Should we account for detectability in population trends?

Author(s): Newson, S.E., Massimino, D., Johnston, A., Baillie, S.R. & Pearce-Higgins, J.W.

Published: January 2013

Journal: Bird Study Volume: 60 ( part 3 )

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1080/00063657.2013.805729

Staff Author(s)

James Pearce-Higgins

Director, Science

Stuart Newson

Senior Research Ecologist

Stephen Baillie

Honorary Research Fellow

Dario Massimino

Senior Data Scientist

Recent BTO work focuses on understanding the variation in Curlew and other UK wader populations so that we can help suggest actions to conserve them.

Sophie Bennett reflects on her recent three month placement at the BTO and the value of taking a step back from a PhD.

Several tracking projects combine to determine the migration routes, wintering locations and breeding season movements of Welsh Curlew.