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Swallow, B., Buckland, S.T., King, R & Toms, M.P. 2019. Assessing factors associated with changes in the numbers of birds visiting gardens in winter: Are predators partly to blame? . Ecology and Evolution Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5702)
Cooke, S.C., Balmford, A., Johnston, A., Massimino, D., Newson, S.E. & Donald, P.F. 2019. Road exposure and the detectability of birds in field surveys. Ibis Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12787)
Tucker, A.M., McGowan, C.P., Catalano, M.J., DeRose‐Wilson, A., Robinson, R.A. & Zimmerman, J. 2019. Foraging ecology mediates response to ecological mismatch during migratory stopover. Ecosphere 10 (part 10) Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.2898)
Norevik, G., Åkesson, S., Artois, T., Beenaerts, N., Conway, G., Cresswell, B., Evens, R., Henderson, I., Jiguet, F. & Hedenström, A. 2019. Wind‐associated detours promote seasonal migratory connectivity in a flapping flying long‐distance avian migrant. Journal of Animal Ecology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.13112)
Heldbjerg, H., Fox, A.D., Lehikoinen, A., Sunde, P., Aunins, A., Balmer, D.E., Calvi, G., Chodkiewicz, T., Chylarecki, P., Escandell, V., Foppen, R., Gamero, A., Hristov, I., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Kmecl, P., Kålås, J.A., Lewis, L.J., Lindström, Å., Moshøj, C., Nellis, R., Paquet, J-Y., Portolou, D., Ridzon, J., Schmid, H., Skorpilová, J., Szabó, Z.D., Szép, T., Teufelbauer, N., Trautmann, S., van Turnhout, C., Vermouzek, Z., Voríšek, P. & Weiserbs, A. 2019. Contrasting population trends of Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) across Europe. Ornis Fennica 96 View Abstract
Littlewood, N.A, Mason, T.H.E., Hughes, M., Jacques, R., Whittingham, M.J. & Willis, S.G. 2019. The influence of different aspects of grouse moorland management on nontarget bird assemblages . Ecology and Evolution Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5613)
Thaxter, C.B., Ross-Smith, V.H., Bouten, W., Clark, N.A., Conway, G.J., Masden, E.A., Clewley, G.D., Barber, L.J. & Burton, N.H.K. 2019. Avian vulnerability to wind farm collision through the year: insights from Lesser Black-backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) tracked from multiple breeding colonies. Journal of Applied Ecology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13488)
Pearce-Higgins, J.W. & Crick, H.Q.P. 2019. One-third of English breeding bird species show evidence of population responses to climatic variables over 50 years. Bird Study Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2019.1630360)
Gillings, S. 2019. Bird responses to housing development in intensively managed agricultural landscapes. Urban Ecosystems View Abstract
Shutt, J.D., Cabello, I.B., Keogan, K., Leech, D.I., Samplonius, J.M., Whittle, L., Burgess, M.D. & Phillimore, A.B. 2019. The environmental predictors of spatio-temporal variation in the breeding phenology of a passerine bird. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 286 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0952)
Martín‐Vélez, V., Sánchez, M.I., Shamoun‐Baranes, J. Thaxter, C.B., Stienen, E.W.M., Camphuysen, C.J. & Green, A.J. 2019. Quantifying nutrient inputs by gulls to a fluctuating lake, aided by movement ecology methods. Freshwater Biology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/fwb.13374)
Sirami, C., Gross, N., Bosem Baillod, A., Bertrand, C., Carrié, R., Hass, A., Henckel, L., Miguet, P., Vuillot, C., Alignier, A., Girard, J., Batár, P., Clough, Y., Violle, C., Giralt, D., Bota, G., Badenhausser, I., Lefebvre, G., Gauffre, B., Vialatte, A., Calatayud, F., Gil-Tenam A,, Tischendorf, L., Mitchell, S., Lindsay, K., Georges, R., Hilaire, S., Recasens, J., Solé-Senan, X.O., Robleño, I., Bosch, J., Barrientos, J.A., Ricarte, A., Marcos-Garcia, M.A., Miñano, J., Mathevet, R., Gibon, A., Baudry, J., Balent, G., Poulin, B., Burel, F., Tscharntke, T., Bretagnolle, V., Siriwardena, G.M., Ouin, A., Brotons, L., Martin, J.-L. & Fahrig, L. 2019. Increasing crop heterogeneity enhances multitrophic diversity across agricultural regions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Link to Article (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1906419116)
Calladine, J., Jarrett, D. & Wilson, M. 2019. Breeding bird assemblages supported by developing upland shrub woodland are influenced by micro-climate and habitat structure. Bird Study Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2019.1635986)
Dadam, D., Robinson, R.A., Clements, A., Peach, W.J., Bennett, M., Rowcliffe, J.M. & Cunningham, A.A. 2019. Avian malaria-mediated population decline of a widespread iconic bird species. Royal Society Open Science 6 (part 7) Link to Article (DOI: 10.1098/rsos.182197)
Dadam, D. & Siriwardena, G.M. 2019. Agri-environment effects on birds in Wales: Tir Gofal benefited woodland and hedgerow species . Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 284 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2019.106587)
Pringle, H., Wilson, M., Calladine, J. & Siriwardena, G.M. 2019. Associations between gamebird releases and general predators. Journal of Applied Ecology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13451)
Herrando, S., Keller, V., Bauer, H.-G., Brotons, L., Eaton, M., Kalyakin, M., Voltzit, O., Lehikoinen, A., Milanesi,P., Noble, D., Ramírez, I., Voříšek P. & Foppen, R. 2019. Using the first European Breeding Bird Atlas for science and perspectives for the new Atlas. Bird Study Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2019.1618242)
Douglas, D.J.T. & Pearce-Higgins, J.W. 2019. Variation in ectoparasitic sheep tick Ixodes ricinus infestation on European Golden Plover chicks Pluvialis apricaria and implications for growth and survival. Bird Study 66 (part 1) : 92-102 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2019.1617234)
Grafius, D.R., Corstanje, R., Warren, P.H., Evans, K.L., Norton, B.A., Siriwardena, G.M., Pescott, O.L., Plummer, K.E., Mears, M., Zawadzka, J., Richards, J.P. & Harris, J.A. 2019. Using GIS-linked Bayesian Belief Networks as a tool for modelling urban biodiversity . Landscape and Urban Planning 189 : 382-395 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2019.05.012)
Siriwardena, G.M., Henderson, I.G., Noble, D.G., & Fuller, R.J. 2019. How can assemblage structure indices improve monitoring of change in bird communities using ongoing survey data?. Ecological Indicators 104 : 669-685 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.05.046)
Plummer, K.E., Risely, K., Toms, M.P. & Siriwardena, G.M. 2019. The composition of British bird communities is associated with long-term garden bird feeding. Nature Communications Link to Article (DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10111-5)
Barre. K., Le Viol, I., Julliard, R., Pauwels, J. Newson, S.E., Julien, J-F., Claireau, F., Kerbiriou, C. & Bas, Y. 2019. Accounting for automated identification errors in acoustic surveys. Methods in Ecology and Evolution View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.13198)
Gillings, S., Balmer, D.E., Caffrey, B.J., Downie, I.S., Gibbons, D.W., Lack, P.C., Reid, J.B., Sharrock, J.T.R., Swann, R.L. & Fuller, R.J. 2019. Breeding and wintering bird distributions in Britain and Ireland from citizen science bird atlases. Global Ecology and Biogeography Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/geb.12906)
Graham, L.J., Spake, R., Gillings, S., Watts, K. & Eigenbrod, F. 2019. Incorporating fine-scale environmental heterogeneity into broad-extent models. Methods in Ecology and Evolution Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.13177)
Burke, B., Lewis, L. J., Fitzgerald, N., Frost, T., Austin, G. & Tierney, T. D. 2019. Estimates of waterbird numbers wintering in Ireland, 2011/12–2015/16. Irish Birds 41 : 1-12
Finch, T., Gillings, S., Green, R.E., Massimino, D., Peach, W.J. & Balmford, A. 2019. Bird conservation and the land sharing‐sparing continuum in farmland‐dominated landscapes of lowland England. Conservation Biology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13316)
Dale, C.A., Nocera, J.J., Franks, S.E., Kyser, T.K. & Ratcliffe, L.M. 2019. Correlates of alternative migratory strategies in western bluebirds . Journal of Avian Biology View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/jav.02031)
Wessels, P., Moran, N., Johnston, A. & Wang, W. 2019. Hybrid expert ensembles for identifying unreliable data in citizen science. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 81 : 200-212 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2019.01.004)
Frost, T.M., Austin,G.E., Hearn, R.D., McAvoy, S.G., Robinson, A.E., Stroud, D.A., Woodward, I.D. & Wotton, S.R. 2019. Population estimates of wintering waterbirds in Great Britain. British Birds 112 : 130-145 View Abstract
Brlík V, Koleček J, Burgess M, Hahn S, Humple D, Krist M, Ouwehand J, Weiser EL, Adamík P, Alves JA, Arlt D, Barišić S, Becker D, Belda EJ, Beran V, Both C, Bravo SP, Briedis M, Chutný B, Ćiković D, Cooper NW, Costa JS, Cueto VR, Emmenegger T, Fraser K, Gilg O, Guerrero M, Hallworth MT, Hewson C, Jiguet F, Johnson JA, Kelly T, Kishkinev D, Leconte M, Lislevand T, Lisovski S, López C, McFarland KP, Marra PP, Matsuoka SM, Matyjasiak P, Meier CM, Metzger B, Monrós JS, Neumann R, Newman A, Norris R, Pärt T, Pavel V, Perlut N, Piha M, Reneerkens J, Rimmer CC, Roberto‐Charron A, Scandolara C, Sokolova N, Takenaka M, Tolkmitt D, van Oosten H, Wellbrock AHJ, Wheeler H, van der Winden J, Witte K, Woodworth B & Procházka P 2019. Weak effects of geolocators on small birds: a meta‐analysis controlled for phylogeny and publication bias. Journal of Animal Ecology View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12962)
Tucker, A.M., McGowan, C.P., Robinson, R.A., Clark, J.A., Lyons, J.E., DeRose-Wilson, A., Du Feu, R., Austin, G.E., Atkinson, P.W. & Clark, N.A. 2019. Effects of individual misidentification on estimates of survival in long-term mark–resight studies. The Condor 121 (part 1) View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1093/condor/duy017)
Lamb, A., Finch, T., Pearce‐Higgins, J.W., Ausden, M., Balmford, A., Feniuk, C., Hirons, G., Massimino, D. & Green, R.E. 2019. The consequences of land sparing for birds in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Ecology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.13362)
Bell, J.R., Botham, M.S., Henrys, P.A., Leech, D.I., Pearce-Higgins, J.W., Shortall, C.R., Brereton, T.M., Pickup, J. & Thackeray, S.J. 2019. Spatial and habitat variation in aphid, butterfly, moth and bird phenologies over the last half century . Global Change Biology View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14592)
Pavon-Jordan, D., Clausen, P., Dagys, M., Devos, K., Encarnacao, V., Fox, A.D., Frost, T., Gaudard, C., Hornman, M., Keller, V., Langendoen, T., Lawicki, L., Lewis, L.J., Lorentsen, S.H., Luigujoe, L., Meissner, W., Molina, B., Musil, P., Musilova, Z., Nilsson, L., Paquet, J.Y., Ridzon, J., Stipniece, A., Teufelbauer, N., Wahl, J., Zenatello, M. & Lehikoinen, A. 2019. Habitat- and species-mediated short- and long-term distributional changes in waterbird abundance linked to variation in European winter weather.. Diversity and Distributions 25 (part 2) : 225-239 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12855)
Jiménez‐Muñoz M., Cole D.J., Freeman S.N., Robinson R.A., Baillie S.R., Matechou E. 2019. Estimating age‐dependent survival from age‐aggregated ringing data—extending the use of historical records. Ecology and Evolution Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4820)
Robinson R.A., Gardner B. 2019. Advances in modelling demographic processes: The Euring 2017 Analytical Meeting. Methods in Ecology and Evolution Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/2041-210X.13127)
Conway G.J., Austin G.E., Handschuh M., Drewitt A.L. & Burton N.H.K. 2019. Breeding populations of Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius and Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula in the United Kingdom in 2007. Bird Study Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2018.1563045)
Pearce-Higgins, J.W., Lindley, P.J., Johnstone, I.G., Thorpe, R.I., Douglas, D.J.T. & Grant, M.C. 2019. Site-based adaptation reduces the negative effects of weather upon a southern range margin Welsh black grouse Tetrao tetrix population that is vulnerable to climate change. Climatic Change 153 : 253-265 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1007/s10584-019-02372-2)
Maskell L.C., Botham M., Henrys P., Jarvis S., Maxwell D., Robinson D.A., Rowland C.S., Siriwardena G., Smart S., Skates J., Tebbs E.J., Tordoff G.M.,Emmett B.A 2019. Exploring relationships between land use intensity, habitat heterogeneity and biodiversity to identify and monitor areas of High Nature Value farming. Biological Conservation 231 : 30-38 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.12.033)
Geen G.R., Robinson R.A., Baillie S.R. 2019. Effects of tracking devices on individual birds – a review of the evidence. Journal of Avian Biology Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/jav.01823)
Challis A., Edwards C., Heavisides A., Holling M., Kortland K., Mattingley W., Riddle G., Roos S., Stevenson A., Stirling-Aird P.K., Stroud D.A., Wernham C.V., Wilson M.W. 2019. The Scottish Raptor Monitoring Scheme: recent developments in good practice monitoring. Bird Study Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2018.1477737)
Lehikoinen, A., Brotons, L., Calladine, J., Campedelli, T., Escandell, V., Flousek, J., Grueneberg, C., Haas, F., Harris, S.J., Herrando, S., Husby, M., Jiguet, F., Atle, J., Åke, K., Romain, L., Blas, L., Clara, M., Gianpiero, P., Thomas, C., Hans, S., Sirkiä, P.M., Teufelbauer, N. & Trautmann, S. 2019. Declining population trends of European mountain birds. Global Change Biology 25 (part 2) : 577-588 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14522)
Sutherland W.J., Broad B., Butchart S.H.M., Clarke S.J., Collins A.M., Dicks L.V., Doran H., Esmail N., Fleishman E., Frost N., Gaston K.J., Gibbons D.W., Hughes A.C., Jiang Z., Kelman R., LeAnstey B., le Roux X., Lickorish F.A., Monk K.A., Mortimer D., Pearce-Higgins J.W., Peck L.S., Pettorelli N., Pretty J., Seymour C.L., Spalding M.D., Wentworth J., Ockendon N. 2018. A horizon scan of emerging issues for global conservation in 2019. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 34 (part 1) : 83-94 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.11.001)
Musitelli F, Spina F, Møller AP, Rubolini D, Bairlein F, Baillie SR, Clark JA, Nikolov BP, du Feu C, Robinson RA, Saino N, Ambrosini R 2018. Representing migration routes from re‑encounter data: a new method applied to ring recoveries of Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) in Europe. Journal of Ornithology 160 : 249-264 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1007/s10336-018-1612-6)
Foden, W.B., Young, B.E., Akçakaya. H.R., Garcia, R.A., Hoffmann, A.A., Stein, B.A., Thomas, C.D., Wheatley, C.J., Bickford, D., Carr, J.A., Hole, D.G., Martin, T.G., Pacifici, M., Pearce‐Higgins, J.W., Platts, P.J., Visconti, P., Watson, J.E.M. & Huntley, B. 2018. Climate change vulnerability assessment of species. WIREs Climate Change 10 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/wcc.551)
Lawson, B., Robinson, R.A., Rodriquez-Ramos Fernandez, J., John, S.K., Benitez, L., Tolf, C., Risely, K., Toms, M., Cunnigham, A.A. & William, R.A.J 2018. Spatio-temporal dynamics and aetiology of proliferative leg skin lesions in wild British finches. Scientific Reports 8 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32255-y)
Franks S.E., Roodbergen M., Teunissen W., Carrington Cotton, A., Pearce‐Higgins, J.W. 2018. Evaluating the effectiveness of conservation measures for European grassland‐breeding waders. Ecology & Evolution Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4532)
Oppel S., Bolton M., Carneiro A.P.B., Dias M.P., Green J.A., Masello J.F., Phillips R.A., Owen E., Quillfeldt P., Beard A., Bertrand S., Blackburn J., et al 2018. Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds . Marine Policy 98 : 37-46 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.024)
Horswill C., Humphreys E.M., Robinson R.A. 2018. When is enough enough? Effective sampling protocols for estimating the survival rates of seabirds with mark-recapture techniques.. Bird Study Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/000636657.2018.151691)
Broughton, R.K., Dadam, D., Maziarz, M., Bellamy, P.E. & Hinsley, S.A. 2018. An efficient survey method for estimating populations of marsh tits Poecile palustris, a low-density woodland passerine. Bird Study 65 (part 3) : 299-305 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2018.1517243)

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