Amphibians
Freshwater Habitats Trust’s frogspawn survey
There are plenty of other surveys that you can get involved with on their website.
Birds
BTO Garden birdwatch Send in records all year round
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch A once a year survey
The Devon House Martin Project Report nests and birds
RSPB Swift Mapper Record nesting swifts
Ecosystem health and habitats
Westcountry CSI Monitoring river health (habitats, wildlife, pollution, water quality and other hydromorphological variables) with the Westcountry Rivers Trust. Take part in monthly water sampling of your local river or stream.
River Teign Restoration Project
National Plant Monitoring Scheme Record plant indicator species to assess the health of ecosystems
Plant Hunt Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland
Every Flower Counts Survey Take part in Plantlife’s No Mow May and survey your lawn to find out how good it is for wildflowers
PTES surveys Including hedgerow, orchard and wood pasture/parkland
OPAL surveys Including water, air, biodiversity, bug, tree, soil, earthworm and pollinator surveys
DWT’s Saving Devon’s Treescapes Including tree, brown hairstreak butterfly and lichen surveys
The Woodland Trust’s Ancient Tree Inventory Record ancient trees!
The Great British Hedgerow Survey Get involved to help build a picture of national hedgerow health
Fungi
Plantlife’s waxcap watch An app to record waxcap fungi. They are indicators of rare, undisturbed, species-rich grassland
Invertebrates
Moth Night Record moths in your garden
Big Butterfly Count with Butterfly Conservation
UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
DWT’s Saving Devon’s Treescapes Brown hairstreak butterfly survey
OPAL surveys Bug, earthworm and pollinator surveys
Mammals
Bats in churches sign up to survey bats roosting at your local church
PTES surveys Including dormouse, water vole, hedgehog and mammals on roads
Harvest mouse project Devon Mammal Group