This is an exciting and ground-breaking project, but we still need funds to complete all the work planned. You can play a vital part in making this project a success – sponsor a Cuckoo today.
Stay up-to-date
Sponsoring a Cuckoo is a really popular way to see first-hand the movements of this iconic migratory bird. In return for your support, we will send you regular updates detailing the latest news as the drama of the journeys of our Cuckoos unfold. Their stories are bound to amaze you and their feats are guaranteed to inspire you.
This is my first year following the Cuckoo’s journey and I would like to thank you for the happiness and pleasure it has given me reading your updates. I look forward to the next journeys. Amazing!
Sponsor a Cuckoo as a gift for someone else
If you wish to sponsor a Cuckoo in the name of someone else, once your payment has been made please email cuckoosponsor@bto.org with the sponsor’s name and email address, for them to receive the email updates.
Choose a Cuckoo to sponsor
Please set up a Direct Debit today to become a Cuckoo sponsor. As a sponsor, you'll get regular updates about your chosen Cuckoo and where they are in the world, and your support will fund our ongoing research into these fascinating and iconic birds. Your help will make a real difference.
Cleeve
Named by the tag’s funder after Cleeve Hill, outside Cheltenham. Sponsor Cleeve with a monthly donation.
Cuach Cores
Named after a mountain in Killarney National Park where he was tagged. Sponsor Cuach Cores with a monthly donation.
Hafren
Named by Severn Trent Water. The ‘f’ in Hafren is pronounced as a ‘v’. Sponsor Hafren with a monthly donation.
Joe
Named with love in honour of the tag sponsor’s late husband, Joe. Sponsor Joe's migration with a monthly donation.
Sayaan
Sayaan means “kind, generous and warm like the sun”. Sponsor Sayaan's migration with a monthly donation.
Wilfrid
Named by an anonymous funder in loving memory of her father. Sponsor Wilfrid's migration with a monthly donation.
Thank you
Thank you for choosing to support our research. Thanks also to the main funders: The BBC Wildlife Fund, those who supported the BTO Raffle 2010 and Essex & Suffolk Water who have supported the project.
Other ways to support us
Another way you can help is by becoming a member of BTO. Membership provides us with unrestricted income that helps to fund research projects like the Cuckoo Tracking Project. Members receive regular updates on our survey and research work via our regular members' magazine, BTO News.
- Support our research – become a member today.