UK Swift Awareness Week 2022
The Swift is in freefall. Numbers are down by 65% in 25 years.
Yet this species is entirely dependent on us for its nest sites which are in our houses so we have a real opportunity to help…
Blog: Swifts
Lichen and moss by Zsuzsanna Bird
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Celebrating Swift Awareness Week
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds.
Swiftly Does It
Swift Awareness Week takes place this coming week (23rd - 29th June) with six events in the county. Nick Brown, who runs the Derbyshire Swift Project, explains why this bird is in trouble and…
Householders have positive attitudes to having bird and bat boxes
We have some useful and encouraging research news to report.
Book Review by Nick Brown, Wildlife Officer - Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
Swifts in a Tower by David Lack. Updated edition by Unicorn Press 2018.
Buxton sighting report by Michael Ellis
Flying around in quite significant numbers.
Grindleford sighting by Judith Slack
Back garden swift sightings in Grindleford.
Carsington Water sighting by Jacky Swift
Swifts flying around Millfield's car park at Carsington Water.