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BTO Research Reports are scientific papers that have been self-published by the BTO. The following is a full list of those BTO research reports which have been published. Most are free to download, and links to Abstracts are included where possible.

Numbers missing from the list are those allocated but which were never produced or which have not been published. BTO recognises that, particularly in respect of commercially sensitive cases, a period of confidentiality is appropriate for some projects.  However, in the interests of scientific development and dissemination of information, we encourage clients to permit publication as soon as it is reasonable to do so.

If you wish to purchase a copy of a report please contact researchreports [at] bto.org.

More information about our Annual Service reports to JNCC 1992-2005.

Green, R.M., Thaxter, C.B., Johnston, D.T., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Bouten, W. & Burton, N.H.K. Publication Date: 2023. Assessing movements of Lesser Black-backed Gulls using GPS tracking devices in relation to the Galloper Wind Farm<br /> . ISBN: 978-1-912642-54-0 Download Report (PDF)
Mancini, F., Boersch-Supan, P.H., Robinson, R.A., Harris, M. & Pocock, M.J.O. Publication Date: 2022. An introduction to model-based data integration for biodiversity assessments. ISBN: 978-1-86107-639-7 30pp https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/1c774649-3cf8-4964-bf38-443a12accd09
Harris, S.J., Baker, H., Balmer, D.E., Bolton, M., Burton, N.H.K., Caulfield, E., Clarke, J.A.E., Dunn, T.E., Evans, T.J., Hereward, H.R.F., Humphreys, E.M., Money, S. and O’Hanlon, N.J. Publication Date: 2024. Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986–2023, the annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme. ISBN: 2976-8950 Download Report (PDF)
Newson, S. & Austin, G, Publication Date: 2022. Definition of Favourable Conservation Status for Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo. ISBN: 978-1-78354-723-4 25pp Access via Natural England
Williams, J.M., Scott, S.E., Galbraith, C.A., Martay, B., Macphie, K.H., Hereward, H.F.R., Barton, M.G., Bowgen, K.M., Pearce-Higgins, J.W. & Robinson, R.A. Publication Date: 2023. Climate change and migratory species: a review of impacts, conservation actions, indicators and ecosystem services.. ISBN: 978-0-86139-000-7 Available from the JNCC website
Challis, A., Wilson, M.W., Eaton, M.A., Etheridge, B., Kortland, K., Mattingley, W., Steele, L.D., Stevenson, A., Stirling-Aird, P., Thornton, M., Titherington, J., Wernham, C.V. and Wilkinson, N.I. Publication Date: 2022. Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme Trends Summary 2009–2018. Access this report on the SRMS website
Broome, A., Fuller, R.J., Bellamy, P.E., Eichhorn, M.P., Gill, R.M.A., Harmer, R., Kerr, G. & Siriwardena, G.M. Publication Date: 2017. Implications of lowland broadleaved woodland management for the conservation of target bird species. Download Report (PDF)
Woodward, I.D., Franks, S.E., Bowgen, K., Davies, J.G., Green, R.M.W., Griffin, L.R., Mitchell, C., O’Hanlon, N., Pollock, C., Rees, E.C., Tremlett, C., Wright, L. & Cook, A.S.C.P. Publication Date: 2023. Strategic study of collision risk for birds on migration and further development of the stochastic collision risk modelling tool (Work Package 1: Strategic review of birds on migration in Scottish waters). ISBN: 978-1-83521-034-5 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-an…
Cook, A.S.C.P., Thaxter, C.B., Davies, J., Green, R.M.W., Wischnewski, S. & Boersch-Supan, P. Publication Date: 2023. Understanding seabird behaviour at sea part 2: improved estimates of collision risk model parameters. ISBN: 978-1-83521-271-4 https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/research-an…
Martay, B. & Noble, D. Publication Date: 2022. Scoping the feasibility of developments to the Terrestrial Bird Indicator for Scotland – urban, farmland and wetland indicators. https://www.nature.scot/doc/naturescot-research-report-1300-scoping-feasibility-…
Newson, S.E., Boughey, K.L., Robinson, R.A & Gillings, S. Publication Date: 2021. Designing effective survey and sampling protocols for passive acoustic monitoring as part of the national bat monitoring. https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/4cc324dc-1ad8-446e-acdd-a656348025b3
Deakin, Z., Cook, A., Daunt, F., McCluskie, A., Morley, N., Witcutt, E., Wright, L. Bolton, M. Publication Date: 2022. A review to inform the assessment of the risk of collision and displacement in petrels and shearwaters from offshore wind developments in Scotland. ISBN: 9781805250296 https://www.gov.scot/publications/review-inform-assessment-risk-collision-displa…

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