05.25

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How do synchrony in survival and productivity influence abundance synchrony in European landbirds?

Author: Morrison, C.A., Gill, J.A., Buchan, C., Robinson, R.A., Arizaga, J., Baltà, O., Baltag, E., Cepák, J., Henry, P.-Y., Henshaw, I.,Karcza, Z., Lehikoinen, P., Jorge Lopes, R., Meister, B., Pirello, S., Thorup, K. & Butler, S.J.

Published: 2025

We all know that population vary over time, but also between locations. However, the changes in some locations can be more similar to each other than the changes at other locations, that is the ups ...

13.05.25

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Using ring (band) recovery data to examine the impact of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) on wild bird populations

Author: Johnston, D.T., Atkinson, P.W., Leech, E.I., Burton, N.H.K., Humphreys, E.M., Robinson, R.A., Blackburn, J.R., Blackburn, A.C., Brides, K., Boland, H., Burke, B., Daunt, F., Davies, J.C., Edwards, P.J., Furness, R.W., Holman, D., Redfern, C.P.F., Swann, R.L., Roper, P., Stansfield, S.D., Walsh, A.J. & Pearce-Higgins, J.W

Published: 2025

02.05.25

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LifeCycle - Issue 15, Summer 2025

Author: BTO / Multiple

Published: Summer 2025

Includes articles on monitoring Linnets and nest recording Grasshopper Warblers. It has a guide to ageing and sexing Water Rail and an article explaining why you might have seen more Siskins than ...

01.05.25

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