Join thousands of Garden BirdWatchers (GBW) and help BTO understand how birds and other wildlife use garden habitats across the UK. You can take part in GBW for free — by recording birds and other wildlife in your garden — and you can also support the project with your own subscription or as a gift for someone else.
If you’d like to learn more before getting started, you can request a free GBW information pack, or read about how to record birds and other wildlife for GBW.
Already taking part? Renew your annual subscription.
Take part for free!
You can get started straight away and begin recording the birds and other wildlife you see in your garden. You don’t need to be an expert, just record the birds and other wildlife you recognise.
What you’ll get
- Access to our online recording system
- Guidance and resources to help you get started
- Our weekly e-newsletter with information on garden ecology and expert tips for identifying garden wildlife
Get started
If you already have a MyBTO account:
If you don’t have a MyBTO account:
- Create a free MyBTO account — it only takes a minute.
Got a question?
Contact the GBW organiser if you have a question about taking part or creating an account and registering: gbw@bto.org
Annual subscription
Support GBW with an annual subscription (£17/year)
If you would like to support Garden BirdWatch, you can contribute £17 a year. Your support helps us continue this long-term survey and gives you:
- A copy of the acclaimed 220-page Garden Birds and Other Wildlife (RRP £14.99), which will help you identify and learn more about your garden wildlife.
- Our quarterly magazine Bird Table, available online or via post.
- Expert advice from BTO to help you identify, understand and look after the wildlife in your garden.
- Our weekly e-newsletter, packed with information on recording and identifying garden wildlife, and news from the GBW community.
Choose how you’d like to pay
- Annual Direct Debit – 12 months’ rolling subscription to GBW (£17/year).
- Credit or Debit card – 12 months’ subscription to GBW (£17) with the option to renew at the end of the year.
Renew your subscription
Taking part is always free, but renewing your annual subscription is a way to support the project if you’d like to.
A gift for a nature lover
Give Garden BirdWatch as a gift (£17)
Give a full year of Garden BirdWatch and help friends or family discover more about the wildlife in their garden.
You can choose to receive the gift pack yourself or have it sent directly to the recipient.
What’s included
- A copy of Garden Birds and Other Wildlife
- A one-year subscription to Bird Table quarterly magazine, available online or via post.
- Expert advice from BTO to help you identify, understand and look after the wildlife in your garden.
- Our weekly e-newsletter, packed with information on recording and identifying garden wildlife, and news from the GBW community.
Make a one-off donation
If you’d like to support Garden BirdWatch further, you can also make a one-off donation. Every contribution helps us continue this long-term survey and protect the birds we see in our gardens every day.