Projects

Projects

BTO organises a range of volunteer surveys and projects covering all the major bird species groups in the UK. Many of our volunteering opportunities are suitable for beginners or birdwatchers with little surveying experience, whereas some require more advanced survey methodology and bird identification skills.
 
If you'd like to take part in a project but want to brush up your skills before joining, you can join one of our friendly training courses to help boost your confidence. You can also learn more by reading about our completed projects.

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    Seabird Monitoring Programme

    The Seabird Monitoring Programme monitors the population changes of our internationally important breeding seabird species at coastal and inland colonies across the UK.

    Volunteer Mountain Hare Survey

    The Volunteer Mountain Hare Survey project aims to gather much-needed information about Mountain Hares in Scotland. (Special thanks to Andy Howard for permission to use his fantastic Mountain Hare images on these pages.)

    Wader Calendar

    The Wader Calendar is a quick and easy way for farmers to record waders on their farm and contribute to a national monitoring scheme.

    Waterways Breeding Bird Survey

    The Waterways Breeding Bird Survey is an annual survey of breeding birds along rivers and canals.Volunteers can view and enter data in the online portal (BBS Online).

    Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS)

    The Wetland Bird Survey monitors non-breeding waterbirds like wildfowl, waders and herons in the UK. Survey participants can view and enter data using the online portal.

    Winter Gull Survey

    The Winter Gull Survey collects information about our wintering gull populations, through the coordinated effort of volunteer surveyors across the UK.Winter Gull Survey volunteers can view and enter data using the online portal.

    Woodcock Survey

    The Woodcock Survey encompasses annual monitoring surveys at specific sites as well as a regular national survey, which takes place every ten years.Survey participants can view and enter data using the online portal.

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