Report something

Seen something you think we should know about?

Find out how to report found bird rings, wildlife disease, nests and interesting sightings.

Found a bird ring?

Visit the Euring portal to find out how to report a variety of different bird rings and marks, and potentially learn more about the bird that wore them.

Seen an interesting bird?

The best way to report interesting sightings is to participate in BirdTrack. Once you are signed up, it's easy to submit your records, whether casual or complete lists.

Seen diseased wildlife?

If you've seen diseased birds at your feeders, the Garden Wildlife Health (GWH) project would like to know. Garden BirdWatch participants can also submit GWH records via GBW Online.

Found a nest?

If you've found an occupied nest or nest box that you would like to safely monitor, learn how to make your observations count - take part in the BTO Nest Recording Scheme.

Heard a Cuckoo?

If you've heard a Cuckoo, why not celebrate by supporting our Cuckoo Tracking Project? Follow our birds on their migration, and consider sponsoring one.

Found a dead bird of prey?

If you find a dead bird of prey or raptor species and it is safe to retrieve it (wearing gloves) the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology accepts submisisons of specimens.

Lapwing chick. Photograph by Liz Cutting

Found an injured bird or chick out of the nest?

While BTO and its volunteers monitors birds, we doesn't serve a veterinary role for wildlife.

If you have found an injured bird, contact your local vet, or the RSPCA (England and Wales), SSPCA (Scotland) or USPCA (Northern Ireland). Alternateively find a rescue centre on Help Wildlife.

If you have found a chick alive, but out of the nest you first need to determine whether it is a fledgling or nestling before intervening. Follow RSPCA's helpful guide for more information.

Find a project

Use our project finder to find the project that matches your level of bird expertise and the time you have available.

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Bird surveyors. Photograph by Jamie Murray-Grant

Develop your skills

Let us help you to improve your birding, fieldcraft and surveying skills. Browse our range of helpful guides and programme of training courses.

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