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It is BTO’s policy to make public the results of our research. Our aim is to publish as much as possible of our work in the peer reviewed scientific literature.  Many results are also published in our BTO Research Report series.

Wilson, A. M., Fuller, R. J., Day, C. & Smith, G. 2005. Nightingales Luscinia megarhynchos in scrub habitats in the southern fens of East Anglia, England: associations with soil type and vegetation structure. Ibis 147 : 498-511 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919x.2005.00420.x)
Wilson, A.M. & Vickery, J.A. 2005. Decline in Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava flavissima breeding on lowland wet grassland in England and Wales between 1982 and 2002. Bird Study 52 : 88-92 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650509461377)
Wilson, A.M., Vickery, J.A., Brown, A., Langstone, R.H.W., Smallshire, D., Wotton, S. & Vanhinsberg, D. 2005. Changes in the numbers of breeding waders on lowland wet grasslands in England and Wales between 1982 and 2002. Bird Study 52 : 55-69 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650509461374)
Woodhouse, S.P., Good, J.E.G., Lovett, A.A., Fuller, R.J. & Dolman, P.M. 2005. Effects of land-use and agricultural management on birds of marginal farmland: a case study in the Ll?n peninsula, Wales. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 107 : 331-340 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2004.12.006)
Atkinson, P.W., Buckingham, D. & Morris, A.J. 2004. What factors determine where invertebrate-feeding birds forage in dry agricultural grasslands?. Ibis 146 : 99-107 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00346.x)
Atkinson, P.W., Crooks, S., Drewitt, A., Grant, A., Rehfisch, M.M., Sharpe, J. & Tyas, C.J. 2004. Managed realignment in the UK - the first 5 years of colonization by birds. Ibis 146 Book title: Climate Change and Coastal Birds : 101-110 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00334.x)
Baker, A.J., Gonz 2004. Rapid population decline in red knots: fitness consequences of decreased refuelling rates and late arrival in Delaware Bay. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 271 : 875-882 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2663)
Balmer, D. & Betton, K. 2004. Around the Region. Sandgrouse 26 : 75-80
Battersby, J.E. & Greenwood, J.J.D. 2004. Monitoring terrestrial mammals in the UK: past, present and future, using lessons from the bird world. Mammal Review 34 : 3-29 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1046/j.0305-1838.2003.00023.x)
Berendse, F., Chamberlain, D., Kleijn, D. & Schekkerman, H. 2004. Declining biodiversity in agricultural landscapes and the effectiveness of agri-environment schemes. Ambio 33 : 499-502
Blackburn, J.R. & Clark, J.A. 2004. BTO guidelines on running ringing courses. BTO, Thetford
Bland, R.L., Tully, J. & Greenwood, J.J.D. 2004. Birds breeding in British gardens: an underestimated population?. Bird Study 51 : 97-106 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650409461340)
Browne, S.J., Aebischer, N.J., Yfantis, G. & Marchant, J.H. 2004. Habitat availability and use by Turtle Doves Streptopelia turtur between 1965 and 1995: an analysis of Common Birds Census data. Bird Study 51 : 1-11 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650409461326)
Browne, S.J., Clark, J.A. & Peach, W.J. 2004. The utility of national ring recoveries for identifying the effects of an exceptional mortality event amongst seabirds. Ringing & Migration 22 : 35-42 View Abstract
Buckingham, D.L., Atkinson, P.W. & Rook, A.J. 2004. Testing solutions in grass-dominated landscapes: a review of current research. Ibis 146 : 163-170 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00350.x)
Burton, N.H.K., Jones, T.E., Austin, G.E., Watt, G.A., Rehfisch, M.M. & Hutchings, C.J. 2004. Effects of reductions in organic and nutrient loading on bird populations in estuaries and coastal waters of England and Wales. Phase 2 Report. EN Research Report No 586. English Nature, Peterborough
Burton, N.H.K., Musgrove, A.J. & Rehfisch, M.M. 2004. Tidal variation in numbers of waterbirds: how frequently should birds be counted to detect change and do low tide counts provide a realistic average?. Bird Study 51 : 48-57 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650409461332)
Butler, S.J. & Gillings, S. 2004. Quantifying the effects of habitat structure on prey detectability and accessibility to farmland birds. Ibis 146 : 123-130 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00352.x)
Chamberlain, D.E., Cannon, A.R. & Toms, M.P. 2004. Associations of garden birds with gradients in garden habitat and local habitat. Ecography 27 : 589-600 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-7590.2004.03984.x)
Chamberlain, D.E., Gough, S., Vickery, J.A., Firbank, L.G., Petit, S., Pywell, R. & Bradbury, R.B. 2004. Rule-based predictive models are not cost-effective alternatives to bird monitoring on farmland. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 101 : 1-8 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(03)00277-9)
Clark, C. & Chamberlain, D. 2004. Garden bird trends in the Forth area. Forth Naturalist and Historian 27 : 17-30
Clark, J.A. 2004. Ringing recoveries confirm higher wader mortality in severe winters. Ringing & Migration 22 : 43-50 View Abstract
Clark, J.A., Robinson, R.A, Balmer, D.E., Adams, S.Y., Collier, M.P., Grantham, M.J., Blackburn, J.R. & Griffin, B.M. 2004. Bird ringing in Britain and Ireland in 2003. Ringing & Migration 22 : 85-127 View Abstract
Clark, J.A., Robinson, R.A., Clark, N.A. & Atkinson, P.W. 2004. Using the proportion of juvenile waders in catches to measure recruitment. Wader Study Group Bulletin 104 : 51-55 View Abstract
Crick, H.Q.P. 2004. The impact of climate change on birds. Ibis 146 Book title: Climate Change and Coastal Birds. : 48-56 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00327.x)
Dit Durell, S.E.A.le V. & Atkinson, P.W. 2004. Differential distribution of Oystercatchers Haematopus ostralegus overwintering on the Wash, east England. Bird Study 51 : 76-82 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650409461335)
Evans, A., Vickery, J. & Shrubb, M. 2004. Importance of over-wintered stubble for farmland bird recovery: a reply to Potts. Bird Study 51 : 94-96 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650409461339)
Evans, K.L. & Robinson, R.A. 2004. Barn Swallows and agriculture. British Birds 97 : 218-230
Fuller, R.J., Hinsley, S.A. & Swetnam, R.D. 2004. The relevance of non-farmland habitats, uncropped areas and habitat diversity to the conservation of farmland birds. Ibis 146 : 22-31 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00357.x)
Gillings, S. 2004. Prey detectability: significance and measurement using a novel laser pen technique. Wader Study Group Bulletin 103 : 50-55 View Abstract
Gillings, S. & Beaven, P. 2004. Wintering farmland birds: results from mass-participation surveys. British Birds 97 : 118-129
Greenwood, J.J.D. 2004. Birds as biomonitors: principles and practice. Bird Census News 13 Book title: Bird Numbers 1995, Proceedings of the International Conference and 13th Meeting of the European Bird Census Council, Pärnu, Estonia. : 19-31
Gregory, R.D. & Baillie, S.R. 2004. Survey design and sampling strategies for breeding bird monitoring. Bird Census News 13 Book title: Bird Numbers 1995, Proceedings of the International Conference and 13th Meeting of the European Bird Census Council, Pärnu, Estonia. : 19-31
Gregory, R.D., Baillie, S.R. & Bashford, R.I. 2004. Monitoring breeding bird in the United Kingdom. Bird Census News 13 Book title: Bird Numbers 1995, Proceedings of the International Conference and 13th Meeting of the European Bird Census Council, Pärnu, Estonia. : 101-112
Gregory, R.D., Noble, D.G. & Custance, J. 2004. The state of play of farmland birds: population trends and conservation status of lowland farmland birds in the United Kingdom. Ibis 146 : 1-13 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00358.x)
Henderson, I.G., Fuller, R.J., Conway, G.J & Gough, S.J. 2004. Evidence for declines in populations of grassland-associated birds in marginal upland areas of Britain. Bird Study 51 : 12-19 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063650409461327)
Henderson, I.G., Vickery, J.A. & Carter, N. 2004. The use of winter bird crops by farmland birds in lowland England. Biological Conservation 118 : 21-32 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.06.003)
Hewson, C., Fuller, R.J., Mayle, B. & Smith, K. 2004. Possible impacts of grey squirrels on birds and other wildlife. British Wildlife 15 : 183-191
Jackson, D.B., Fuller, R.J. & Campbell, S.T. 2004. Long-term population changes among breeding shorebirds in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, in relation to introduced hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus. Biological Conservation 117 : 151-166 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00289-1)
Jackson, S.F., Kershaw, M & Gaston, K.J. 2004. The buffer effect and the selection of protected areas for waterbirds in Britain. Biological Conservation 120 : 137-143 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2004.02.006)
Jackson, S.F., Kershaw, M. & Gaston, K.J. 2004. Size matters: the value of small populations for wintering waterbirds. Animal Conservation 7 : 229-239 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1017/S1367943004001337)
Jackson, S.F., Kershaw, M. & Gaston, K.J. 2004. The performance of procedures for selecting conservation areas: waterbirds in the UK. Biological Conservation 118 : 261-270 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.09.004)
Jakes, C., Lack, P. & Wright, M. 2004. The Lackford Lakes Constant Effort Site: the first twelve years 1992-2003. Suffolk Bird Report 2003 Suffolk Ornithologists' Group : 20-28
Joys, A.C., Fuller, R.J. & Dolman, P.M. 2004. Influences of deer browsing, coppice history, and standard trees on the growth and development of vegetation structure in coppiced woods in lowland England. Forest Ecology and Management 202 : 23-37 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.06.035)
Lack, P. 2004. Ringing Report 2003. Suffolk Bird Report 2003 Suffolk Ornithologists' Group : 180-195
Lennon, J.J., Koleff, P., Greenwood, J.J.D. & Gaston, K.J. 2004. Contribution of rarity and commonness to patterns of species richness. Ecology Letters 7 : 81-87 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.2004.00548.x)
Marchant, J.H. & Gregory, R.D. 2004. Surveying riparian breeding birds in the United Kingdom. Bird Census News 13 Book title: Bird Numbers 1995, Proceedings of the International Conference and 13th Meeting of the European Bird Census Council, Pärnu, Estonia. : 19-31
Marchant, J.H., Freeman, S.N., Crick, H.Q.P. & Beaven, L.P. 2004. The BTO Heronries Census of England and Wales 1928-2000: new indices and a comparison of analytical methods. Ibis 146 : 323-334 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00272.x)
Newson, S.E., Hughes, B., Russell, I.C., Ekins, G.R. & Sellers, R.M. 2004. Sub-specific differentiation and distribution of Great Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo in Europe. Ardea 93 : 3-10 View Abstract
Norris, K., Atkinson, P.W. & Gill, J.A. 2004. Climate change and coastal waterbird populations - past declines and future impacts. Ibis 146 Book title: Climate Change and Coastal Birds : 82-89 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00331.x)

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