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Swift Nestboxes, Attraction Calls, CCTV & Artworks
Please check all prices with suppliers before ordering as we find it very hard to keep up to date!
Use this
page to locate attraction calls, artworks, and instruction materials as
well as a wide range of nest boxes and nest bricks for setting up Swift
colonies.
Using the Swift calls CD / MP3 will greatly increase your chance of
getting a colony going. Please note, while we have experience of some
of the products featured, and have found them to be of good quality, we
have yet to try out others, so you need to assure yourself that they
are going to do the job you want.
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Swift Conservation's |
Our Calls CD + Instructions |
"Thanks! 15 minutes after I started playing the calls, I had 3 Swifts flying around my 4 new nests! Wow!" Peter Bilgrav Sørensen |
These calls of nesting
Swifts Apus apus recorded at Ulrich Tigges' Berlin Swift Colony
should bring in Swifts to check out your nest places. Included are the
"upper tones" emitted at 12-13 kHz. The CD runs for
about an hour. Please order via this secure link - click on the Buy Now button below Delivery can take up to 14 days for the UK and a month for the EU |
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Swift Calls in MP3
format "I thought that you
would like to know that Swifts arrived on the For a tried and tested
Swift Calls recording to use N.B. if playing on a mobile phone then download the |
Swift Conservation's
Calls MP3 + Instructions
Delivery can take up to 14 days |
| Swift Badges Beautiful high-quality enamel and silver-plate badges, designed by Jonathan Pomroy, the famous wildlife artist, for Swift Conservation, and suitable for any Swift enthusiast or group - no branding nor logos Size: 20mm x 20mm - fastened to clothing via a pin on the back Sold in multiples of 10 inc. postage & packing - starting at £18 for 10, £36 for 20 E-mail us HERE and say how many badges you need, and provide us with your address. Please pay the appropriate sum via the Donations link at the bottom left of our Home Page. When we receive your payment we will send off the badges to you. |
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Swift Art Book - Beautiful! |
"On Crescent Wings - a portrait of the Swift" by Jonathan Pomroy, wildlife artist £22.50 inc. P & P Buy via this link Launched at the 2018 Bird Fair, Jonathan Pomroy's gorgeous book is just brilliant. It features his beautiful, evocative sketches of Swifts in the air and in the nest, made over the last 15 years. Jonathan was one of the first people I met when I started studying Swifts all those years ago; his friendship, advice and his superb images have all provided invaluable help and inspiration. This book is a real treat! Buy it and revel in it! |
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Swifts in a Tower Maybe the best book ever about Swifts! First published in 1956, and long since out of print, this famous, almost mythical book has been republished to bring the original work, now augmented with new information, into the hands of the thousands of new Swift enthusiasts all over the UK, Europe and beyond, to give them an excellent knowledge of Swifts and how they live and breed. Buy direct from the publisher for only £11.25 Click on the link, or order from your local book shop. Unicorn Publishing Group - Swifts in a Tower mail@unicornpublishing.org tel: 01273 812066 |
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Swift by Lorna Hill A lovely little book for children of all ages that tells an epic story of a small bird's courage. What a good way to learn about Swifts from a very early age, setting one up for life! A brilliant gift for any time of year or event, like a party, a picnic or a holiday. Click on the link to buy here Paperback £6-50 Hardback £11-95 |
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The Wind Rippers In
his 94 page, self-published paperback book, Swift enthusiast Martin Garwood has
brought together his own stunning photographs, text and old illustrations to
celebrate his favourite bird. Richly
illustrated, the limited edition book explores human encounters with Swifts
through a variety of written sources from Gilbert White to Tim Dee. The
recently revised book measures 235 x 170 mm and is available directly from
Martin at £12.25 including post and packing to UK addresses. Contact Martin by e-mail here or text to
07963 782529. A
proportion of all sales money goes towards Swift conservation work. |
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Habitat Creation and Management for Pollinators by Marek Nowakowski and Richard Pywell Wildlife Farming Company & the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology ISBN 978-1-906698-57-7 This excellent little book tells you all you need to know about how to get insects back into your fields, gardens and parks. Aimed at farmers and those managing farmed landscapes, the information it holds can be used in many other locations too, making them richer and more supportive of our essential pollinators, primarily insects, now under so much adverse pressure from the chemicals used in modern farming. Remember; Swifts eat only flying insects, and now they need you to help produce those flying insects for them. This book will help you to do that! |
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Swift
Artworks  |
Swifts and Swallows
by
Alison Ingram "Her unique interpretations of wildlife
use bold colour and design to create movement and drama" |
Swift
Artworks & More |
Swift paintings, prints, cards, keyrings & more from Cally Smith's ColourworxsArt on-line art shop Offering a nice choice of images, prints, watercolours and more - go to this link to see them and make a purchase - previous customers have left excellent reviews Cally runs the Huntley Swift Group in East Scotland, so it's all in a good cause! |
| Nick Upton's Swift Pics A selection of fine Swift works by Nick Upton and other photographers and artists is available at Pixels.com Click here to contact their website Note - most items are despatched from the UK but some come from the USA and extra transport costs and Customs duties may apply |
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The Devil Birds DVD
 Winnner of the Special Recognition Award World Wildlife Film Festival 1982 |
Providing 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 - any profits
will be used for Swift rehabilitation To e-mail an order
click on this Swift
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Designing for
Biodiversity
Practical authoritative guidance and professional architects' drawings form the basis of this fully revised 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
Routledge either as a paperback or an e-book Click here |
Action for Swifts  uPVC roofed plywood nest box Flatpack DIY assembly £29-00 + VAT & Transport  Although it is preferable to install integral "Swift Brick" type nest places, because they are more secure, longer lasting and thermally stable, there are occasions where this is not an option and so external nest boxes are appropriate. External nest boxes are often made of wood, and if exposed to the weather are prone to deteriorate. Swifts are long-lived birds, so their nest place needs to last at least for the lifetime of the bird, and if possible for many generations beyond that. External nest boxes are readily accepted by Swifts. uPVC's rigid, lightweight nature and durable waterproof properties make it ideal for nest boxes. All uPVC nest box in white Flatpack DIY assembly £29-00 + VAT & Transport  |
Contact for purchases & information Action for Swifts (Just click on the name) NEW Speckled Grey POLYMER NEST BOXES Price £33.00 plus VAT and transport  One piece moulded polymer nest boxes available in a choice of three colours, with moulded-in nest platform and a separate grippable floor. Fitted with two weatherproof screws and wall plugs to any flat wall surface that will take them NEW Brick Red POLYMER NEST BOXES Price £33.00 plus VAT and transport Lightweight, weatherproof, damage resistant, easy to fit, long lasting, ideal product to mass-fit to new developments and refurbished or re-roofed estates 
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The
"S" Brick
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Revolutionary, light-weight, aesthetically
attractive new Swift brick that replaces a single brick and can be laid
easily and quickly by any bricklayer, it comprises a laser-cut PVC
foamboard nest chamber and a brick slip front and is one of the
simplest and lightest nest bricks on the market The version of the "S" Brick for brick walls |
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John
Stimpson's |
Low cost UK-made
plywood Swift Nest Boxes The entry hole size
should exclude Starlings. John Stimpson on 01353
740451 |
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The
RSPB's  |
UK-made wood Swift
Nestbox This Swift nest box is made from FSC certified softwood, and is a unique design for the RSPB. The entry hole measures 65 mm x 29 mm and is set at one end of the nest box. The easy-access panel on the front makes maintenance simple. Fixing screws not included. |
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IMPECKABLE
NESTBOXES UK made GRP moulded Swift Nest Boxes & Bricks  Rot-proof
nest boxes guaranteed for 50 years
use Impeckable specialise in exporting (last year they supplied 330 triple nestboxes to SEO- the Spanish Birdlife Partner, for a major project in Madrid) Please enquire if you are in the EU or elsewhere for the export prices Colony
box sizes and their prices:
UK made GRP Swift Bricks - cut to fit These ingenious GRP-moulded Swift Bricks will fit any size of wall. You just remove the wooden back (held in place by two screws) cut the box to the required depth (minimum 120mm) with a handsaw, refit the back panel, then fit into the wall to be flush with the exterior. Available in RAL colours. Price on application. Despatch time 21 days maximum Telephone
0755 438 5878 
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Material = 3 layers of 600gram/m2 chop strand mat saturated in polyester resin. Each nesting apartment dimensions = 300mm l; 200mm w; 200mm h. One elliptical nesting tray per apartment; 210mm x 165mm exterior size and 145mm x 100mm interior size with 75 degree sloping sides Elliptical entrance hole dimensions 60mm x 30mm Canopies (illustrated below with box) are available for hot or stormy situations - a canopy provides not just extra protection but shelter for invertebrates, lizards, geckos and maybe bats too 
 
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habi-sabi
made
from recycled compressed foam insulation board which does not rot
expand nor warp and has a 25 year life - can be assembled without tools
by children Boxes are shipped flatpack in a double
wall recycled cardboard box To order please go to the website
The double nest box assembled
Day and
Night Box for Swifts & Bats The nesting chamber
provides space for Swifts to raise their young and a double rear
panel creates an ideal space for roosting small bats 28cm high x 41cm wide x 25 com deep habi-sabi also make a range of boxes for other bird species, hedgehogs, bees and bats - contact them for prices and other details by clicking here or calling 020 3355 1205 (mentioning Swift Conservation, please) |
Double nest Swift nest box
This
box, like the ones below, is lightweight & designed to be fixed
directly to an exterior wall Quick to
assemble– can be built in 20 minutes without fixings 73cm long x
22cm wide x 24cm deep with two chambers for nesting Weighs 5kg Link to habi-sabi web site
Exploded view diagram of the double nest box - assembly is easy! Single nest Swift Box
Easy to assemble and fit – can be built in 8 minutes
without fixings Long lasting materialwith a 25 year life : 21cm
high x 41cm wide x24cm deep with a nesting chamber 9 - 14cm high x 32cm
wide x 14cm deep Weighs 3kg Link to habi-sabi web site 
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THE IBSTOCK BRICK Co   Designed by a famous Swift expert, and costing about £60-00 these well-proven Swift Bricks are in use by Swifts at the Public Library in Antrim |
A neat proven and easy
to fit UK-made Swift Nest Brick - "Eco Habitat for Swifts" A discrete and attractive nest brick ideal for new and
restored buildings Product: Swift Box, Red, Blue or Cream |
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BIRD
BRICK HOUSES for
Swifts and other birds too 
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Essentially a moulded plastic box that is faced with brick and inserted into a wall. During manufacture slips of matching brick are bonded to the front plate, enabling the box to blend in with the host wall. The model on the left is designed specifically for Swifts. Other box designs are available, housing small to medium sized birds (including Alpine Swift for European users) and most of the UK’s bat species.
The
Bird Brick House fits into the outside skin of most 75mm brickwork
courses and only protrudes 25mm (Swift box or 65mm) into the cavity. At
the bottom there are two drainage holes that allow moisture to drain
into the wall cavity. Bird Brick Houses, Willow Cottage,
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Peak Boxes
A range
of Duraply Swift Nest Boxes |
 Single / Double / Quadruple Corner Boxes available in a range of sizes and designed to fit on the left or right hand corner of buildings. Specify which orientation / corner of the building you need the box for, as this dictates the side the doors are fitted on. Web Site, Orders & Enquiries www.peakboxes.co.uk |
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Nest Box CCTV Systems from "Spy Camera CCTV" Most “off-the-shelf” cameras for night
viewing emit infrared in a frequency that Swifts can see. N.B. If you
can see red light from the emitters so can the Swifts. This visible
spectrum alters behavior – even to the point of chasing them out of
nestplaces. The key is to use IR lights that emit at 940nm. |
tps://www.spycameracctv.com/spy/wildlife-cameras/bird-box-cameras/
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French-language
version now available £12 + postage
