The first edition of Life Cycle, the BTO magazine for Ringers and Nest Recorders, is now available to download as a  or to read online. The bi-annual magazine replaces the old scheme newsletters, back issues of which are still available via the following links - Ringing News (available on the ringers-only pages of the website), NRS News, CES News and RAS News. Life Cycle includes practical ringing and nest finding tips, details of novel techniques and summaries of successful monitoring projects that demonstrate the initiative, hard work and skill of existing volunteers, while hopefully inspiring others to set up their own studies. We hope you enjoy reading it!