BTO members receive our exciting, full-colour 40-page magazine BTO News four times a year. BTO News keeps you informed of the work of the Trust and related topical issues concerning birds and the environment, all illustrated with stunning photographs.
Issue 355, Summer 2025
Find out about pioneering acoustic monitoring, mountain bird ecology and conservation, our latest work to ensure offshore wind farms are constructed to be compatible with seabirds, and what GPS tracking has taught us about the elusive Goshawk.
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See how we use your records, and how vital they are for our work, contributing enormously to our research understanding bird populations and identifying effective conservation measures. You will also learn about other BTO research, new and upcoming surveys and how you can help.
Each feature-packed issue also tells you the latest bird news, gives information on recently published books and reviews of new products, includes top tips on bird ID, and lets you know of events, training courses and conferences around the country.
Preview some articles
The secret lives of wintering Blackcaps
Benjamin van Doren and Greg Conway highlight the findings of collaborative research on Blackcap migration, behaviour, ecology and morphology.
Road testing
Sophia Cooke explains the findings of her PhD, undertaken in partnership with BTO, looking at the potential impacts of roads on birds in Great Britain.
Opinion piece by Alison Johnston
BTO’s former Ecological Statistician discusses the role gender plays in birdwatching and ornithology, and why equality matters.
Opinion piece by Gordon Kirk
BTO Regional Representative for Gloucestershire discusses the joys of intergenerational birding.
Ornithological masterclass: avian evolution
Chris Cooney and Gavin Thomas from the University of Sheffield take readers on a whistle-stop tour through 165 million years to explain just where today’s birds come from.
Healed by birds
Illustrator and BTO volunteer Annie Booker describes how becoming a ringer has changed her life.
Advertising
BTO News is the official membership magazine of the British Trust for Ornithology. The magazine serves as an entertaining and informative vehicle for members and supporters to find out about the results of BTO surveys and research findings. BTO News also contains features on all aspects of birdwatching and bird study, including details of BTO activities, news and book reviews.
Circulation
BTO News is published four times a year and distributed to members in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our current circulation is 18,000), but your advertising will reach a wider readership, as copies of BTO News are sent to press contacts and members of our corporate membership scheme, for staff and customers to review. Copies are also available at conferences and events around the country.
Readership
BTO members are active and dedicated. They find BTO News a valuable source of information and generally read the magazine in its entirety. Thereafter, they keep their copies to refer back to. As an advertiser, you will be exposed to an attentive, affluent audience within an editorial environment that is well respected by birdwatchers across the nation.
It offers ideal advertising opportunities for a variety of businesses. Our readers have an active interest in ornithology, wildlife, the countryside, outdoor activities, optical equipment, holidays, books, clothing, art, gardening, cameras and items relating to birds and birdwatching. Currently, a maximum of two pages worth of advertisements are included in this 40-page magazine, which means that your advert will stand out from the crowd.
Contact us
- BTO News Advertising, BTO, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU
- Telephone: 01842 750050
- Email: advertising@bto.org
Advertising Rates
| Type | Rate |
| Outside Back Cover | £1,000 |
| Half Page | £490 |
| Inserts | On application* |
All rates exclusive of VAT.
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Discounts
- 5% discount for two consecutive issues
- 10% discount for four or more issues
- 10% discount to members of the BTO Corporate Membership Scheme
Mechanical Data (page sizes mm)
| Page Size | Depth | x | Width |
| Back cover (trimmed) | 297 | x | 210 |
| Back cover (bleed) | 307 | x | 220 |
| Half page across | 125 | x | 187 |
Printing/Production
Printed by offset litho. Binding: two saddle stitches. Extra typesetting, artwork, colour separation will be charged at cost. PC formatted preferred. Copy can be sent in PDF format, JPEG/TIF or as an InDesign file (with hard copy). Please send on either a CD or by email to advertising@bto.org.
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