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It is BTO’s policy to make public the results of our research. Our aim is to publish as much as possible of our work in the peer reviewed scientific literature.  Many results are also published in our BTO Research Report series.

Alexander, W.B. 1947. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 6. Ibis 89 : 1-28
Fitter, R.S.R. 1947. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry. British Birds 40
Leach, E.P. 1947. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 40 : 360-368
Norris, C.A. 1947. Report on the distribution and status of the Corn-Crake. Part Two. A consideration of the causes of the decrease. British Birds 40 : 226-244
Parrinder, E.R. 1947. The Little Ringed Plover in the London area. British Birds 40 : 109-111
Thomson, A.L. 1947. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1946. British Birds 40 : 268-272
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The index of Heron population, 1945 (with a supplementary note on "the balance of population in the heron" by David Lack). British Birds 39 : 201-206
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 2. Ibis 88 : 1-24 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03465.x)
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 3. Ibis 88 : 159-179 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03475.x)
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 4. Ibis 88 : 271-286 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03484.x)
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 5. Ibis 88 : 427-444 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03498.x)
Fitter, R.S.R. 1946. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1945. British Birds 39 : 207-211
Leach, E.P. 1946. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 39 : 365-370
Thomson, A.L. 1946. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1945. British Birds 39 : 171-175
Alexander, W.B. 1945. The index of Heron population, 1944. British Birds 38 : 232-234
Alexander, W.B. 1945. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 1. Ibis 87 : 512-550 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1945.tb01385.x)
Alexander, W.B., Southern, H.N., Tucker, B.W. & Watson, J.S. 1945. Observations on the breeding birds of Lundy in 1942. British Birds 38 : 182-191
Fitter, R.S.R. 1945. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1944. British Birds 38 : 247-249
Leach, E.P. 1945. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 1. British Birds 38 : 222-227
Leach, E.P. 1945. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 2. British Birds 38 : 242-246
Leach, E.P. 1945. Recovery of marked birds - Part 1. British Birds 38 : 347-350
Leach, E.P. 1945. Recovery of marked birds - Part 2. British Birds 38 : 370-372
Leach, E.P. 1945. Ringed Turnstone recovered in Greenland. British Birds 38
Norris, C.A. 1945. Summary of a report on the distribution and status of the Corn-Crake Crex crex - Part 1. British Birds 38 : 142-148
Norris, C.A. 1945. Summary of a report on the distribution and status of the Corn-Crake Crex crex - Part 2. British Birds 38 : 162-168
Thomson, A.L. 1945. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1944. British Birds 38 : 290-294
Alexander, W.B. 1944. The index of Heron population, 1943. British Birds 37 : 205-206
Lack, D. 1944. The problem of partial migration - Part 2. British Birds 37 : 143-150
Leach, E.P. 1944. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 38 : 28-32
Southern, H.N. & Tucker, B.W. 1944. The Manx Shearwater on Lundy. British Birds 38 : 122-129
Thomson, A.L. 1944. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1943. British Birds 38 : 28-32
Alexander, H.G. 1943. Report on the Bird-song Inquiry - Part 1. British Birds 36 : 65-72
Alexander, H.G. 1943. Report on the Bird-song Inquiry - Part 2. British Birds 36 : 86-92
Alexander, H.G. 1943. Report on the Bird-song Inquiry - Part 3. British Birds 36 : 102-109
Alexander, W.B. 1943. The index of Heron population, 1942. British Birds 36 : 206-208
Lack, D. 1943. The age of some more British birds - Part 1. British Birds 36 : 193-197
Lack, D. 1943. The age of the Blackbird. British Birds 36 : 166-175
Leach, E.P. 1943. Summary of recoveries of marked birds. British Birds 36 : 235-240
Thomson, A.L. 1943. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1942. British Birds 36 : 209-213
Thomson, A.L. 1943. The migration of the Sandwich Tern: results from British ringing. British Birds 37 : 62-69
Alexander, W.B. 1942. The index of Heron population, 1941. British Birds 35 : 210-213
Thomas, J.F. 1942. Report on the Redshank Inquiry 1939-40. British Birds 36 : 5-14
Thomas, J.F. 1942. Report onthe Redshank Inquiry 1939-40. British Birds 36 : 22-34
Thomson, A.L. 1942. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1941. British Birds 35 : 267-272
Tucker, B.W. 1942. Further data on nest-sanitation. British Birds 35 : 90-97
Tucker, B.W. 1942. Further data on nest-sanitation. British Birds 35 : 67-72
Alexander, H.G. 1942. Report on the bird-song inquiry - Part 3. British Birds 36 : 102-109
Alexander, H.G. 1942. Report on the bird-song inquiry - Part 1. British Birds 36 : 65-72
Alexander, H.G. 1942. Report on the bird-song inquiry - Part 2. British Birds 36 : 86-92
Thomas, J.F. 1942. Report on the Redshank Inquiry 1939-1940 - Part 1. British Birds 36 : 5-14

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