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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.

Batten, L.A. 1972. Population dynamics of London's Blackbirds Turdus merula. [Abstract]. Proceedings XVth International Ornithological Congress : 629-630
Batten, L.A. 1972. The past and present bird life of the Brent Reservoir and its vicinity. London Naturalist 50 : 8-62
Benson, G.B.G. & Williamson, K. 1972. Breeding birds of a mixed farm in Suffolk. Bird Study 19 : 34-50 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476322)
Flegg, J.J.M. 1972. Binoculars, telescopes and cameras for the birdwatcher. BTO Field Guide No. 14. BTO, Tring
Flegg, J.J.M. 1972. The Puffin on St. Kilda 1969-71. Bird Study 19 : 7-17 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476320)
Flegg, J.J.M. & Cox, C.J. 1972. Dispersal and subsequent movements of juvenile Larus ridibundus from colonies in Britain and Ireland. [Abstract]. Proceedings XVth International Ornithological Congress
Flegg, J.J.M. & Cox, C.J. 1972. Movements of Black-headed Gulls from colonies in England and Wales. Bird Study 19 : 228-240 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476346)
Glue, D.E. 1972. Bird prey taken by British owls. Bird Study 19 : 91-96 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476330)
Glue, D.E. 1972. Extent and possible causes of a marked reduction in population of the Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis in Great Britain in 1969. [Abstract]. Proceedings XVth International Ornithological Congress : 647-648
Glue, D.E. 1972. Observations on the passage of migrant geese and waders in northwest Iceland. Bird Study 19 : 252-254 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476349)
Glue, D.E. & Morgan, R. 1972. Cuckoo hosts in British habitats. Bird Study 19 : 187-192 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476342)
Holyoak, D. 1972. Food of the Rook in Britain. Bird Study 19 : 59-68
Hudson, R. 1972. Collared Doves in Britain and Ireland during 1965-1970. British Birds 65 : 139-155
Hudson, R. 1972. Green Heron in Cornwall in 1889. British Birds 65 : 424-427
Mead, C.J. 1972. A change in the winter quarters of British Swallows Hirundo rustica. [Abstract]. Proceedings XVth International Ornithological Congress : 667-668
Mead, C.J. 1972. Winter quarters of Swallows. [Letter]. Bird Study 19 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476324)
Prater, A.J. 1972. BTO/RSPB Birds of Estuaries Enquiry Report for 1970-71. (mimeographed).
Prater, A.J. 1972. Coastal wader counts made in Britain and Ireland August 1970 - May 1971. Bulletin of the International Wildfowl Research Bureau 33 : 11-14
Prater, A.J. 1972. Food of Turnstones in Morecambe Bay. Bird Study 19 : 51-52 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476323)
Prater, A.J. 1972. The ecology of Morecambe Bay. III. The food and feeding habits of Knot Calidris canutus L. in Morecambe Bay. Journal of Applied Ecology 9 : 179-194
Prater, A.J. 1972. The numbers and distribution of waders on the Dee between August 1970 and May 1971. Cheshire Bird Report 1971 : 37-46
Prater, A.J. 1972. The wader populations of the Essex coast. Essex Bird Report 1971 : 52-60
Ratcliffe, D.A. 1972. The Peregrine population of Great Britain in 1971. Bird Study 19 : 117-156
Robson, R.W. & Williamson K. 1972. The breeding birds of a Westmorland farm. Bird Study 19 : 202-214 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657209476344)
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. Fan-tailed Warbler in Co. Cork: a species new to Britain and Ireland. British Birds 65 : 501-510
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. Habitat of Redwings in Scotland. Scottish Birds 7 : 208-209
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. Scarce migrants in Britain and Ireland during 1958-67. Part 7 -- Mediterranean Gull, White-winged Black Tern and Gull-billed Tern. British Birds 65 : 187-202
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. Scarce migrants in Britain and Ireland during 1958-67. Part 8 -- Yellow-browed Warbler and Richard's Pipit. British Birds 65 : 381-392
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland. British Birds 65 : 131-132
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. The Atlas of Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland: an appeal for information. Gamekeepers' Gazette 8 : 14-15
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. The BTO Atlas in Scotland. Scottish Birds 7 : 2-4
Sharrock, J.T.R. 1972. White-throated Sparrow in Co. Cork. British Birds 65 : 222-223
Spencer, R. 1972. Recoveries of British-ringed Blackbirds Turdus merula in Finland. [Abstract]. Proceedings XVth International Ornithological Congress
Spencer, R. 1972. Report on bird ringing for 1970. Bird Study 19 : 1-52
Spencer, R. 1972. The Ringer's Manual. 2nd edn. BTO, Tring
Williamson, K. 1972. A forest gem in Sunart. Scots magazine (August 1972) : 462-466
Williamson, K. 1972. Bird-life and modern forestry. Biology and Human Affairs 37 : 32-40
Williamson, K. 1972. Birds and trees. Trees 35 : 12-20
Williamson, K. 1972. Breeding birds of Arundle Oakwood Forest Nature Reserve. Quarterly Journal of Forestry 66 : 243-255
Williamson, K. 1972. Reversal of normal moult sequence in the Spotted Flycatcher. British Birds 65 : 50-51
Williamson, K. 1972. The breeding birds of Rhum (Hebrides, Scotland), in relation to reafforestation. [Abstract]. Proceedings XVth International Ornithological Congress : 703-704
Williamson, K. 1972. The BTO Bird Census. Birds and Country 25 : 16-17
Williamson, K. 1972. The conservation of bird-life in the new coniferous forests. Forestry 45 : 87-100
Williamson, K. 1972. The relevance of the mapping census technique to the conservation of migratory bird populations. Book title: Population Ecology of Migratory Birds. Wildlife Research Report no. 2 US Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington. : 27-40
Batten, L.A. 1971. An index of population changes for some relatively scarce species. Bird Study 18 : 130-136 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657109476306)
Batten, L.A. 1971. Bird population changes for the years 1969-1970. Bird Study 18 : 213-217 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657109476315)
Batten, L.A. 1971. Firecrests breeding in Buckinghamshire. British Birds 64 : 473-475
Ferguson-Lees, I.J. & Sharrock, J.T.R. 1971. A comparison between basic Atlas and tetrad techniques. Bird Study 18 : 227-228 Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657109476317)
Flegg, J.J.M. 1971. Birds in Ireland during 1966-69. British Birds 64 : 4-19
Flegg, J.J.M. 1971. Ringing report for 1969. Kent Bird Report : 69-74

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