BTO BBS, WBBS, WeBS & Woodcock Surveys - Help required

BTO BBS, WBBS, WeBS & Woodcock Surveys - Help required

Are there any birders who would be willing to do some survey work for the BTO.  Most of the surveys don’t take a lot of time so if you could spare a few hours please do think about getting involved.

Please contact Chris Gunn BTO Regional Rep for Lincolnshire North This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Breeding Bird Survey - BBS

To take part

  • You need to be able to identify birds by sight and sound (and to get up early!)
  • To do 2 visits ideally starting between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. (no later than 9 a.m.)
  • Be prepared to do the visits at the same time in subsequent year.
  • Visit www.bto.org/bbs  pick your site and register

Available sites are:

SE7403 Near Wroot 
SK8098 East Ferry
TA2406 W of Scartho
SE8118 N of Eastoft  
TA0817 N of Ulceby   
TA3996 N of Ludney
SE8402 Near Scatterthorpe 
 TA0912 Croxton 
TA4295 Churchend

SE8412 N of Gunness  
TA1319 East Halton
SE8605 W of Messingham 
TA1403 N of Cabourne
SE8705 Near M180 W of Messingham   
TA1619 Immingham
SE9123 E of Whitton     
TA2012 Sallingborough

Waterways Breeding Bird Survey WBBS

To take part:

Similar to BBS but along rivers/canals

Available sites are:

  • SE7404 River Torne near Wroot                                
  • SE9620 S of Ferriby

Wetlands Bird Survey WeBS

To take part:

    • To be able to identify waterbirds (Gulls and terns Optional)
    • A visit every month on or around the count dates
    • Visit www.bto.org/webs and pick your site
    • If there is a site near you but not on the list, contact me and I can register it.

Available sites

  • There are a number of sites throughout the area.

Woodcock Survey

To take part

  • To be able to recognise Woodcock
  • Four evening visits
  • I visit in April to find a place to stand
  • May to June 3 visits 1 week apart (if no woodcock in the first 2 visits, the 3rd is not necessary)
  • Visits 15 minutes before sunset and one hour after
  • Visit bto.org/our-science/projects/woodcock-survey

Available sites

  • See web page TA 0111 North of Wrawby
  • SE9510 Broughton
  • Scunthorpe area three sites
  • Owston Ferry 2 sites

If you have any queries, please email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Us

We are the Lincolnshire Bird Club

Our aims are to encourage and further the interest in the birdlife of the historic County of Lincolnshire; to participate in organised fieldwork activities; to collect and publish information on bird movements, behaviour, distribution and populations; to encourage conservation of the wildlife of the County and to provide sound information on which conservation policies can be based.