How can functional space for farmland birds best be studied? A comment on Butler and Norris (2013)

Author(s): Siriwardena, G.M., Baillie, S.R., Fuller, R.J. & Robinson, R.A.

Published: January 2014

Journal: Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment Volume: 192

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1016/j.agee.2014.03.032

Staff Author(s)

Gavin Siriwardena

Head & Principal Ecologist

Rob Robinson

Associate Director, Research

Rob Fuller

Honorary Research Fellow

Several tracking projects combine to determine the migration routes, wintering locations and breeding season movements of Welsh Curlew.

Sophie Bennett reflects on her recent three month placement at the BTO and the value of taking a step back from a PhD.

Recent BTO work focuses on understanding the variation in Curlew and other UK wader populations so that we can help suggest actions to conserve them.