Useful reading
The EBCC projects produce interesting publications based on the data compiled across Europe. This information is diverse, and includes indices, maps, trends, leaflets, policy reports and scientific publications. You could access them through thier respective websites.
The EBCC is also interested in compiling relevant information on the best methods to monitor bird populations, as well as in the dissemination of the work presented in EBCC conferences.
Bird monitoring methods
Bibby, C.J., Burgess, N.D. et Hill, D.A. (2000): Bird Census Techniques. Academic Press, London, 2nd edition.
Bibby, C., Jones, M., Marsden, S. (1998): Expedition Field Techniques. Bird Surveys. Expedition Advisory Centre, Royal Geographical Society, London. PDF
Buckland, S.T., Anderson, D.R., Burnham, K.P., Laake, J.L. et Borchers, D.L. (2001): Introduction to Distance sampling: estimating abundance of biological populations. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Gibbons, D.W. et Gregory, R.D. (2005): Birds. In: Sutherland W.J. [ed.]: Ecological Census Techniques: a handbook. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2nd edition.
Gregory, R.D., Gibbons, D.W. et Donald, P.F. (2004): Bird census and survey techniques. In: Sutherland W.J., Newton I. et Green R. E. [eds.]: Bird Ecology and Conservation; a Handbook of Techniques. Oxford University Press, Oxford: 17-56. PDF
Van Strien, A.J., Pannekoek, J. et Gibbons, D.W. (2001): Indexing European bird population trends using results of national monitoring schemes: a trial of a new method. Bird Study 48: 200-213. PDF
van Strien, A.J., Soldaat, L.L., Gregory, R.D. (2011): Desirable mathematical properties of indicators for biodiversity change. Ecological Indicators 14: 202-208. PDF
Voříšek, P., Klvaňová, A., Wotton, S., and R. D. Gregory 2008: A best practice guide for wild bird monitoring schemes. First edition. RSPB/CSO. PDF (14 MB).
The proceedings of EBCC conferences
The proceedings also contain numerous useful references.
The 22nd EBCC Conference Bird Numbers 2022: Beyond the Atlas: challenges and opportunities, Luzern, Switzerland, organised by The Swiss Ornithological Institute in Sempach – Proceedings were published by Ala, Swiss Society for the Study and Conservation of Birds, in the December 2022 issue of its journal Ornithologischer Beobachter. Pdfs of the ten articles from the conference can also be downloaded here.
The 21st EBCC Conference Bird Numbers 2019: Counting birds counts, Évora, Portugal, hosted by the LabOr – Laboratory of Ornithology, Évora – Download the book of abstracts
The 20th International Conference of the EBCC Bird Numbers 2016: Birds in a changing world, Halle (Saale), Germany – Proceedings of the 20th International Conference of the EBCC. Bird Numbers 2016: Birds in a changing world. Die Vogelwelt 2017/137 – 1, 2. Download the Proceedings of the conference in Heft 1 in pdf (in English, 38,1 MB) and Heft 2 in pdf (in English, 26,4 MB).
18th International Conference of the EBCC, Bird Numbers 2010: Monitoring, indicators, and targets, Cáceres, Spain – Proceedings in Ardeola 2010/57 (2). Additional papers in Bird Census News 2010/23
17th International Conference of the EBCC, Bird Numbers 2007: Monitoring for Conservation and Management, Chiavenna, Italy – Proceedings in Avocetta 2009/33 (2).
16th International Conference of the EBCC, Bird Numbers 2004: Monitoring in a Changing Europe, Kayseri, Turkey, – An abstract book (here in pdf) has been published. The proceedings were published as Volume 24 of the Revista Catalan d´Ornitologia; link to PDFs
15th International Conference of the EBCC. Bird Numbers 2001: Monitoring for Nature Conservation, Nyiregyhaza, Hungary – Ornis Hungarica 2003/12-13. link to PDFs, link 2