Swifts arrive back in the UK from Africa in May and their exciting calls mean that Summer is here. Nesting through to August in buildings, in small holes in the eaves, gables or upper walls, feeding only on insects and spiders and living in cities, villages and towns, they fill the evenings with stunning aerobatic flight. They add immense excitement and life to any area. They have shared our buildings for over 2000 years, but new building techniques and materials and insulation of older buildings are preventing them from nesting. As buildings are replaced, insulated or repaired, Swifts find themselves excluded, and they are now declining fast. But we can stop this happening!
Created by Swift Conservation