Long-term Effects of Rewilding on Species Composition: 22-years of Raptor Monitoring in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Rewilding the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

Multi-taxa spatial conservation planning reveals similar priorities between taxa and improved protected area representation with climate change

Resilient protected area network enables species adaptation that mitigates the impact of a crash in food supply

Oystercatcher numbers are declining in the UK, in line with the trends for wader species globally, and with ever greater anthropogenic changes to wader habitats, it is vital we understand the proce

Development of a weak-link wing harness for use on large gulls (Laridae): methodology, evaluation and recommendations

Pinpointing which protected area characteristics help community response to climate warming: waterbirds in the European Union’s Natura 2000 network

Sensitivity mapping for breeding waders in Britain: towards producing zonal maps to guide wader conservation, forest expansion and other land-use changes. Report with specific data for Northumberland and north-east Cumbria

Sensitivity mapping for breeding waders

Models to be used towards the development of tools to guide, inform and minimise conflict between wader conservation and forest expansion.

The Icelandic Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus population: current status and long-term (1986–2020) trends in its numbers and distribution

The status of our bird populations: the fifth Birds of Conservation Concern in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man and second IUCN Red List assessment of extinction risk for Great Britain

Birds of Conservation Concern 5

The same group of experts undertook a parallel exercise to assess the extinction risk of all bird species for Great Britain (the geographical area at which all other taxa are assessed) using the cr

Spatial and temporal differences in migration strategies among endangered European Greater Spotted Eagles Clanga clanga

The Greater Spotted Eagle is a Critically Endangered species, with fewer than 1,000 breeding pairs remaining in Europe.

GPS tracking reveals landfill closures induce higher foraging effort and habitat switching in gulls

During the 20th century, gull populations across the globe increased rapidly in response to human activities, with the availability of waste food in landfill sites a key driver of their success.

Setting priorities for climate change adaptation of Critical Sites in the Africa-Eurasian waterbird flyways

Better utilisation and transparency of bird data collected by powerline companies

The continued increase in global energy demand requires expanding networks of power supply.

Climate Change and the UK's Birds

Climate change is already affecting the UK's birds

An increasing body of research demonstrates the impacts of climate change on bird species across the globe, revealing a range of responses.

Bird population declines and species turnover are changing the acoustic properties of spring soundscapes

The sound of spring is changing

Using new techniques, this study shows that the birdsong soundscape in Europe and North America has deterioriated over the past 25 years, due to a reduction in acoustic diversity and intensity.

Woodland management and birds. Part 2. Conservation measures and strategies

Annual Report & Accounts 2020/21

The pandemic saw BTO adapt swiftly to staff working from home; the adoption of virtual opportunities made events such as our Annual General Meeting and celebration of 20 years in Scotland more accessi

Long term changes in the abundance of benthic foraging birds in a restored wetland

Rapid adaptive modelling for policy support towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Brexit and the livestock sector in Wales

Upward elevational shift by breeding Whinchat Saxicola rubetra in response to cessation of grazing in upland grassland

Whinchats move upwards when grazing stops

Changes in land use cause breeding Whinchat to head for higher ground.

Foraging habitat selection by breeding Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) from a declining coastal colony in the United Kingdom

Herring Gulls aren't after your chips

New BTO research using GPS tracking reveals that declining Herring Gulls are more likely to be foraging on Mussels than pilfering chips.