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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Bird Ringing Scheme
Bird ringing generates information on the survival, productivity and movements of birds, ...
Birds in Greenspaces
The BTO Birds in Greenspaces project will run from 1 April to 30 June 2026 and aims to find out ...
BirdTrack
BirdTrack is an exciting project that looks at migration movements and distributions of birds ...
Blackbirds in Gardens
The Blackbirds in Gardens project will help us understand how Blackbirds use gardens, and the ...
Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)
The Breeding Bird Survey is the main scheme for monitoring the population changes of the UK’s ...
Cuckoo Tracking Project
Help us track Cuckoos and watch the current cohort's epic migration on our Cuckoo migration map ...
Cudyll Cymru – Monitoring Raptors in Wales
Cudyll Cymru is a newly developed scheme which monitors raptors (birds of prey) in Wales. Learn ...
Cudyll Cymru – Monitoring Raptors in Wales (Cymraeg)
Mae Cudyll Cymru yn gynllun newydd sy’n monitro adar ysglyfaethus yng Nghymru. Dysgwch fwy am y ...
Gamekeeper Wader Transects
The Gamekeeper Wader Transects project allows gamekeepers to contribute scientifically-rigorous ...