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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Temporal changes to migratory fuel load in migratory birds across Europe

Author: Border, J.A., Robinson, R.A., Pearce-Higgins , J.W., Hewson, C.M., Howard, C., Stephens, P.A., Willis, S.G., von Rönn, J.A.C., Henry, P.-Y., Lorrilliere, R., Serra, L., Imperio, S., Gargallo, G., Baltà, O., Karcza, Z., Vangeluwe, D., Valkama, J., Perez, C., Bensusan, K., Fransson, T., Herrmann, C., Bairlein, F., Fiedler, W., Horton, J. & Baillie, S.R.

Published: 2025

Data from bird ringing show changes in the timing of birds feeding up before their autumn migration across Europe over the past 40 years, and a decrease in the extent of fattening recorded. This ...

10.11.25

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Solar radiation affects bird distributions but not elevational shifts in European mountains

Author: Couet, J., Marjakangas, E.-L., Andrea Santangeli, A., Niittynen, P., Fontaine, B., Herrando, S., Kålås, J.A., Lindström, Å, Massimino, D., Moosmann, M., Seaman, B., Silva, L., Stokke, B.G., Teufelbauer, N. & Lehikoinen, A.

Published: 2025

Research involving BTO shows bird species moving toward colder areas in the mountains of Europe as the climate has warmed over the past two decades.

03.11.25

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