Swift Calls CD

Swift Conservation's Calls CD + Instructions

These calls of nesting Swifts recorded at Ulrich Tigges' Berlin Swift Colony should bring in Swifts to check out your nest places. UK delivery is currently about 7 working days from date of order.
"The Swift calls CD which we used 2 years ago has worked a treat. Last year the Swifts established their nest-territory; this year they took up residence in earnest. Thank you!" 

Prices include Postage. Please check your region for the correct price! NB we supply only within the breeding range of the Swift Apus apus

UK £5.50 Europe (EC) £6.50 Elsewhere £7.00

For advice on suitable sound systems please contact Dick Newell via this link

Devil Birds DVD
 

Derek Bromhall's famous film on Swifts on DVD Just £10!

This iconic study of the world famous Oxford Natural History Museum’s Swift colony was filmed using pioneering techniques over two summers. These observations of the hidden lifestyle of this amazing bird remain unrivalled.

This film gives a valuable insight that’s greatly needed to help further their conservation. This re-mastered DVD version is being sold to both fascinate and educate.

£10 each - Profits will be used for Swift conservation and rehabilitation.

To e-mail an order click on this Swift    Remember to add your address! 

Technical Guide

RIBA Publishing - Bat Conservation Trust
Biodiversity for Low and Zero Carbon Buildings

A Technical Guide for New Build by Dr Carol Williams of the BCT

Practical authoritative guidance and professional architects' drawings form the basis of this new and invaluable work on how to accommodate the essential co-domestic species, Swifts included, in new buildings. In today's environment no architect or developer can afford to be without a copy.

Order your copy from Amazon - click here

John Stimpson's
Swift Nestbox

Low cost UK-made plywood Swift Nest Box - over 2500 sold!

John Stimpson makes a proven plywood nestbox (similar to the Dutch Zeist nest-box) for use under eaves and on walls. A single screw secures the lid which can be removed for installation and inspection. The hole size should exclude Starlings. Readymade, ex-stock, they cost £13-00 each plus postage. Over 2500 have been sold so far, both in the Uk and Europe too, and John is getting feedback about their success.
Add a MDF nest form for £1-00 plus postage - this simple device has been shown to reduce take-up time by nesting Swifts by a year!
Both are obtainable from
John Stimpson
on 01353 740451
or by e-mail ( click here )

Filcris Ltd

 

A UK-made "Zeist" type Swift Nest Box made from long-lasting recycled plastic plank

Filcris Recycled Materials Ltd. make this recycled plastic nestbox, to the proven Dutch "Zeist" pattern, for use under eaves and on walls. It is intended to have a maintenance free life. The hole size should exclude Starlings.
The box costs £43.50 including VAT and can be obtained from
Filcris Ltd. The Old Fire Station, Broadway, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TA
tel: 01954 718327    e-mail: sales@filcris.co.uk   web: www.filcris.co.uk
 
 

 
Habi-Sabi flat pack boxes

There is more information on the Habi-sabi website,
please see:  
http://www.habi-sabi.com/double-swift-box/ 

A double nest place prefabricated Swift nest box
that arrives flat packed and is easily assembled

Made from recycled foam insulation board, the box weights about 5 kg. The external dimensions when assembled are 73cm long x 22cm wide x 24cm deep. The base plate is reversible, so you may fit the entrance holes outward or wall facing. Each entrance hole  is 65 x 32mm. The box is designed to be fixed directly to an exterior wall.

The box costs £38.95 including VAT and can be obtained from www.gardenature.co.uk  e-mail  sales@gardenature.co.uk
Manor Farm Business Centre, Manor Lane, Stutton, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2TD  Phone 0844 3510987

Gardenature
A long-lasting wooden Swift Nest Box
made from 21mm Redwood Cedar

Entrance hole: 55 x 32mm. Box measurements Length: 460mm Depth: 180mm Width: 180mm. The front panel can be completely removed for easy access, the roof has a slight incline to quickly disperse water and there are two drain holes in the nestbox floor.

A CCTV camera can be installed in this box for extra payment - Please let Gardenature know if you wish to order the box with a built in camera system, both wired and radio-linked types are available.
See:   http://www.gardenature.co.uk/swift-nest-box-camera-ready 

ECOSURV
Swift Nest Brick

Entrance hole 65mm x 38mm
Exterior 145mm high x 325mm wide x 205mm deep
Interior 100mm high x 285mm wide x 165mm deep
All dimensions approximate. Weight about 3.5 kilos

UK-made Swift Nest Brick
Innovative lightweight box made from foamed cement, slate and brick. Can be faced with either brick, stone or slate to match the existing surface or provide an attractive contrast.


£65.00 per box
http://ecosurv.co.uk/ecosurv-bird-boxes/
Phone: 01642 724800
E-mail: ecosurvltd@btinternet.com

EcoSurv Ltd,
21 High Green,
Great Ayrton,
Middlesborough,
North Yorkshire
TS9 6BJ

UK-made Swift Nest Brick "Eco Habitat for Swifts"
Discrete attractive terracotta box ideal for new and restored buildings
Insert under eaves or in high walls - Terracotta & recycled plastic plank
Available in smooth red, blue & cream Size 326mm x 140mm x 140mm
Product code UNQ.SWIFT01 £POA
Made to order - takes 10 to 14 days
www.ibstock.com
sales 0844 800 4575
design advice 0844 800 4576
technical services 0844 800 4577
literature and samples 0844 800 4578
Ibstock Brick Ltd. Cattybrook Sales Office
Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4BX

 NHBS

Suppliers of
Schwegler Swift Nest Boxes & Swift Bricks

Download the concise Schwegler catalogue here  to see the wide range of types available


NHBS    Phone - 01803 865913
e-mail     customer.services@nhbs.com
Web        http://www.nhbs.com/about/contact_us.php
mail        NHBS, 2-3 Wills Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5XN UK

Concrete Swift Brick (No 25)

Ideal for new-build sites, also useful for replacing lost nest-places in existing buildings, they are fitted into brick, stone or block-work walls.
265mm wide x 220mm deep x 180mm high £POA 

Delta Box (No 604)

Designed for use inside eaves, on parapets or balconies, anywhere it will be undisturbed. Can be fitted internally with an anti-Starling entrance tunnel. £POA

Single & Double Louvre boxes (Nos 16 & 1MF)

Designed to mimic bell-tower louvres, these are for fixing on or within exterior walls, towers and spires.
Single: 240mm high x 430mm wide x 225mm deep £POA
Double: 460mm high x 430mm wide x 225mm deep £POA

The photo shows the Double Chamber version model 1MF in use on Camden Town Hall at King's Cross.

Eaves Nest Boxes (Nos 17 & 18)

For fitting beneath eaves on domestic houses or any building with sufficiently high and wide eaves
No 17 (on the left) 152mm high x 340mm wide x 150mm deep £POA
No 18 (on the right) 210mm high x 552mm wide x 210mm deep £POA
The photo shows six Swift nest boxes in place on the Bugs House at London Zoo, Regent's Park.

Henry's CCTV

Suppliers of CCTV equipment

Swift Nest Box CCTV Cameras
Henry's CCTV Centre supplies a wide range of cameras and the associated equipment you need to observe and record views of the Swifts in your nest boxes. This way you can see the birds breeding without disturbing them. Very useful for research and educational projects, and you can of course choose either to keep the material private, or to publish it (e.g. on DVD), or to provide live views via a monitor or the Internet.
Henry's CCTV Centre, 404 Edgware Road, Paddington, London, W2 1ED
Web: website Telephone: 0207 258 1831 e-mail:cctv@henrys.co.uk

DogCamSport

 
Photograph and logo © Copyright DogCamSport 2006

Suppliers of specialised CCTV cameras
CCTV Cameras for Swift nest place inspection
The surest way of finding out if a site is being used by breeding Swifts is to inspect it visually for the presence of their nests and eggshells. This was usually done with a mirror on a stick and an electric torch, but now there is a much better way! Miniature CCTV cameras, mounted on wands and linked to a hand-held monitor provide an ideal method of viewing inside wall crevices and eaves apertures.

NB Such inspections can only be done outside the nesting season (end April to beginning of August) otherwise the birds may desert their nests and abandon their chicks. To do otherwise is an offence under UK and EU laws.

Click on the logo to view the DogCamSport web site.
DogCamSport, The Granary, Little Skewes, St Wenn, Cornwall, PL30 5PS
For advice and sales please call: 01726 891812

Livefoods Direct



Order before 12 noon for next day delivery - weekdays only! See website for full details
 

Swift Foods
Suppliers of live insects and supplements for feeding abandoned or injured Swift chicks.
e-mail - sales@livefoodsdirect.co.uk  Web - www.livefoodsdirect.co.uk
mail - Livefoods Direct Ltd, Houghton Road, North Anston Trading Estate, Sheffield, S25 4JJ

Emergency Food Pack for Swifts, Martins & Swallows
1 Maxi pack of Wax Worms plus 1 Maxi pack of Large Banded Crickets = total £8.80
Put in code SWIFT-SOS at the check-out to receive a discount of 5%

Provides enough food to treat a grounded adult for starvation or to feed a chick for a few days. To rear a chick full term, supplements and larger food supplies are needed

Swift & Swallow Care CD

 
 

All you need to know to care for injured or abandoned Swifts, Swallows & Martins

Swifts, Swallows and Martins are a challenging birds to care for, but when handled correctly are much easier than most wild birds..... just different!  The average release rate amongst our group of specialist carers of 85% makes the effort well worthwhile. 

Click here to e-mail Gillian Westray for a copy of her Swift & Swallow Care CD, (just £5.00) full of practical advice for carers 

This CD has been specifically compiled for UK rehabilitators 

Allergy Best Buys

Hygienic washable cotton gloves
Handle Swifts safely with these Cotton Gloves

Click on the picture to place an order or you can use the following:
Telephone: 08707 455002  Fax: 08707 442203
e-mail - Info@allergybestbuys.co.uk  Web - www.allergybestbuys.co.uk
mail - AllergyBestBuys, Hill Top Farm, Heights Lane, Bingley, BD16 3AF

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