Hypotheses to explain patterns of population change among breeding bird species in England

Author(s): Thaxter, C., Joys, A., Gregory, R., Baillie, S. & Noble, D.

Published: January 2010

Journal: Biological Conservation Volume: 143

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1016/j.biocon.2010.05.004

Staff Author(s)

Chris Thaxter

Senior Research Ecologist

David Noble

Head & Principal Ecologist

Stephen Baillie

Honorary Research Fellow

Sophie Bennett reflects on her recent three month placement at the BTO and the value of taking a step back from a PhD.

Recent BTO work focuses on understanding the variation in Curlew and other UK wader populations so that we can help suggest actions to conserve them.

Several tracking projects combine to determine the migration routes, wintering locations and breeding season movements of Welsh Curlew.