• Membership of the BOU is open to anyone interested in ornithology, birds and birdwatchers, from the local patch birder interested in birds and their conservation, to the university students and professors whose work within the science of ornithology. Membership of the BOU brings you Ibis, the BOU's international ornithological journal four times a year.
• Members receive the BOU's international journal of avian science, Ibis, four times a year and you can choose whether to receive the journal in print, online or both!
• Reduced rate subscriptions are available for students and those resident in developing countries. For further information contact the BOU Office or email bou@bou.org.uk (remove spaces)
• Life membership is available by either a single payment of £660 (by Gift Aid for UK taxpayers), by five annual instalments of £132, or by four annual payments of £165 under a four-year covenant. You can pay the single payment online today, but if you wish to take up other options please contact the BOU Office at bou @ bou.org.uk (remove spaces)

NEW MEMBERSHIP (All memberships are for the current calendar year. However, during mid October-December we will provide the option to join for the following year).
New 2010 2009

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY Click on drop-down menu to select one; Reduced Rate Category = under 25 years, those in full time education (proof may be requested) and those residing in developing countries.
Ordinary: Ibis print version only £35.00 Ordinary: Ibis online version only £35.00 Ordinary: Ibis online+print version £55.00 Sustaining: Ibis print version only £60.00 Sustaining: Ibis online version only £60.00 Sustaining: Ibis online+print version £80.00 Reduced rate: Ibis print version only £22.00 Reduced rate: Ibis online version only £22.00 Reduced rate: Ibis online+print version £40.00 Life: Ibis print version only £660.00 Life: Ibis online version only £660.00