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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.

Barnes, J.A.G. 1953. The migrations of the Lesser Black-backed Gull. British Birds 46 : 238-252
Logan-Home, W.M. 1953. Paper-tearing by birds. British Birds 46 : 16-20
Barnes, J.A.G. 1952. The status of the Lesser Black-backed Gull. British Birds 45 : 3-17
Cohen, E. & Campbell, B. 1952. Nestboxes. BTO Field Guide No. 3..
Fisher, J. 1952. A history of the Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis and its population problems. Ibis 94 : 334-354 View Abstract Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1952.tb01822.x)
Parrinder, E.R. 1952. The Little Ringed Plover in Great Britain in 1950. British Birds 45 : 61-64 View Abstract
Thomson, A.L. & Leach, E.P. 1952. Report on bird-ringing for 1951. British Birds 45 : 341-357
Alexander, W.B. 1951. The index of Heron population, 1950. British Birds 44 : 123-126
Campbell, B. 1951. The work of the British Trust for Ornithology. Canadian Field-Naturalist 65 : 159-162
Colquhoun, M.K. 1951. The wood pigeon in Britain. Agricultural Research Council Report 10 : 1-69
Hinde, R.A. 1951. Further report on the inland migration of waders and terns. British Birds 44 : 329-346
Hinde, R.A. & Fisher, J. 1951. Further observations of the opening of milk bottles by birds. British Birds 44 : 393-396
Hollom, P.A.D. 1951. Great Crested Grebe sample census. (Typed report). EGI.
Hurrell, H.G. 1951. The movements of Swifts in summer. British Birds 44 : 146-152
Southern, H.N. 1951. Change in status of the Bridled Guillemot after ten years. Proceedings of Zoological Society of London. 121 : 657-671
Thomson, A.L. & Leach, E.P. 1951. Report on bird ringing, 1950. British Birds 44 : 289-310
Alexander, W.B. 1950. The index of Heron population, 1949. British Birds 43 : 78-80
Fitter, R.S.R. 1950. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1949. British Birds 43 : 175-176
Hollom, P.A.D. 1950. Trapping Methods for Bird Ringers. Field Guide No. 1. BTO, Oxford
Leach, E.P. 1950. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 43 : 284-291
Nicholson, E.M. 1950. The Choice and Use of Field-glasses and Telescopes. Field Guide No. 2. BTO, Oxford
Parrinder, E.R. 1950. The Little Ringed Plover in Great Britain in 1949. British Birds 43 : 279-284
Thomson, A.L. 1950. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee, 1949. British Birds 43 : 169-174
Alexander, W.B. 1949. The index of Heron population, 1948. British Birds 42 : 81-83
Fisher, J. & Hinde, R.A. 1949. The opening of milk bottles by birds. British Birds 42 : 347-357
Fitter, R.S.R. 1949. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry for 1948. British Birds 42 : 206-207
Hinde, R.A. & Harrison, J.G. 1949. Inland migration of waders and terns. British Birds 42 : 308-319
Lack, D. 1949. The apparent survival-rate of ringed herons. British Birds 42 : 74-79
Leach, E.P. 1949. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 42 : 264-276
Silva, E.T. 1949. Nest records of the Song-Thrush. British Birds 42 : 97-111
Thomson, A.L. 1949. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee, 1948. British Birds 42 : 175-180
Alexander, W.B. 1948. The index of Heron population. British Birds 41 : 146-148
Anon 1948. Rook Investigation. Report received by the Ministry from the Agricultural Research Council. Agriculture 40 : 20-23
Fitter, R.S.R. 1948. Report of the Black Redstart Enquiry for 1947. British Birds 41
Hurrell, H.G. 1948. Simultaneous watch for migrant Swifts, 11th May 1947. British Birds 41 : 138-145
Leach, E.P. 1948. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 1. British Birds 41 : 174-178
Leach, E.P. 1948. British recoveries of birds ringed abroad - Part 2. British Birds 41 : 204-208
Leach, E.P. 1948. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 41 : 362-374
Parrinder, E.R. 1948. The census of Great Crested Grebes 1947. London Bird Report : 35-36
Parrinder, E.R. 1948. The Little Ringed Plover in southern England. British Birds 41 : 377-383
Thomson, A.L. 1948. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1947. British Birds 41 : 295-300
Alexander, W.B. 1947. The index of Heron population, 1946. British Birds 40 : 204-207
Alexander, W.B. 1947. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 6. Ibis 89 : 1-28
Fitter, R.S.R. 1947. Report of the Black Redstart Inquiry. British Birds 40
Leach, E.P. 1947. Recovery of marked birds. British Birds 40 : 360-368
Norris, C.A. 1947. Report on the distribution and status of the Corn-Crake. Part Two. A consideration of the causes of the decrease. British Birds 40 : 226-244
Parrinder, E.R. 1947. The Little Ringed Plover in the London area. British Birds 40 : 109-111
Thomson, A.L. 1947. Report of the Bird-ringing Committee: progress for 1946. British Birds 40 : 268-272
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The index of Heron population, 1945 (with a supplementary note on "the balance of population in the heron" by David Lack). British Birds 39 : 201-206
Alexander, W.B. 1946. The Woodcock in the British Isles - Part 2. Ibis 88 : 1-24 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1946.tb03465.x)

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