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Kirsty

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I have a friend who works in publishing and she is currently working on a birdwatching-related book. She wondered what magazines there are out there that are aimed at UK birdwatchers that she might be able to approach for advertising/features. I'm aware of Birds Illustrated (having bought a subscription for my other half) and the RSPB magazine but that's about it. I know there are many more from looking at some of the threads in this forum. I wondered if anyone would have the time and inclination to tell me the names of the main ones with perhaps a word on whether they're aimed at the amateur birdwatcher or are more technical/biological, or whether they have a slant towards recent sightings, or indepth analysis of species/places, or perhaps fabulous photographs. Any information anyone can give me will be very gratefully received, thank you.
Kirsty
 
Kirsty said:
I have a friend who works in publishing and she is currently working on a birdwatching-related book. She wondered what magazines there are out there that are aimed at UK birdwatchers that she might be able to approach for advertising/features. I'm aware of Birds Illustrated (having bought a subscription for my other half) and the RSPB magazine but that's about it. I know there are many more from looking at some of the threads in this forum. I wondered if anyone would have the time and inclination to tell me the names of the main ones with perhaps a word on whether they're aimed at the amateur birdwatcher or are more technical/biological, or whether they have a slant towards recent sightings, or indepth analysis of species/places, or perhaps fabulous photographs. Any information anyone can give me will be very gratefully received, thank you.
Kirsty

The 2 newstand mags

Birdwatching - for beginners/ intermediates, as I remember. Haven't seen for years.
Birdwatch - for beginners-intermediates-advanced - identification, holidays, optics, news, controversy.

2 subscription mags

Birding World - british rarities, birding abroad, identifiction, taxonomy. for intermediate-advanced.

British Birds - for intermediate-advanced, more in depth articles about bird status, identification, taxonomy, behaviour, rarities.

More scientific

Ibis - journal of the British Ornithologists' union
Bird Study - journal of the British Trust for Ornithology
Scottish Birds - journal of the Scottish Ornithologists' Club.

There are other mags published abroad but widely bought here (Dutch Birding, Alula, Ornithos), and other more local pulbications in UK.
 
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