Download forms & instructions

All BBS survey forms and instructions can be downloaded here.

Survey instructions

Recording forms

• Field Recording Sheet

  Field Recording Sheet (PDF, 651.53 KB)

• Count Summary Form

  Count Summary Form (PDF, 604.49 KB)

• Habitat Recording Form

  Habitat Recording Form (PDF, 582.74 KB)

• Mammal Summary Sheet

  Mammal Summary Sheet (PDF, 587.54 KB)
   includes instructions

• Shortened Field Recording Sheet

  Shortened Field Recording Sheet (PDF, 185.49 KB)
  - for optional use by experienced observers (does not include species codes)

Health and Safety information

Please see our guidance for volunteer fieldworkers in the UK for health and safety advice. 

Codes

• BTO Code of Conduct

• Bird Species Codes

  Bird Species Codes (PDF, 109.15 KB)

• Habitat Codes

  Habitat Codes (PDF, 92.96 KB)

Recording detection type

• Detection Type quiz

  Detection Type quiz (PDF, 302.24 KB)

• A list of which species produce songs and calls

  A list of which species produce songs and calls (PDF, 197.31 KB)

Recording habitat data

Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey

• WCBS Guidance

  WCBS Guidance (PDF, 260.74 KB)

• WCBS Recording Form

  WCBS Recording Form (PDF, 95.12 KB)

• WCBS ID guide

  WCBS ID guide (PDF, 2.54 MB)

Breeding Waders on BBS squares

• BW on BBS Instructions

  BW on BBS Instructions (PDF, 107.72 KB)

• BW on BBS Recording Form

  BW on BBS Recording Form (PDF, 171.29 KB)

BBS Terms and Conditions

• Terms and Conditions

  Terms and Conditions (PDF, 62.27 KB)

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