Call for Counters: We’re looking for volunteers for Autumn 2025
After successfully finishing another crowdfunding campaign, we’re happy to announce the call for counters. We have now opened the application form and are looking for counters to join us between August 12th and October 21st, 2025.
As always, we are looking for volunteers of all skill levels with an interest in migration, the ability to work in a team, and the possibility to commit for at least two weeks. Joining our count as a counter is a great opportunity to learn more about raptors and their identification, while also contributing to long-term population monitoring. Volunteers will stay at one of the local guesthouses and enjoy the passage of over 1 million birds of prey together with other likeminded volunteers from all over the world.
The daily fee depends on the length of your stay and ranges between €10 and €24. In addition, thanks to an increased fundraising goal (read more below), we are proud to announce two major changes for this year’s count:
Free participation for citizens from the (main) Caucasus countries: We used to offer free participation only to Georgians, but we can now offer this to Armenian and Azerbaijani volunteers as well!
Discounted fees available: If volunteers, for whatever reason, are unable to cover the full daily or student fees for participation, we now have budget available to decrease the daily fees further. Upon request, we can reduce the daily fees up to a minimum of €10/day. We hope this enables more volunteers from lower and middle income countries to participate.
For both Caucasus participants and those from elsewhere requesting a discounted fee, availability is limited. We strive to make our count as accessible as possible, so will try to do our best to accommodate as many people as possible. If somehow financially constrained, we encourage you to apply, and do so early. There is no better moment to do so than today.