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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Garden Bird Feeding Survey
The Garden Bird Feeding Survey (GBFS) helps reveal how the food we provide affects the birds ...
Garden BirdWatch
Become more connected to nature, learn about your garden wildlife and contribute to important ...
Garden Wildlife Health
Garden Wildlife Health aims to monitor the health of, and identify disease threats to, British ...
Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme
The Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme monitors the abundance and breeding success of the UK’s ...
Heathland Birds Survey
The Heathland Birds Survey has now closed and was a one year survey only, thank you to everyone ...
Heronries Census
The Heronries Census is an annual survey of all Grey Herons, Little Egrets, Cormorants and ...
Nest Record Scheme
The Nest Record Scheme gathers vital information on the breeding success of Britain's birds by ...
Nesting Neighbours
Nesting Neighbours follows the progress of individual bird nests through the spring and summer, ...
Seabird Monitoring Programme
The Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP) monitors the population changes of our internationally ...