The Trektellen app shows some #Swifts passing through the Medoc region, just above Bordeaux, and rather a lot above Corsica. The first Swift was seen in #Lewes on 14th April last year - not long to wait before we are scanning the skies.

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Contrasting the perspectives of @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social, the UK Government, and the MPs on the representation and agency of #swifts

Had a critical mass of conservationists begun using these arguments, policymakers would have needed to engage with them, too.

Piers has reported that he saw both Sand Martins and House Martins at the Cockshut wetlands, #Lewes, today!
We're expecting our #Swifts at the end of April! 🤞🤞

#Swifts will be back in a month so you have that much time to get some boxes up. Read about my experience with these cracking birds below and spread the word.
@patrickbarkham.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social @environment.theguardian.com

Hey #swifties! 🐦‍⬛🎙️

This month’s episode of #WildAboutWildlife is being created with you in mind. Subscribe now so you don’t miss it!

With guest speakers from:
Nature London
Birds Canada

📸 Taylor Swift photos used with permission from: James Hind

#chimneyswift #swifts #podcast #wildlife

Swift bricks: universal nest bricks that conform with BS42021:2022, providing for a variety of cavity nesting birds.

Might be a bit optimistic to get this species using them....

#swifts

Silver-backed Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาดำ) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Silver-backed Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาดำ) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Brown-backed Needletail (นกแอ่นใหญ่หัวตาขาว) 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴

Brown-backed & Silver-backed Needletails 𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘴 & 𝘏. 𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴

Silver-backed & Brown-backed Needletails from #KhaoYai NP today on #Birdfinders Thailand tour. My 1st time seeing the former species this year.

#BirdsSeenIn2026 #birdsinflight #birdphotography #birding #birdwatching #naturebeauty #swifts #bluesky #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #flyingbirds

Wales Care Homes Step in to Save Wales’ Disappearing Swifts A care organisation is helping to save one of Wales’ most threatened birds after an alarming collapse in numbers. Wrexham-based Pendine Park has worked with North Wales Wildlife Trust to support a con...

#northwaleswildlifetrust #pendinepark #swifts #birds

Seriously can't wait for #swifts.
There should be a swift emoji. It's a travesty. We need one NOW.
Swifts! Swift boxes! Baby swifts!
Scree! Scree! Screee! 🖤🖤🖤

#Sheffield #Swifts 🖤

Scotland becomes first UK country to put Swift bricks into law Thanks to your support, Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill includes a key measure to help save Swifts.

And I made a quick statement about the Switft brick law in Scotland. To coutain the lost of the #birds, each new house built will have a special brick to welcome #Swifts 🦉

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

Well done #Scotland 👍
Come on #Labour, you were all for this when you were in opposition, hurry up and copy Scotland!
#Swift #Swifts #Swittbricks

I am very very happy to report that first #swifts arrived in south of Spain. Their signature screams and black V shape is now adorning the blue sky of the south.

Keep the Skies Screaming - an illustrated talk about #Swifts from Edward Mayer of Swift Conservation. Saturday 9th May, 1.30 p.m., at #Lewes Climate Hub.
Tickets £5 via Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/keep-the-ski…

Swift action as Scotland shows England up Press release: Scotland passes 'swift bricks' into law

This was great news!

#Environment
#Swifts
#Building
#Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Welcome back to the #Swifts parade - Saturday 9th May! Meeting at 10.30 at Linklater Pavilion and walking up to #Lewes Climate Hub for refreshments and activities.
All welcome!
Bring along a banner, Swift picture, or anything that celebrates Swifts and our Swift-friendly Town.

Save our swifts: include swift bricks in every new house I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places f...

38d.gs/sb_ps_ot

#BirdOfTheDay
#Swifts
#Nature

Save our swifts: include swift bricks in every new house I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places f...

38d.gs/sb_ps_ot #swifts

Time flies
#animalfacts #swifts

Cllr. Adrian Ross is in touch with #Lewes Depot Cinema in the hope of arranging a screening of this wonderful film about #Swifts later in the year!
theothertaylorswift.org

Watching the very poignant film "H is for Hawk", and I was shocked to hear the sound effect of #swifts screeching through the skies of #Cambridge in late October or November.
What were they thinking?!!!

#Scotland #Environment #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Swifts #Conservation #GreenPolicy #UrbanNature #NatureNews #BirdsMatter #PlanningReform

🐦 White-rumped Swiftlet (Aerodramus spodiopygius)
📏 10–11.5 cm
📍 La Roche Percée, New Caledonia 🇳🇨
📅 Oct 2025

#birds #swifts

Gosh it's been ages since I wrote something on here. In that time I carved a block and made a print, woohoo! Well actually I made 20 numbered prints. They come with a poem. 6 have already gone. If you'd like one then give me a shout 💙

#linocutart #portsmouth #swifts #seaside #artforsale #poetry

SUCH good news! Well done #Scotland....

And WOOHOO @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social !!!

England???

#swifts #birds

A swift building brick with a nesting hole for swifts

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law #birds #Scotland #conservation #environment #swifts @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds

What a wonderful initiative! Well done Scotland!
#Swifts 🪺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds

Great news in Scotland. Hopefully, the rest of the UK follows suit, swiftly (excuse the pun!)

www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/28/...

#nature #Swifts #biodiversity #goodvibes

Wait til the #Swifts hear this swiftastic news. Build and they will come. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏🏻👏🏻 #bird

An European Starling Pic : Matt Davis

Hi #ornithologists/ #birders !

I try to know what are the greatest imitations of a #Starling you heard in your life. I probably heard in La Rochelle (in France) Starlings mimics #Swifts but I need to know if it's a first in the bibliography or not. 🦉

Thanks ^^

#birds