Table A1.

Eleven motivational statements based on anecdotal evidence and assumed motivations gathered by citizen science programme managers. Statements were developed into a closed-ended question (“What were your personal reasons for contributing to Garden Wildlife Health (GWH)?”) to determine if they resonated more broadly. Contributors were asked to select up to five statements. They were also provided with a ‘none of the above’ option if they felt none of the provided statements were relevant to them.

Motivational statement
To access veterinary advice
Concern about the potential health risk to humans
Concern about the potential health risk to domestic pets or livestock
To safeguard the welfare of wildlife in my garden
To help conserve my garden wildlife
To learn about the diseases that affect wildlife in my garden
I felt I had a responsibility to see if my actions were harming garden wildlife
I wanted to help the vets learn more about wildlife health
I wanted to learn more about how I could help conserve wildlife
Someone told me I should report the sick or dead animal
I hoped authorities would dispose of the animal