Take-Off! A Swift leaves its nest box in Denmark - our fastest bird in level flight!  Photo © Inger Lund

Right now our Swifts are out gathering insect food and feeding their chicks! Swifts are with us for just 3 months each Summer bringing us spectacular aerial action and excitement 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. We have lost over half of our Swifts in just the past 20 years Unless we help them, Swifts will vanish from the UK. Find out here all about Swifts, why they matter, and how you can help them thrive Found an injured Swift? Go straight to our List of Carers! search engine by freefind  Contents    Projects      News    Local Experts & Groups     Videos   Useful Leaflets      D I Y Nestboxes    Swift Call CD's & MP3's     First Aid & Care      Nestboxes, Books & more!

Architects, Developers & Builders   Build for Swifts! Download our leaflet all about Swift Bricks! Builders! are you working at a Swift nest site? Follow this guidance  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 Installing Swift Nest Boxes? See our Shopping Page or  Click on the Swift to download a DIY Swift nest box pattern Supporting & Enhancing Urban Biodiversity We provide training for professionals in practical Urban Biodiversity techniques contact Swift Conservation for more details Need advice?  -  contact Swift Conservation  We provide support throughout the UK & Europe Wildbird Law - for the detail click here Our Mailing List   Join our mailing list (or leave it - tell us which!)                                You can download our GDPR statement here Donations We are "not for profit" - Our modest dream is to cover our costs If you would like to support our work, please donate via the link below to our secure payment site - Thank You!

Our public talks - see below To make contact with the organisers or for more details - click on the underlined text N.B. All talks are subject to Government advice on Covid19 See our recent Swifts Talk on You Tube - Click here See our interview with The Urban Birder  - Click here 1 Oct Guildford RSPB Members Group 20 Oct on-line ZOOM Twickenham & Richmond RSPB 17 Oct Lavenhham Bird Club Suffolk 3 Nov Goudhurst & Marden Swifts Kent 20 Nov Potters Bar RSPB Group       Want to set up a talk with us? Click on the Swift! Swift Surveys - Click on the logos to participate How to Survey Swifts - download our leaflet here Add your Swift sightings to BirdTrack and see migration in action! Use the new RSPB Swift Mapper App!   Download here Support the BTO's  By participating in the BTO Breeding Bird Survey you contribute to our knowledge of Swifts in the UK

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