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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LifeCycle - Issue 1, Spring 2015

Author: BTO / Multiple

Published: Spring 2015

Includes the annual breeding season results for 2014 and articles on monitoring Sand Martins, House Martins, Mute Swans, Ring Ouzels and Peregrines and reports on a study into Storm Petrels with ...

10.04.15

Magazines Lifecycle

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The State of the UK's Birds 2014

Author: Hayhow D.B., Conway G., Eaton M.A., Grice P.V., Hall C., Holt C.A., Kuepfer A., Noble D.G., Oppel S., Risely K., Stringer C., Stroud D.A., Wilkinson N. and Wotton S.

Published: 2015

10.04.15

Reports State of the UK's Birds

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Waterbirds in the UK 2013/14

Author: Chas A. Holt, Graham E. Austin, Neil A. Calbrade, Heidi J. Mellan, Richard D. Hearn, David A. Stroud, Simon R. Wotton and Andy J. Musgrove.

Published: 2015

Waterbirds in the UK presents the summarised results of the annual WeBS report, and full data available via the WeBS Report Online. It provides a single, comprehensive source of information on the ...

01.04.15

Reports Waterbirds in the UK

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Seabird–wind farm interactions during the breeding season vary within and between years: A case study of lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus in the UK

Author: Thaxter, C.B., Ross-Smith, V.H., Bouten, W., Clark, N.A., Conway, G.J., Rehfisch, M.M. & Burton, N.H.K.,

Published: 2015

The marine environment is increasingly subject to pressure from human activities, with knock on effects for wildlife. Many studies over recent years have attempted to assess the risk of offshore wind ...

13.03.15

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