SWIFT CONSERVATION


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

 
Keeping the skies alive!


Swifts are with us for just three months each Summer, bringing spectacular action, drama and excitement to our urban 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 - 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


Contents Page Contents

  Projects Page Projects

 

 

Swift Conservation News News

  Local help with private nest box projects Local Experts & Groups

 

 

See Our Videos! Videos

  See Our Leaflets! Useful Leaflets

 

 

D I Y Nestboxes D I Y Nestboxes

  Buy Our Swift Call CD! Swift Call CD's & MP3's

 

 

Swift First Aid & Care Swift First Aid   

  Nest Boxes & Bricks Books, Nestboxes & more!

Architects, Developers & Builders

Swift Bricks Leaflet  Build for Swifts! Download our leaflet all about Swift Bricks!


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

Installing Swift Nest Boxes?

See our Shopping Page or
D-I-Y Swift nest box  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 I am interested in Biodiversity training

Need advice?  -   contact Swift Conservation I need advice about Swifts
We provide support throughout the UK & Europe
N.B. Please do not contact us about fallen or injured Swifts -
go straight to our List of Carers and contact the nearest one!


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 Mailing List

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 Our next public talks - see below!
To make contact with the organisers - click on underlined text
28 February West Surrey Natural History Society
2 March Cheriton Annual Talks Hampshire
7 March Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory
15 March Mashham, Yorkshire
28 March Alexandra Palace Visitor Centre
17 April National Archives Kew
26 April Coventry RSPB Group at Baginton Village Hall
25 June Tonbridge, Kent
29 June Stroud, Gloucestershire
Click here to book a talk or presentation  Want to set up a talk with us? Click on the Swift!


Check out Swift Awareness Week 2019 events                    - click on the logo below
Contact the SAW organisers here to have your event listed
SAW logo 2019


The UK Swift Events Calendar Click to see D-I-Y Swift nest box

Swift Surveys - Click on the logos to participate
How to Survey Swifts - download our leaflet here Swift Survey Techniques

BirdTrackLogoAdd your Swift sightings to BirdTrack
and see migration in action!


Support the BTO's  BTO BBS Survey
By participating in the BTO Breeding Bird Survey
you contribute to our knowledge of Swifts in the UK



We have been providing free advice on how to help Swifts since 2003
Swift Conservation is grateful to    for its support
swift-conservation.org name site texts © copyright Edward Mayer 2019 photographs & illustrations © copyright as indicated