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Keeping the skies alive!                                       working in association with "London's Swifts"

See Swifts flying over Ascoli Piceno, Italy, where we advised on their conservation    Click here to go to the video
In 2009 we visited the amazing Swift Towers of Northern Italy   Click here to download the slide show

Rescued Swift just prior to release photo © M. Martinsons

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Swifts are with us for just three months each Summer, bringing vital drama and excitement to our city streets and skies. These amazing birds have shared our buildings ever since the Romans came to Britain. They still breed in our eaves and gables, but not for much longer, as modern and renovated buildings exclude them. Unless we do something about it, Swifts will soon vanish from England and the UK. Find out all about Swifts, why they matter, and how you can help them survive and thrive.

Click on the Swifts to see CONTENTS NEWS Biodiverse Buildings

Local help! Swift Call CD's from £5-50! Swift First Aid Our Leaflets

PLAY DEVON WILDLIFE TRUST'S SWIFT GAME! Click here
Order a copy of the amazing "Devil Birds" DVD now re-issued - only £10.00 Click here

Architects, Developers & Builders
New Build? Click here to see cost-effective easily installed ready-made Swift nest places!

Working with Swifts? Follow these rules!
1. Leave existing nest places undisturbed
2. If re-roofing, make new nest access holes to match the
old ones exactly
3. New build - internal nest spaces are the best
4. If you cannot do "3 " above, fit external nest boxes

Seen a crime against wild birds?
Use this link to contact the RSPB's legal team

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Please sponsor us!
We need resources urgently to keep helping Swifts
Click on the Swift to e-mail us with your sponsorship offer

Events, Talks & Training
Our next talk is at EcoBuild at the Excel Centre in London's Docklands on 20th March

Click on the Swift to e-mail us with enquiries about talks

Installing Swift Nest Boxes?
See what's available on our Shopping Page

Click on the Swift to download a DIY Swift nest box pattern!

Swift Surveys - You Can Help!
Add your Swift sightings to the RSPB's Swift Nest Site Survey, which is generating excellent results with new and valuable information on Swift distribution - click on the logo to participate

See Swifts nesting!
See Swifts in Israel, where Swifts start breeding in February

Need help?
We provide support throughout the UK & Europe - we can design in Swift and other nestboxes into your plans - contact Swift Conservation