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

New research from BTO has investigated the ways in which to optimise long-term GPS tagging in large gulls, so that sufficient data are collected while birds' welfare needs are met.

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

New research involving BTO suggests that the management of protected areas in Europe can aid wintering waterbirds species in shifting their ranges north as the climate warms.

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

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

A new collaborative research study involving BTO has used GPS to track the movements of one of Europe’s rarest birds of prey, the Greater Spotted Eagle, shedding light on the pressures this species ...

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

New research from a collaboration between BTO, Natural England and researchers at the University of Exeter has used GPS-tracking to investigate the movement behaviour of Lesser Black-backed Gulls in ...

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

New BTO research has examined the extent to which data on avian electrocutions and collisions are collected by companies responsible for high-voltage powerlines across Europe, and made recommendations ...