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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.
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.
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.…
Save our Suffolk swifts
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.
Swift Awareness Week
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds.
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…
Act swiftly! Public asked to help endangered high-flying birds
The Wildlife Trusts & RHS call on gardeners to help swifts, swallows, and martins
Countdown for Wildlife – Act Swiftly!
Rare chance to reverse the decline of nature in England