Become a BeeWalker and Help Monitor Britain's Bumblebees find all the details here
BeeWalk is the national bumblebee monitoring scheme run by the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. The scheme relies on dedicated volunteers across Britain to collect vital data on bumblebee populations.
As a BeeWalker, you'll walk a fixed route (of your choice) of around 1 to 2 km each month between March and October, identifying and counting the bumblebees you see.
The data gathered by BeeWalkers is essential for monitoring changes in bumblebee abundance over time. It allows us to detect early warning signs of population declines and monitor responses to changes in land-use and climate change. Thanks to our growing BeeWalk volunteer team, we hold one of the largest bumblebee datasets in the world, supporting the Trust's research, conservation, policy, and advocacy work.
Anyone can become a BeeWalker. All you need is a basic knowledge of bumblebee identification and a few hours each month to walk your transect and submit your sightings online.
Join BeeWalk and play a direct role in helping conserve Britain's bumblebees click here to register
Read the latest BeeWalk Annual Report
The National Biodiversity Data Centre run an equivalent scheme across the whole of Ireland
This website uses an Indicia Data Warehouse hosted by the Biological Records Centre (a group within the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology).