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Membership benefits

When you join the RSPB, you get more than just the knowledge that you are helping our vital conservation work. As a member, you will receive:

Free entry to over 100 nature reserves

As an RSPB member, you are entitled to free entry to more than 100 of our reserves all over the UK. There's something for everybody, from dramatic coastal cliffs to tranquil grasslands and inspiring hills and mountains - all wonderful places to see birds and other wildlife.

Exclusive members magazine

BIRDS magazine

BIRDS is the RSPB's members' magazine, a large-format, quarterly production packed full of news about RSPB action and events, top-quality photographs, exclusive features and members' news and views. If you want to learn more about birds, find out what the RSPB thinks and does and why, and to keep up-to-date with environmental issues, this is the mag for you.

Birds magazine
Birds magazine

Wingbeat magazine

Young members of RSPB Phoenix receive Wingbeat magazine - written by teenagers for teenagers aged 13-18. It's packed with exciting articles about wildlife and environmental issues.

Wingbeat magazine
Wingbeat magazine

Bird Life magazine

Over eights get Bird Life magazine six times a year. It is filled with stunning pictures, information about wildlife, competitions and things to do.

Bird Life magazine
Bird Life magazine

Wild Times magazine

Members under eight get Wild Times magazine six times a year, featuring the adventures of Owlbert, Rookie, Red the squirrel and Squeak the mouse.

Wild Times magazine
Wild Times magazine

Free bird handbook or seed feeder for adult members

Adult members receive a free gift of either the RSPB Handbook of British Birds or a high quality seed feeder with seed (1 per household).

RSPB Handbook of British Birds

The RSPB Handbook of British Birds is the ideal reference for birdwatchers of all levels of interest and experience. Covering the 282 commonest birds in Britain and Ireland, the concise text offers a 'biography' of each species in simple, non-technical language. It is enhanced throughout with superb colour illustrations by some of the world's leading bird artists.

  • Over 1,150 superb full-colour illustrations, illustrating all major plumages for each species
  • Up-to-date colour distribution maps with full information on breeding, wintering and migration
  • Detailed text covering identification, moult patterns, habitat, range, voice, food and feeding, breeding ecology, distribution, seasonal movements and conservation
  • Fully integrated design with maps, text and illustrations appearing on the same page for easy reference
  • Practical, easy-to-use format

RSPB Handbook of British Birds
The RSPB Handbook of British Birds

RSPB Classic seed feeder and seed

RSPB Classic seed feeders are made with strong UV-stabilised polycarbonate tubing and have durable polypropylene fittings. They can be hung from a bracket or pole mounted.

Gifts for child members

New members aged under 18 receive a choice of stationery set or wildlife organiser.

Join online

Use our secure form to pay by Direct Debit or credit card (Visa, Mastercard or Switch).

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Membership costs

TypeYearlyMonthly
One adult
One adult£34£2.84
Two adults*
Two adults at one address£44£3.67
Two adults & all children*
Two adults and all children at one address£50£4.17
One child
One child£15£1.25
Two or more children*
Two or more children at one address£25£2.09

* At one address only.

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Our Membership Services team will be happy to help.

01767 693 680

9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday

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Birds magazine - (RSPB)
Wingbeat magazine - (RSPB)
Bird Life magazine - (RSPB)
Wild Times - (RSPB)
RSPB Handbook of British Birds - (RSPB)
Reeds blowing in the wind against a stormy sky, RSPB Otmoor reserve, Oxfordshire - RSPB Images - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com, Ref: D_2006_10461_000 )
Family Birdwatching through living room window - Andy Hay (rspb-images.com)
Merlin sitting in grass - Nigel Blake
Bird illustrations by Mike Langman (RSPB)