Anyone can take part in BirdTrack, from nature walkers and casual birders to botanists and expert ornithologists. Despite its name, amphibians, butterflies, dragonflies, mammals, orchids, and reptiles can all be submitted to the project!  Any record is a useful record, and BirdTrack provides an easy way of logging your findings to make them available for our science and research. 

This latest update brings many of the exciting features available on the website to the palm of your hand. The addition of an illustrated checklist makes it even easier to record the birds you see whilst out and about. You can even record other taxa groups, such as butterflies, at the same time as adding your bird sightings. Scott Mason, BirdTrack Organiser 

The new BirdTrack app provides us with a platform for building more exciting features which will help you make the most out of your birdwatching, and provide you with more information not only about your records but also those of the wider BirdTrack community. By using BirdTrack you are making your sightings available for use in research and conservation at the local, national and global scale.

For volunteers already using the BirdTrack app, the update will provide a significantly improved user experience. For new users, the app’s intuitive interface will make it easy to start submitting records. 

Downloading the new version of the app

Read more about the new app on our BirdTrack Apps page, or update the app to access the new features and interface:

Further information

Visit Google Play (for Android) or the App Store (for Apple) on your mobile device, search for the BirdTrack app, and select 'update' or 'download'. 

Discover BirdTrack

BirdTrack is an exciting project that looks at migration movements and distributions of birds throughout Britain and Ireland - all by using records submitted by people like you.

BirdTrack Migration Blog

Your BirdTrack data allows us to follow the arrival and departure of migrants through the seasons. What's been seen this week? How will the weather affect migration next week? And which species will be arriving near you?

Why record birds?

Keeping a record of the birds we see is one of the most useful aspects of our birdwatching.