Bringing Life to the Capital!

 

A Swift flies past at speed - typical behaviour for this amazing bird photograph © Jonathan Pomroy

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 with us 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 vanish from London and the UK. Find out all about Swifts, why they matter, and how you can help them survive and thrive. See Our News! click >

Contents - click on the Swift Swift Facts - stunning birds in trouble Where Swifts Fly Swifts Matter How you can help Swifts Ideal Sites for Swifts Roof Repairs & Re-Roofing Installing Swift Nest Places Moving to Italy, Spain or the Midi? Helping Swifts in Europe Our Projects - worth a look! Education, Training & Surveys Town Planning & Biodiversity Our Leaflets Our Photo Gallery - great pictures! Swift First Aid & Carers Hot Links to great sites! Shopping! All you need for Swifts Who We Are & What We Do Credits & Important Note Need advice? Contact us! Visit our new UK and European site!

Architects & Developers  Click on the Swift to see how to  install a  ready-made nest place for just £22! NB When 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 - It is best to create internal nest spaces as these have longevity built in 4. If you cannot do "3 " above, fit external nest boxes, though these may lack the longevity of internal nestplaces Need help? We provide EU - wide support. For further information contact London's Swifts Keen on DIY? Make our New Swift & Bat Box! Click on the Swift to download the (pdf) design See Swifts flying! click here to download this short video See Swifts nesting! click here to see Swifts in the nest in Israel, where Swifts start breeding in February We have advised... London South Bank University ART - Arsenal Regeneration Team Barking Riverside Ltd BBC "Wild Britain" Antrim Borough Council Marks & Spencer plc Telford Homes plc The Bat Conservation Trust HM Ministry of Justice London Borough of Camden Canary Wharf Group plc Royal Zoological Society Westminster City Council The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs HM Prison Holloway London Borough of Islington The National Trust for Scotland Environment & Heritage Service, Northern Ireland The Woodland Trust Roden Court Tenants' Association, Highgate London Borough of Barnet Cardiff Harbour Authority The Environment Agency The University of Westminster London Boroughs' Biodiversity Forum Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Mayfair & St James Residents Association East Hertfordshire Council Derbyshire Wildlife Trust London Wetlands Centre The Friends of Holland Park Hambledon Nursery School, Surrey Mudchute City Farm Creekside Centre, Deptford Alcudia Swift Campaign, Valencia, Spain Amis du Parc Naturel Régional de Corse CJ Wildbird Foods Ltd

Thank you for your interest - Please help Swifts!

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