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Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales
2022 | Woodward, I.D., Austin, G.E., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Thaxter, C.B. & Burton, N.H.K Bird Study
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The Breeding Bird Survey Report
The Breeding Bird Survey 2021
Results from the latest Breeding Bird Survey report provides a stark warning for five of the UK's internationally important breeding wader species
2022 | Harris, S.J., Massimino, D., Balmer, D.E., Kelly, L., Noble, D.G., Pearce-Higgins, J.W., Woodcock, P., Wotton, S. & Gillings, S.
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Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
2022 | Newson, S. & Austin, G, Natural England Report
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Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant.
Timing is critical for a long-distance migrant
2022 | Acácio, M., Catry, I., Soriano‑Redondo, A., Silva, J.P., Atkinson, P.W. & Franco, A.M.A. Movement Ecology
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Identifying the signal of disease emergence: combining host and vector data shows potential impact of an Usutu virus outbreak on UK wild birds
Charting the impact of a Usutu virus outbreak in UK Blackbirds
2022 | Lawson, B., Robinson, R.A., Briscoe, A., Cunningham, A.A., Fooks, A.R., Heaver, J.P., Hernández-Triana, L.M., John, S.K., Johnson, N., Johnston, C., Lean, F.Z.X., Macgregor, S.K., Masters, N., McCracken, F., McElhinney, L.M., Medlock, J.M., Pearce-Kelly, P., Seilern-Moy, K., Spiro, S., Vaux, A.G.C. & Folly, A.J. Scientific Reports
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Bioclimatic context of species' populations determines community stability.
2022 | Evans, L. C., Melero, Y., Schmucki, R., Boersch-Supan, P. H., Brotons, L., Fontaine, C., Jiguet, F., Kuussaari, M., Massimino, D., Robinson, R. A., Roy, D. B., Schweiger, O., Settele, J., Stefanescu, C., van Turnhout, C. A., & Oliver, T. H. Global Ecology and Biogeography
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Belfast’s urban gulls: an assessment of breeding populations, breeding season movements and winter population
2022 | Booth Jones, K., Thaxter, C., Clewley, G., Wolsey, S., Calbrade, N., Atkinson, P., Calladine, J. & Burton, N.
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Estimating the carbon footprint of citizen science biodiversity monitoring
The carbon footprint of biodiversity monitoring
2022 | Gillings, S. & Harris, S.J. People & Nature
Whilst it is essential that we have accurate information about how wildlife is faring in this changing world, we also need to be mindful of the carbon footprint generated by monitoring activities.
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A review of the BTO/RSPB/JNCC Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) Low Tide Counts scheme with recommendations for its future operation.
2022 | Clewley, G.D., Calbrade, N.A., Austin, G.E., Frost, T.M. & Burton, N.H.K.
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Impact of woodland agri-environment management on woodland structure and target bird species
2022 | Bellamy, P.E., Charman, E.C., Riddle, N., Kirby, W.B., Broome, A.C., Siriwardena, G.M., Grice, P.V., Peach, W.J. & Gregory, R.D. Journal of Environmental Management
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An introduction to model-based data integration for biodiversity assessments
Utilising more data for better biodiversity assessments
2022 | Mancini, F., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Robinson, R.A., Harris, M. & Pocock, M.J.O.
From volunteer surveys to environmental DNA, how can we integrate the many different types of data to better understand birds?
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Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales
2022 | Woodward, I.D., Austin, G.E., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Thaxter, C.B. & Burton, N.H.K Bird Study
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The potential for analyses of monitoring scheme data to inform about the impacts of invasive on native species
2022 | Pringle, H. & Siriwardena, G. Biological Invasions
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Hotspots in the grid: avian sensitivity and vulnerability to collision risk from energy infrastructure interactions in Europe and north Africa
2022 | Gauld, J.G., Silva, J.P., Atkinson, P.W., Record, P., Acácio, M., Arkumarev, V., Blas, J., Bouten, W., Burton, N., Catry, I., Champagnon, J., Clewley, G.D., Dagys, M., Duriez, O., Exo, M., Fiedler, W., Flack, A., Friedemann, G., Fritz, J., Garcia-Ripolles, C., Garthe, S., Giunchi, D., Grozdanov, A., Harel, R., Humphreys, E.M., Janssen, R., Kölzsch, A., Kulikova, O., Lameris, T.K., López-López, P., Masden, E.A., Monti, F., Nathan, R., Nikolov, S., Oppel, S., Peshev, H., Phipps, L., Pokrovsky, I., Ross-Smith, V.H., Saravia, V., Scragg, E.S., Sforzi, A., Stoynov, E., Thaxter, C., Van Steelant, W., van Toor, M., Vorneweg, B., Waldenström, J., Wikelski, M., Žydelis, R. & Franco, A.M.A. Journal of Applied Ecology
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Demographic variation in space and time: implications for conservation targeting
Ringing data for conservation
2022 | Morrison, C.A., Butler, S.J., Clark, J.A., Arizaga, J., Baltà, O., Cepák, J., Nebot, A.L., Piha, M., Thorup, K., Wenninger, T. & Robinson, R.A. Royal Society Open Science
Amidst widespread declines, how can we ensure conservation is targeted and effective? Analysis of ringing data to detect patterns of survival and productivity may be key to answering this question.
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Conservation interventions can benefit species impacted by climate change
2022 | Bowgen, K.M., Kettel, E.F.., Butchart, S.H.M., Carr, J.A., Foden, W.B., Magin, G., Morecroft, M.D., Smith, R.K., Stein, B.A., Sutherland, W.G., Thaxter, C.B. & Pearce-Higgins, J.W. Biological Conservation
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Can citizen science provide a solution for bat-friendly planning?
Can citizen science support bat-friendly planning?
2022 | Border, J.A., Gillings, S., Reynolds, T., Neeve, G. & Newson, S.E. Landscape & Urban Planning
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Investigating avoidance and attraction responses in Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus to offshore wind farms
Tracking Lesser Black-backed Gull behaviour around windfarms
2022 | Johnston, D.T., Thaxter, C.B., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Humphreys, L., Bouten, W., Clewley, G.D., Scragg, E.S., Masden, E.A., Barber, L.J., Conway, G., Clark, N.A., Burton, N.H.K & Cook, A.S.C.P. Marine Ecology Progress Series
GPS technology data reveals a detailed picture which may be used to inform future collision risk assessments when new offshore developments are proposed.
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Rush or relax: migration tactics of a nocturnal insectivore in response to ecological barriers
2022 | Lathouwers, M., Artois, T., Dendoncker, N., Beenaerts, N., Conway, G., Henderson, I., Kowalczyk, C., Davaasuren, B., Bayargur, S., Shewring. M., Cross, T., Ulenaers, E., Liechti, F. & Evens, R. Scientific Reports
New research involving BTO has confirmed the theory the migratory birds use different strategies at different points on their migratory journeys, speeding up when passing through inhospitable regions
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Habitat selection and specialisation of Herring Gulls during the non-breeding season
2022 | O'Hanlon, N.J., Thaxter, C.B., Burton, N.H.K., Grant, D., Clark, N.A., Clewley, G.D., Conway, G.J., Barber, L.J., McGill, R.A.R. & Nager, R.G. Frontiers in Marine Science
New collaborative BTO research has used GPS to provide insights into the movements and habitat needs of Herring Gulls outside the breeding season.
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Linking climate change vulnerability research and evidence on conservation action effectiveness to safeguard European seabird populations
In the face of climate change, BTO joins other organisations to consider how to improve the frameworks used for conservation
2022 | Hakkinen, H., Petrovan, S.O., Sutherland, W.J., Dias, M.P., Ameca, E.I., Oppel, S., Ramírez, I., Lawson, B., Lehikoinen, A., Bowgen, K.M., Taylor, N.G. & Pettorelli, N. Journal of Applied Ecology
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