Sponsor a Cuckoo

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 and track the migration in real-time

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!”

If you wish to sponsor a Cuckoo in the name of someone else, please email cuckoosponsor@bto.org with the sponsor’s name and email address, once your payment has been made. We will then contact them to see if they are happy to receive the email updates.

Choose a Cuckoo to sponsor

Become a regular sponsor for as little as £3 a month via Direct Debit – monthly donations, even of a very small amount, help us plan our work more easily. All the income will go to support BTO’s work in this area and will make a real difference.

  • You can also make one-off donations as well using the link in each bird’s profile box.

Cleeve

Named by the tag’s funder after Cleeve Hill outside Cheltenham.

Sponsor Cleeve with a monthly donation

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Cuach Cores

Cuach Cores.

Cuach Cores was named by the National Parks & Wildlife Service after a mountain in Killarney National Park where he was tagged.

Sponsor Cuach Cores with a monthly donation

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Hafren

Named by employees of tag funder Severn Trent Water. Hafren is the Welsh name for Severn and also the name of Severn Trent Water’s counterpart Welsh business (Hafren Dyfrdwy). The ‘f’ is pronounced as a ‘v’ sound.

Sponsor Hafren with a monthly donation

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Joe

Joe, Cranwich Heath, 2022. PTT 232670

Named in honour of the tag sponsor’s late husband, Joe. The couple much enjoyed watching the Cuckoos’ arrival each spring near their home by the River Leach. Initially there would be several birds, but, as time went by there were fewer and fewer, which saddened them greatly.

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Sayaan

Sayaan.

Sayaan was named after Cuckoo funder Anne Master's new baby cousin. Sayaan is an old Saka name, Saka being the region of Siberia that his mum comes from, and it means “kind, generous and warm like the sun”.

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Wilfrid

Wilfred, tagged Cuckoo, 2024 cohort / BTO

Named by an anonymous tag funder in memory of her father.

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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.

Another way you can help is by becoming a BTO member. Membership subscriptions provide 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 projects by becoming a member today and stay up-to-date with all our latest news.

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