Our Fisheries specialist, Jez Wood, is giving a talk about the decline of the European Eel and our efforts to protect the species. It will be at Wenhaston Village Hall on March 12th at 7.30pm. More details here: suffolkwildlifetrust.org/events/2020-03… SuffolkWildlifeTrust #suffolk #eels

Our inaugural meeting is on 31st March 2020. Everybody welcome.

Some think the introduction of #beavers to #BuryStEdmunds could restore wetland habitat and help control flooding. Hear all about these remarkable animals at our next talk, by BBC wildlife cameraman and @spainshall project photographer, Russell Savory (Russell Savory). 26th March.

Swifts weigh as little as a Cadbury’s Crème Egg and once fledged will not land for 2 years. Last year's brood migrated off to southern Africa and will return, joining their parents who will be arriving soon. Swifts feed, sleep and even mate on the wing, only ever landing to breed

Saving our Suffolk Swifts - a talk by Edward Jackson to launch #BuryStEdmunds Swift Group. 7pm Friday 24th April via Zoom, hosted by BuryWaterMeadowsGroup All welcome - register here (free) us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Exciting news

Very much looking forward to our next event, on Weds, 27th May at 7pm: a talk by Simon Evans about his work monitoring Swifts around Bury St Edmunds. All welcome bseswiftgroup.org.uk/event/monitori…

Join us for Simon Evans's Zoom talk about monitoring #Swifts in and around Bury St Edmunds, Weds 27th May, 7pm. All welcome. (Photo of Simon Evans by Nick Upton) us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Tonight! Do join us for what will be a fascinating session.

Shocking behaviour by scaffolders as swifts are denied access to active nests. Wildlife crime already reported to you Surrey Police x.com/PeriodRestore/… @WildlifeRBLN Chris Packham

Save Our Swifts Surrey Police are you aware of this? Have you sent a wildlife officer to site? RSPB Birders RSPB #Swift nests blocked.

We finally got permission to check the swift colony at St Mary’s in Ely yesterday. 49 breeding pairs with most youngsters fledged now. Some with very small chicks still and 1 pair on eggs. Young should fledge in Sept hopefully! Action for Swifts Bury St Edmunds Swift Group SaveOurSuffolkSwifts #Ely #Swifts

Latest check up on the swifts of St John’s in Bury St Edmunds with Lee Gregory Most fledged but still a few developing. 48 chicks this year, it’s best so far. Then out to check more Hobby nests with ‘The Guvna’ One for you caterpillar experts! Bury St Edmunds Swift Group #swifts #hobby

The great Dick Newell of Action for Swifts was in town today checking out the Norman Tower as a potential swift nesting site for St Eds Cathedral

Tonight on #TheEcoShow Eddie Eddie Bathgate from SaveOurSuffolkSwifts joins us to celebrate the Swift and help us understand the problems it faces and what we can all do to help AND A Bird Identification Masterclass! Learn your local birds by sight & sound. #ApusApus #SOSSwifts #SoundOfSummer

Tomorrow (Weds 6th) at 7pm, Old School Cafe, St John's Centre, St John's St come and find out what Bury St Eds Swift Group is up to, and enjoy the swifts screaming around the church tower. Free, all welcome.

Find out more tomorrow (6th) at 7pm, Old School Cafe beside the church. All welcome.