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Bachelors Biology University of Oxford
PhD Molecular Biology Imperial College London

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According to Wikipedia, Christopher Miles Perrins, is Emeritus Fellow of the Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology at the University of Oxford, Emeritus Fellow at Wolfson College, Oxford and Her Majesty's Warden of the Swans since 1993.

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Birds of the Western Palearctic (1978) (4485)
Population fluctuations and clutch size in the Great tit (1965) (1231)
Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity in Response to Climate Change in a Wild Bird Population (2008) (1127)
THE TIMING OF BIRDS‘ BREEDING SEASONS (2008) (797)
Selection for the timing of great tit breeding in relation to caterpillar growth and temperature (1995) (420)
Predation risk and the cost of being fat (1995) (392)
The birds of the Western Palearctic. concise edition (1997) (385)
Individual optimization of clutch size in great tits (1988) (341)
Optimizing Great Tit Clutch Size in a Fluctuating Environment (1987) (340)
Effects of elevated temperature on multi‐species interactions: the case of Pedunculate Oak, Winter Moth and Tits (1999) (330)
Laying dates and clutch size in the great tit (1989) (314)
The Design of Artificial Nestboxes for the Study of Secondary Hole-Nesting Birds: A Review of Methodological Inconsistencies and Potential Biases (2010) (298)
Bird population studies : relevance to conservation and management (1993) (277)
Wild Geese of the World (1980) (272)
Reproductive Rates in the Great Tit (1975) (256)
Tits and their caterpillar food supply (2008) (250)
Migration and stopover in a small pelagic seabird, the Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus: insights from machine learning (2009) (244)
Natal Dispersal of Great Tits in a Patchy Environment (1997) (229)
Breeding Area Fidelity of Great Tits (Parus major) (1979) (223)
Components of Variance Underlying Fitness in a Natural Population of the Great Tit Parus major (2004) (210)
Song Repertoires and Lifetime Reproductive Success in the Great Tit (Parus major) (1981) (203)
Eggs, egg formation and the timing of breeding (2008) (183)
SURVIVAL RATE IN THE GREAT TIT PARUS MAJOR IN RELATION TO SEX, AGE, AND IMMIGRATION STATUS (1988) (156)
Quantitative genetics of age at reproduction in wild swans: support for antagonistic pleiotropy models of senescence. (2006) (155)
Interspecific interference competition ― Nest sites for blue and great tits (1986) (149)
A Dispersive Migration in the Atlantic Puffin and Its Implications for Migratory Navigation (2011) (140)
Age-specific reproduction in a long-lived species: the combined effects of senescence and individual quality (2008) (139)
GPS tracking of the foraging movements of Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus breeding on Skomer Island, Wales (2008) (127)
The individual optimization of fitness: variation in reproductive output, including clutch size, mean nestling mass and offspring recruitment, in manipulated broods of great tits Parus major (2001) (113)
Environmental Stochasticity and Extinction Risk in a Population of a Small Songbird, the Great Tit (1998) (112)
Age-dependent genetic variance in a life-history trait in the mute swan (2006) (110)
The Inheritance of Clutch Size in the Great Tit (Parus Major L.) (1974) (107)
SURVIVAL OF MANX SHEARWATERS PUFFINUS PUFFINUS (2008) (106)
Behavioural mapping of a pelagic seabird: combining multiple sensors and a hidden Markov model reveals the distribution of at-sea behaviour (2013) (98)
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middel East and North Africa, Vol. VIII. (1994) (93)
Effects of elevated temperature and carbon dioxide on the nutritional quality of leaves of oak (Quercus robur L.) as food for the Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata L.) (1998) (92)
PHENOTYPIC ADJUSTMENT OF CLUTCH SIZE DUE TO NEST PREDATION IN THE GREAT TIT (1997) (85)
Nest predation and delayed cost of reproduction in the great tit (1996) (80)
The Mute Swan (1987) (77)
The role of predation in the evolution of clutch size (1977) (71)
Dietary Calcium Availability and Reproduction in Birds (2010) (69)
Evolutionary Response to Selection on Clutch Size in a Long‐Term Study of the Mute Swan (2006) (65)
Survival of Young Swifts in Relation to Brood-size (1964) (63)
The effect of age and pair bond on the breeding success of Great Tits Parus major (2008) (60)
The use of GIS in estimating spatial variation in habitat quality: a case study of lay-date in the Great Tit Parus major (2007) (59)
The demography of blackbirds Turdus merula in rural habitats : Is farmland a sub-optimal habitat? (1996) (53)
Ocean-wide Drivers of Migration Strategies and Their Influence on Population Breeding Performance in a Declining Seabird (2017) (52)
The reproductive success of Blackbirds Turdus merula in relation to habitat structure and choice of nest site (2008) (50)
Atlas of wintering north american birds: An analysis of christmas bird count data: by Terry Root, The University of Chicago Press, 1988. £47.95/$60.00 hbk, £27.95/$35.00 pbk (xxiv + 312 pages) ISBN 0 226 72540 (1989) (50)
Effect of increasing numbers of deer on bird populations in Wytham Woods, central England (2001) (49)
Lower foraging efficiency in immatures drives spatial segregation with breeding adults in a long-lived pelagic seabird (2015) (47)
Dual foraging and pair coordination during chick provisioning by Manx shearwaters: empirical evidence supported by a simple model (2015) (47)
The prevalence and ecology of the haematozoan parasites of European blackbirds, Turdus merula (2000) (46)
Drivers and fitness consequences of dispersive migration in a pelagic seabird (2016) (44)
Costs of reproduction: Assessing responses to brood size manipulation on life-history and behavioural traits using multi-state capture-recapture models (2002) (44)
Interspecific variation in the relationship between clutch size, laying date and intensity of urbanization in four species of hole‐nesting birds (2016) (43)
Carry‐over effects on the annual cycle of a migratory seabird: an experimental study (2016) (43)
SURVIVAL OF YOUNG MANX SHEARWATERS PUFFINUS PUFFINUS IN RELATION TO THEIR PRESUMED DATE OF HATCHING (2008) (42)
The haematozoan parasites of Common Blackbirds Turdus merula: associations with host condition (2001) (42)
The status of birds in Britain and Ireland (1971) (39)
The effect of nestboxes on breeding populations of birds in broadleaved temperate woodlands (2008) (39)
Clutch‐size variation in Western Palaearctic secondary hole‐nesting passerine birds in relation to nest box design (2014) (39)
Simultaneous multi-colony tracking of a pelagic seabird reveals cross-colony utilization of a shared foraging area (2015) (37)
Age of First Breeding and Adult Survival Rates in the Swift (1971) (37)
Foraging behaviour of sympatric razorbills and puffins (2015) (36)
SURVIVAL OF YOUNG GREAT TITS IN RELATION TO AGE OF FEMALE PARENT (2008) (36)
Predictive ethoinformatics reveals the complex migratory behaviour of a pelagic seabird, the Manx Shearwater (2013) (35)
Kin selection and territoriality in birds? A test (1979) (35)
Breeding phenology and winter activity predict subsequent breeding success in a trans-global migratory seabird (2015) (33)
Weight change and the body reserves of female blue tits, Parus caeruleus, during the breeding season (1997) (32)
Some effects of temperature on breeding in the great tit and manx shearwater. (1973) (32)
Spaced out Nests and Predators: An Experiment to Test the Effects of Habitat Structure (1995) (32)
A preliminary study of the Mute Swan, Cygnus olor (1967) (31)
Natal imprinting to the Earth’s magnetic field in a pelagic seabird (2020) (30)
Antibody responses to avian influenza viruses in wild birds broaden with age (2016) (30)
Encyclopedia of birds (1985) (28)
Who wears the pants in a mute swan pair? Deciphering the effects of male and female age and identity on breeding success. (2013) (26)
Remotely sensed wind speed predicts soaring behaviour in a wide-ranging pelagic seabird (2017) (25)
A study of the Abbotsbury Mute Swans (1981) (25)
Using stable isotope analysis to determine the winter moult extent in migratory birds: the complex moult of Savi's warblers Locustella luscinioides (2006) (24)
Recent impacts of anthropogenic climate change on a higher marine predator in western Britain. (2011) (24)
Importance of feeding ecology to the reproductive success of Blackbirds Turdus merula nesting in rural habitats (2008) (24)
Fluctuating Environments and Clutch Size Evolution in Great Tits (1993) (24)
The new encyclopedia of birds (2003) (24)
The breeding biology of Rose-ringed Parakeets Psittacula krameri in England during a period of rapid population expansion (2013) (23)
Co-operative breeding by Long-tailed Tits (2001) (23)
Natal dispersal in a heterogeneous environment : the case of the Great Tit in Wytham (1996) (22)
A census of the Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus on Skomer, Skokholm and Middleholm, west Wales (2001) (22)
Factors Affecting Clutch-Size in Great and Blue Tits (1990) (22)
Influence of lunar cycle on laying dates of European Nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) (1996) (21)
Manx Shearwaters in the Bay of Biscay (1976) (21)
The epidemiology underlying age-related avian malaria infection in a long-lived host: the mute swan Cygnus olor (2013) (20)
The involvement of prolactin in avian molt: the effects of gender and breeding success on the timing of molt in Mute swans (Cygnus olor). (2009) (19)
BREEDING SUCCESS OF GREAT TITS PARUS MAJOR IN RELATION TO AGE OF MALE AND FEMALE PARENT (2008) (19)
The breeding biology of the mute swan Cygnus olor on the River Thames with special reference to lead poisoning (1985) (19)
Coordinated provisioning in a dual-foraging pelagic seabird (2017) (18)
Regulation of lead fishing weights results in mute swan population recovery (2019) (18)
Collisions with overhead wires as a cause of mortality in Mute Swans Cygnus olor (1991) (17)
Flexible foraging strategies in a diving seabird with high flight cost (2014) (17)
The diving behaviour of the Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus (2016) (17)
A whole-island census of the Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus breeding on Skomer Island in 2011. (2012) (17)
Birds: Their Life, Their Ways, Their World (1976) (16)
THE MARKETS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT : THE POOR AND THE TRANSPORT DISADVANTAGED (1989) (16)
Management decisions (1992) (15)
The ecology and age structure of a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreak in wild mute swans (2012) (15)
Variable effects of laying date on clutch size in the Canary Island Blue Tits (Cyanistes teneriffae) (2006) (15)
Seasonal changes in male and female bill knob size in the mute swanCygnus olor (2009) (15)
A study of the breeding Mute Swans Cygnus olor at Abbotsbury (1994) (15)
The Encyclopaedia of Birds (1982) (14)
Population structure, survival rates and productivity of Mute Swans breeding in a colony at Abbotsbury, Dorset, England (2002) (14)
Foraging flexibility and search patterns are unlinked during breeding in a free-ranging seabird (2016) (14)
THE PURPOSE OF THE HIGH-INTENSITY ALARM CALL IN SMALL PASSERINES (2008) (13)
Comparative micro-epidemiology of pathogenic avian influenza virus outbreaks in a wild bird population (2019) (13)
MORTALITY IN THE GREAT TIT PARUS MAJOR (2008) (12)
POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF QUALITATIVE CHANGES IN THE INSECT DIET OF AVIAN PREDATORS (2008) (12)
Diving behaviour of benthic feeding Black Guillemots (2015) (12)
All the birds in the world (2004) (11)
Within-pair similarity in migration route and female winter foraging effort predict pair breeding performance in a monogamous seabird (2017) (11)
“Blueprint for Survival” (1972) (10)
Predation risk and the cost of being fat (1995) (10)
The effect of breeding status on the timing of moult in Mute Swans Cygnus olor (2006) (10)
Experimental evidence of 'floaters' in two isolated populations of an Afrotropical forest bird (2006) (10)
Competition and egg‐weight in the Great Tit Parus major (2008) (10)
Concluding Remarks: Dispersal and Gene Flow (1990) (10)
POXVIRUS INFECTION OF THE MANX SHEARWATER (PUFFINUS PUFFINUS) (1985) (9)
Ecological Studies of the Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) in Southeastern Sweden. Acta Vertebratica (1964) (8)
The Illustrated encyclopedia of birds : the defenitive guide to birds of the world (1990) (8)
Sampling strategies for species with high breeding-site fidelity: A case study in burrow-nesting seabirds (2019) (8)
Hematology of Fledgling Manx Shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) with and without ‘Puffinosis’ (1995) (7)
Further studies on puffinosis, a disease of the manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) (1982) (7)
Nature through tropical windows (1983) (6)
Factors affecting survival of fledgling Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus (2014) (6)
Pairing behaviour in a colony of Mute Swans Cygnus olor (1996) (6)
The status of Marsh and Willow Tits in the UK (2007) (5)
The disadvantage of late-moulting by Mute Swans Cygnus olor (1995) (4)
The conservation uses of ringing data. Conclusions of the JNCC/BTO workshop, 4–5 November 1995, Norwich. (1999) (4)
Survival rates of young Mute Swans Cygnus olor (2013) (4)
Ecological research on seabirds (1977) (4)
The Natural Balance (1973) (3)
Early‐life development of contrasting outbound and return migration routes in a long‐lived seabird (2021) (3)
The Birds of the London Area (1965) (3)
The Hamlyn photographic guide to birds of the world (1991) (3)
Seabird monitoring on Skomer Island in 1999-2002 (2004) (2)
New Records from the Northern Territory (2016) (2)
Wheatears of Palearctic: Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution of the GenusOenanthe.Pensoft Series Faunistica, Volume 40.ByEvgeniy N Panov.Sofia (Bulgaria): Pensoft Publishers.€58.80. 439 p; ill.; subject index and index of animal names. ISBN: 954–642–226–6. 2005. (2006) (2)
Animal Populations in Relation to their Food Resources , edited by Adam Watson. Blackwells, £5.00. (1972) (2)
The Florida Scrubjay. Demography of a cooperative-breeding bird: By G. E. Woolfenden and J. W. Fitzpatrick. Pp. 406. Princeton University Press, NJ. 1985. Cloth £48.00, paperback £12.10 (1985) (1)
Edward Grey Institute Of Field Ornithology Annual Report: October 1977 To September 1978 (1980) (1)
Disentangling the causes of age-assortative mating in bird populations with contrasting life-history strategies. (2022) (1)
A soaring achievement (2003) (1)
Population genetics of the Mute Swan Cygnus olor with especial reference to colonial breeding (2013) (1)
Bill knob size in the Mute Swan: Evidence for a sexually selected trait? (2006) (1)
Three down˙ ˙ ˙ (1988) (0)
Dead as a pink-head (2006) (0)
Habitat Selection in Birds. (1986) (0)
Peter Richard Evans 1937–2001 (2002) (0)
Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and 1 their influence on population breeding 2 performance in a declining seabird 3 4 (2017) (0)
Seabirds of the Farallon Islands: edited by David G. Ainley and Robert J. Boeckelheide, Stanford, 1990. $60.00 hbk (xiv + 450 pages) ISBN 0 8047 1530 0 (1991) (0)
Not even a woodpecker (2003) (0)
Machine Learning approaches to understanding the migratory behaviour of a small seabird, the Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) (2010) (0)
Bridge Building Between Freshwater Biologists and Ornithologists@@@Aquatic Birds in the Trophic Web of Lakes (1994) (0)
Remotely-sensed wind speed predicts soaring behaviour in a wide-1 ranging pelagic seabird 2 3 (2017) (0)
Africa's avifauna (1982) (0)
Shades of Audubon (1978) (0)
Vultures over Veracruz (2002) (0)
British Ornithologists' Union Union Medal (2016) (0)
Book reviews (0)
The foraging and migration of manx shearwaters on Lundy (2011) (0)
British Birds' of the Western Palearctic (1997) (0)
Bird biodiversity. (1998) (0)
Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population (2022) (0)
Joseph Bryan Nelson (1932–2015) (2016) (0)
IN MEMORIAM: EDWARD MAX NICHOLSON, 1904–2003 (2005) (0)
Running a bird reserve (1978) (0)
Birdwatching postscript (1980) (0)
Ecology of birds—an Australian perspective: By Hugh A. Ford. Surrey Beatty &Sons, Chipping Norton (New South Wales). 1989. pp. svi + 287. ISBN 0 949324 19 1. Price: A$36·90, plus postage (1990) (0)
Leave the nests alone (2003) (0)
Edward Max Nicholson CVO CB, 1904–2003 (2004) (0)
Birdwatching guides (1979) (0)
Case Report of Puffinosis in a Manx Shearwater (Puffinus puffinus) Suggesting Environmental Aetiology (2022) (0)
Studies on Wild Geese in Southernmost Sweden. Acta Vertebratica (1964) (0)
A census of breeding Manx Shearwaters Puffinus puffinus on the Pembrokeshire Islands of Skomer, Skokholm and Midland in 2018 (2020) (0)
Foraging flexibility and search patterns are unlinked during breeding in a free-ranging seabird (2016) (0)
Feathered Friends (1971) (0)
THE WITHDRAWAL OF URBAN BUS SERVICES IN TAURANGA. 13TH AUSTRALASIAN TRANSPORT RESEARCH FORUM, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND, 18-21 JULY 1988; FORUM PAPERS. VOLUME 1 AND 2 (1988) (0)
The little brown jobs (1997) (0)
Many Views of Bird Populations@@@Bird Population Studies. Relevance to Conservation and Management (1993) (0)
HORACE ALEXANDER, 1889-1989: Birds and binoculars (Book) (2003) (0)
GOING WILD (Book) (2004) (0)
Book review: Farming and Birds. (1987) (0)
David William Snow, 1924–2009 (2009) (0)
Ocean-wide Drivers of Mig ration Strategies and Their Influence on Population Breeding Performance in a Declining Seabird Highlights (2017) (0)
Nest building and bird behavior: By Nicholas E. Collias and Elsie C. Collias. Pp. 336. Princeton University Press, NJ. 1984. Cloth £44.80, Paperback £12.70 (1985) (0)
Flexible foraging strategies in a diving seabird with high flight cost (2014) (0)

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