Scientific papers using our data
Since 1960, the Group has accumulated data on more than a quarter of a million ringed birds, as well as large numbers of retraps, controls and recoveries.
This data, as well as information about other wildlife at Rye Meads, has contributed to many papers published about various aspects of our birds and other wildlife.
We would be pleased to make copies of papers available, and to provide access to our data, for any academics and researchers working in the conservation sector, and we would be delighted to see our data used in scientific work. We have a Data Terms Policy available on request. Please do get in touch if these data are of interest to you and your studies.
Here is a list of papers published by the Group in our Reports.
| Report | Period covered | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd | 2019-2021 | Sex ratios of Bullfinches trapped at Rye Meads | Adam Wilson |
| 22nd | 2019-2021 | Bullfinch races at Rye Meads | Adam Wilson |
| 22nd | 2019-2021 | Bat Recording at Rye Meads in 2021 | Alan Harris |
| 21st | 2016-2018 | Bat Recording at Rye Meads in 2018 | Alan Harris |
| 20th | 2013-2015 | Movements of Pullus-ringed Gadwall at Rye Meads | Alan Harris |
| 20th | 2013-2015 | Movements of Tufted Duck from Rye Meads | Alan Harris |
| 20th | 2013-2015 | Black-necked Grebe: incubation times by sex | Toby Spall |
| 19th | 2010-2012 | 50 years of ringing | Roger Emmens |
| 19th | 2010-2012 | The breeding birds of Rye Meads 2001-2014 | Alan Harris |
| 19th | 2010-2012 | Heteroptera (True-Bugs) of Rye Meads, 2001-2013 | Bernard Nau |
| 18th | 2007-2009 | The Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians of Rye Meads a review of the period 1960-2009 | Alan Harris |
| 18th | 2007-2009 | Trends in wing-length of Willow Warblers at Rye Meads 1965 2006 | Roger Emmens |
| 17th | 2004-2006 | The Butterflies of Rye Meads 1960-2006 | Toby Spall |
| 16th | 2001-2003 | Painted Lady at Rye Meads - an unprecedented movement | Toby Spall |
| 16th | 2001-2003 | Biometrics of the Little Grebe at Rye Meads | Alan Harris |
| 15th | 1998-2000 | Common Terns at Rye Meads 1972-2000 | Paul Roper & Alan Harris |
| 15th | 1998-2000 | The Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) at Rye Meads | Paul Collins |
| 15th | 1998-2000 | Wintering Chiffchaffs at Rye Meads 1961-2001 | Toby Spall |
| 15th | 1998-2000 | Chiffchaff showing characteristics of the race tristis, Rye Meads, Herts. 14 November 1999 to 18 December 1999 | Alan Harris & Paul Roper |
| 15th | 1998-2000 | An update of moths (Lepidoptera) at Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | A.J. Harris & Colin W. Plant |
| 15th | 1998-2000 | The True-Bugs of Rye Meads | Bernard Nau |
| 14th | 1995-1997 | Great Snipe Gallinago media at Rye Meads 30th Sept - 1st Oct 1996 | Paul Roper |
| 14th | 1995-1997 | Little Bittern - Rye Meads, Hertfordshire 17-18 May 1997 | Alan Harris |
| 14th | 1995-1997 | The status of Odonata at Rye Meads 1996 | Mike Harris |
| 14th | 1995-1997 | Spider list of Rye Meads | Dave Carr |
| 13th | 1992-1995 | Post-juvenile moult in the Bullfinch at Rye Meads, Hertfordshire | Alan Harris |
| 13th | 1992-1995 | The status of Water Pipits Anthus spinoletta at Rye Meads Sewage Works, Hertfordshire | Paul Roper |
| 12th | 1989-1991 | Sexing of Sedge Warblers using wing length | Jason Bishop & Roger Emmens |
| 12th | 1989-1991 | The Mallard at Rye Meads - Ringing recoveries | Alan Harris |
| 12th | 1989-1991 | The Mallard at Rye Meads 1961-1989 | Alan Harris |
| 12th | 1989-1991 | Butterflies at Rye Meads 1986-1991 | Toby Spall |
| 11th | 1986-1988 | Futher notes on wintering Chiffchaffs at Rye Meads | A J Harris |
| 11th | 1986-1988 | Barn Owl diet at Rye Meads | C W Dee |
| 11th | 1986-1988 | The Breeding Population of Tree Sparrows at Rye Meads | P Leader & J Melling |
| 11th | 1986-1988 | The occurrence of Coccidia in the intestines of a sample of birds at Rye Meads | T Spall |
| 11th | 1986-1988 | The Moths (Macrolepidoptera) of Rye Meads - a provisional list | A J Harris |
| 11th | 1986-1988 | Changes in the Status and Autumn Numbers of Sylvia Warblers at Rye Meads | C W Dee |
| 10th | 1983-1985 | The Autumn departure of pullus ringed Sedge Warblers from Rye Meads | A J Harris |
| 10th | 1983-1985 | The growth and production of an inland Common Tern colony at Rye Meads | A J Harris |
| 10th | 1983-1985 | Further notes on the status of Butterflies at Rye Meads | T Spall |
| 9th | 1977-1982 | [no papers] | |
| 8th | 1974-1976 | Kingfishers at Rye Meads | A Reynolds |
| 8th | 1974-1976 | Measurements of Rye Meads Skylarks | M Harris & J Melling |
| 8th | 1974-1976 | Monthly weight variation of Redwing and Fieldfare at Rye Meads | J Melling |
| 8th | 1974-1976 | Fungi on Rye House Marsh | K A Roberts |
| 8th | 1974-1976 | Wing moult of Finches at Rye Meads | P M Back |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | The seasonal abundance of Sylvia and Phylloscopus Warblers at Rye Meads | J Melling |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | Measurements made on Great Crested Grebe eggs during the incubation period | A Reynolds |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | The monitoring of Warbler populations by mist netting | J Melling |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | A review of the Recoveries and Controls at Rye Meads reported up to the end of 1973 | A Reynolds |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | Weights and wing lengths of Reed Buntings at Rye Meads | A Reynolds |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | Notes on the status of Butterflies at Rye Meads | T Spall |
| 7th | 1971-1973 | A Kingfisher parasite - Ligula intestinalis | J Ewin |
| 6th | 1968-1970 | Weight Changes in House Sparrows at Rye Meads | R J OConnor |
| 6th | 1968-1970 | Retrap Records and Survival Estimates for Passerines at Rye Meads | J Melling |
| 6th | 1968-1970 | Further Notes on the Aquatic Hemitera-Heteroptera of Rye Meads | B S Nau |
| 5th | 1966-1967 | The occurrence of a Solitary Sandpiper at Rye Meads | A Prater |
| 5th | 1966-1967 | The variation of the weights and wing lengths of Blackbirds at Rye Meads | A Prater |
| 5th | 1966-1967 | Monthly weight variation of post juvenile Song Thrushes at Rye Meads | J Melling |
| 5th | 1966-1967 | Mollusca of Rye Meads | Dr. L Lloyd Evans |
| 4th | 1964-1965 | Ageing of Reed Warblers | J Crudass & T R E Devlin |
| 4th | 1964-1965 | Bird parasites | Dr. L Lloyd Evans |
| 4th | 1964-1965 | Mammals at Rye Meads and analysis of Barn Owl pellets | T R E Devlin & Dr. L Lloyd Evans |
| 4th | 1964-1965 | Further studies of the Greenfinch at Rye Meads | B S Nau |
| 3rd | 1963 | Bird Parasites | Dr L Lloyd-Evans |
| 3rd | 1963 | Variability in Reed Warblers | J Crudass & T R E Devlin |
| 3rd | 1963 | The Water Bugs of Rye Meads | B S Nau |
| 3rd | 1963 | The Ringing Study of Greenfinch Weights | Dr L Lloyd-Evans & B S Nau |
| 3rd | 1963 | Notes on Bats at Rye Meads | T Lloyd-Evans & C R Wisbey |
| 3rd | 1963 | Immigrant Blackbirds at Rye Meads | B S Nau |
| 3rd | 1963 | Dunnock Wing Formulae | B S Nau |
| 3rd | 1963 | An Analysis of Sand Martin Weights | T R E Devlin |
| 3rd | 1963 | Weights and Measurements of Birds at Rye Meads (Part 2) | B S Nau |
| 2nd | 1962 | Preliminary Flora of Rye Meads | Dr L Lloyd-Evans |
| 2nd | 1962 | Accuracy of Measurements | B S Nau |
| 2nd | 1962 | Sex ratios of Linnets, Reed Buntings and House Sparrows ringed at Rye Meads | Anon (B S Nau ?) |
| 2nd | 1962 | Analysis of some passerine weights | Anon (B S Nau ?) |
| 2nd | 1962 | Measurements of ten species | Anon (B S Nau ?) |
| 1st | 1961 | [no papers] |