
Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales
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Belfast’s urban gulls: an assessment of breeding populations, breeding season movements and winter population

Estimating the carbon footprint of citizen science biodiversity monitoring
The carbon footprint of biodiversity monitoring
Whilst it is essential that we have accurate information about how wildlife is faring in this changing world, we also need to be mindful of the carbon footprint generated by monitoring activities.

A review of the BTO/RSPB/JNCC Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) Low Tide Counts scheme with recommendations for its future operation.

An introduction to model-based data integration for biodiversity assessments

Assessing drivers of winter abundance change in Eurasian Curlews Numenius arquata in England and Wales

The potential for analyses of monitoring scheme data to inform about the impacts of invasive on native species

Hotspots in the grid: avian sensitivity and vulnerability to collision risk from energy infrastructure interactions in Europe and north Africa

Demographic variation in space and time: implications for conservation targeting
Ringing data for conservation
Amidst widespread declines, how can we ensure conservation is targeted and effective? Analysis of ringing data to detect patterns of survival and productivity may be key to answering this question.

Conservation interventions can benefit species impacted by climate change

Can citizen science provide a solution for bat-friendly planning?
Can citizen science support bat-friendly planning?

Investigating avoidance and attraction responses in Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus to offshore wind farms
Tracking Lesser Black-backed Gull behaviour around windfarms
GPS technology data reveals a detailed picture which may be used to inform future collision risk assessments when new offshore developments are proposed.

Rush or relax: migration tactics of a nocturnal insectivore in response to ecological barriers
New research involving BTO has confirmed the theory the migratory birds use different strategies at different points on their migratory journeys, speeding up when passing through inhospitable regions

Habitat selection and specialisation of Herring Gulls during the non-breeding season
New collaborative BTO research has used GPS to provide insights into the movements and habitat needs of Herring Gulls outside the breeding season.

Linking climate change vulnerability research and evidence on conservation action effectiveness to safeguard European seabird populations
In the face of climate change, BTO joins other organisations to consider how to improve the frameworks used for conservation

Northern Ireland Seabird Report 2021
Fulmars continue to decline across most sites, while large gulls buck the national trends and are increasing across Northern Ireland.

A framework for climate change adaptation indicators for the natural environment
BTO leads collaborative research to create framework for assessing climate change adaptation.

Warming temperatures drive at least half of the magnitude of long-term trait changes in European birds
Climate change is impacting wild populations, but its relative importance compared to other causes of change is still unclear.

Extreme uncertainty and unquantifiable bias do not inform population sizes

Nesting dates of Moorland Birds in the English, Welsh and Scottish Uplands
A burning question?

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