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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Diversity of response and effect traits provides complementary information about avian community dynamics linked to ecological function

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Published: 2021

Species vary widely in their ecological and functional traits. Ecosystems containing a wide variety of different traits usually function better and provide more ecosystem services to humans than more homogeneous ecosystems. However, the choice of traits selected to represent diversity within a community can affect our ability to understand ecosystem processes.

19.06.21

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Designing effective survey and sampling protocols for passive acoustic monitoring as part of the national bat monitoring

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Published: 2021

The UK has one of the best developed bat monitoring programmes in the world, but despite this, six of 17 resident bat species in the UK are not currently monitored sufficiently to produce population trends. Large-scale deployment of passive acoustic methods using full spectrum bat detector technology offers a lot of potential for transforming routine monitoring of bat numbers, but it is essential that effective survey and sampling protocols are used if this potential is to be realised.

11.06.21

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LifeCycle - Issue 10, Spring 2021

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Published: 2021

Includes the results from the 2020 breeding season as well as articles on catching corvids, nesting in your garden and finding Blackcap nests. It also introduces readers to the wonderful world of flat flies.

01.06.21

Magazines Lifecycle

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The Breeding Bird Survey 2020

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Published: 2021

Despite limited 2020 data due to COVID-19 restrictions, the latest BTO/RSPB/JNCC Breeding Bird Survey report reveals interesting trends.

13.05.21

Reports BBS Report

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