Swift Diaries by Chris Jones, such wonderful poetic observations. 👇

Apparently it’s World Swift Day. Please email [email protected] asking her to PLEASE MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS! Put it in the subject line too.

Thanks Jack Baddams. Lots of amazing people around the country working tirelessly to save Swifts. Angela Rayner please MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS, before this ancient species is lost forever.

Local resident Carol has a chick in her Action for Swifts Swift brick. Evidenced by the discovery of a fresh, half empty egg shell, & much activity recorded over 2 days. Get your forever nests fitted in time for next year's swiflets 👇 [email protected] 📸 C. Goodwin

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀? Future proof precious nests against INEVITABLE & potentially devastating results of roof repairs 🐦‍⬛ This season, note the precise nest entrance points 🐦‍⬛ Then visit our website 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2025/06/27/fut…

Join Totley Swifts & experience the aerial aerobatics of our iconic summer visitors on a guided Swift Walk in Sheffield for Swift Awareness Week Friday July 4th: 8.15pm till dark Meet: entrance to Green Oak Park/ Mickley Lane maps.app.goo.gl/g8QYWchw1TQmbY… (📽️ Denmark) 🙏 Johnskovhus

Last year, a Sheffield resident installed swift bricks in his home to give back to nature. Share if you think the government should make them mandatory in all new builds! Sheffield Swift Network

Tune into our Swifty Wild Tales podcast for the National Trust. instagram.com/reel/DMLKYv-NA…

Confused to find an empty nest. What to do with the bolus now the young have gone #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts #swiftconservationireland #northernirelandswifts

If you build it they will come! Much evidence of swifts taking up residence in new nests across the city For FREE advice email [email protected] Or see website sheffieldswiftnetwork.org Childhood' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. scottbuckley.com.au

We had the opportunity to speak about our passion for Swifts for the excellent 'Wild Tales' Podcast series from the National Trust. Of course we couldn't refuse. Chet Cunago and Flora Blackwater did us proud. 👇 youtu.be/BGcbHRJp_xA?si…

We're looking to gather Ring Ouzel sightings this August & September to aid the conservation work of Eastern Moors Sightings tend to drop off after the breeding season, can you help to reverse that trend? Please see our news item for more details: sbsg.org/sbsg-news/requ…

𝗖𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 This 'red‑listed chick is peeking out of its swift nest brick, just days before its first epic migration to Africa Soon, it will leap into the sky for a life on the wing Get in touch for free bespoke advice Sheffield Swift Network

🧱🐦 61 new @ActionForSwifts S-Bricks have landed in Sheffield! This Sept we’ll install them in Woodhouse & Hackenthorpe, creating permanent nesting sites for red listed swifts. Thanks to local residents, Sheffield City Council, Defra UK & The National Lottery Heritage Fund 🧡 #SpeciesSurvivalFund 🖤🌍

🐦✨ Meet Woody, the 15‑day‑old Sheffield Swift chick, abandoned when her 1st time - late breeding - parents succumbed to the pull to migrate. Can you provide a long lasting, safe nest brick or swift box for chicks like Woody to have her own Swiftlets?  sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/swifts-part-bi…

Within the big heritage tent there were lots of great local causes represented including Friends of Norfolk Heritage Park, the Sheaf and Porter Rivers Trust, Sheffield Swift Network, and Portland Works, lots of fascinating local history! #Sheffield

Drop by our swift stall at BRADWAY FUN DAY 6th Sept 1.30 - 4.30pm Bradway Village Green, S17 4QX 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, '𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱' 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀.

Swift Bricks nestled between your walls - not just for swifts, not just for brick buildings. Bespoke, beautiful, affordable and built to last by Action for Swifts. How GREAT do these look? Nest boxes in the building for life! Info here 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/swift-brick-in… 📸 Paul Wren

𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀. 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱... 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗸𝘆. Have you installed an artificial nest? Learn more about your Swifts 👇 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.𝗼𝗿𝗴/𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱-𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘀𝗸𝘆/ Stunning b&w image © Robert Booth.

Swifts are the long-distance athletes of the natural world – flying 5,500km only to find nowhere to nest here in Britain. A tiny action could make all the difference. For swifts, it’s life or extinction. #NatureEmergency #SaveOurSwifts Hannah Bourne-Taylor