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Using BBS-Online

You can enter your BBS data electronically on BBS-Online. As well as being an easy way to enter your data, using the online system reduces errors and makes processing data more efficient.

Your notes can be entered directly from your Field Recording Sheets, and you do not have to summarise any counts – the system will add together counts automatically.

You can enter, and edit, bird, habitat, mammal and colony data online, and you can view all data submitted for your square (including by previous observers).

You can log in using the same username and password as for other BTO online surveys (e.g. BirdTrack or Bird Atlas 2007-11), but you will not be able to log in if you have not been set up on BBS-Online, OR if you have not registered a BTO user name and password. See below:

"I survey a BBS square, and have previously sent in data on paper forms, but I don't know my BTO user name and password"
Anyone who has sent in data on paper will automatically be set up on BBS-Online. However, if you haven't used any BTO online surveys before (e.g. BirdTrack), you will need to register a password - click here to register). NB: you will need to enter the same name and address details as we have on the BBS system.
"I have been allocated a BBS square for this year, but I don't know my BTO user name and password"
You should be set up on BBS-Online, but if you haven't used any BTO online surveys before (e.g. BirdTrack), you will need to register a password - click here to register). NB: you will need to enter the same name and address details as we have on the BBS system.
"I have been allocated a BBS square for this year, and I have registered a BTO user name and password, but I still can't log in"
If you have a BBS square, and have set up a BTO user name and password, but are still unable to log in, you have not yet been set up on BBS-Online. To get set up, please email bbs@bto.org with your name, address, and your allocated square.
"I haven't yet been allocated a BBS square"
If you would like to take part in the survey, but haven't yet been allocated a square, please click here to contact your Regional Organiser.


To register a BTO username and password, click here

If, having read all the above, you are still having problems logging in, please email bbs@bto.org

Full instructions on using BBS-Online can be found below:

1. Everyone (BBS observers and Regional Organisers alike)
2. Regional Organisers only




 


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