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Mickle Mere Nature Reserve
Sitting in Mickle Mere's single wooden hide, whether alone or with other birdwatchers, it's hard not to feel a quiet sense of anticipation.
New Homes on Water Tower for Southwold Swifts
A set of speakers playing swift calls will help attract new residents to 16 nesting boxes that have recently been installed on Essex & Suffolk Water’s Southwold water tower.
Swifts Vs Swallows
Walk with us as we search for swifts and swallows!
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
Nest box map form
How to identify swifts, swallows, sand martins and house martins
Swift
Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
Wild Reads - Swifts and Us
Nightingales, warblers and swifts
April was the month when most of the birds arrived from Africa. Now May is the month for attracting a mate and settling down to raise a family.
SOS Swifts receive Volunteer of the Year Award
Save Our Suffolk Swifts project partnership were delighted to be awarded Volunteer of the Year Award for their outstanding efforts to help swifts across Suffolk.
How can you help prepare for the imminent arrival of our Suffolk swifts?
With the arrival of swifts into Suffolk possibly at the end of April and certainly at the beginning of May, there is a little time for you to do three key things that will help swifts thrive.…