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 12, Summer 2023

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Published: 2023

Celebrates 50 years of monitoring at Treswell Wood in Nottinghamshire and introduces a new duck-ringing project. It also contains articles on Redshank and Dunnock nest finding as well as guidance on accessing funding.

13.09.23

Magazines Lifecycle

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Bioacoustics as a novel approach for detecting the presence of Brown Rats on seabird islands

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Published: 2023

Static acoustic bat detectors were deployed over a six-month winter survey season, to explore the possibility for using acoustics to detect and monitor the presence of Brown Rats on Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland. This report provides an overview of the survey coverage and main results from 2022/23. This research used the BTO Acoustic Pipeline to process and analyse sound recordings.

27.07.23

BTO Research Reports

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