Past appeals

Past appeals

We run regular fundraising appeals to support our research and engagement priorities, and thanks to thousands of generous donors, our work has had a huge impact for birds and for people. 

Our appeal-funded research is often published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and contributes to conservation across the UK. Browse the list below to find out more about the work funded by each past appeal.

If you would like to find out more about any of our appeals, please email fundraising@bto.org.

Our past appeals are now closed to donations, but you can still donate to a current appeal or support our work in another way. Your support will help us secure a better future for birds, for nature and for people.

Urban Focal Area Appeal

Developing our research into urban birds and the urban environment.

Urban Focal Area Appeal

Climate Change Appeal

Collecting data to track the ongoing impacts of climate change. 

Climate Change Appeal

Chaffinch Appeal

Investigating Chaffinch decline and informing conservation solutions. 

Chaffinch Appeal

Our Future Appeal

Supporting the vision of BTO’s Youth Advisory Panel.

Our Future Appeal

Short-eared Owl Appeal

Investigating the elusive Short-eared Owl to inform conservation.

Short-eared Owl Appeal

Arctic Skua Tracking Appeal

Explore potential contributory factors to the Arctic Skua decline.

Arctic Skua Appeal

Secure Our Future Appeal

Ensuring we can continue to inform the security of our natural world. 

Secure Our Future Appeal

BirdTrack Research Appeal

Statistical and modelling research to enable greater use of BirdTrack data. 

BirdTrack Research Appeal

Owl Appeal

Researching UK owls and producing new engagement material.

Owl Appeal

Curlew Appeal

Evaluating the causes of Curlew population declines, to develop solutions.

Curlew Appeal

Farmland Bird Appeal

Researching the effects of agri-environment scheme management birds.

Farmland Bird Appeal

Nightjar Tracking Appeal

Understanding the habitat requirements of breeding Nightjars, to inform conservation.

Nightjar Tracking Appeal

Wintering Thrushes Appeal

Researching how thrush species use the countryside throughout the winter season.

Wintering Thrushes Appeal

BTO in Wales Appeal

Building our reputation, outreach, integration and research capability in Wales.

BTO in Wales Appeal

Bird Atlas 2007–11 Appeal

Mapping the distribution and abundance of all bird species in Britain and Ireland.

Bird Atlas 2007–11 Appeal

Breeding Plover Survey Appeal

Collecting up-to-date information about breeding Little Ringed and Ringed Plovers. 

Plover Appeal

Nightingale appeals

Understand the drivers of Nightingale declines, and how we can tackle them.

Nightingale appeals

Support more work like this

Our past appeals are now closed to donations, but you can still support a current appeal or support our work in another way. 

Your donation will help secure a better future for birds, for nature and for people.