First swift back! One of a breeding pair here for the last two years. Looks stunned to be on firm ground. Eddie Bathgate SaveOurSuffolkSwifts BTO Suffolk ClayWhitPC Suffolk Bird Group

A Swift Community Set comprising of four Swift nest boxes and a 240V Peak Boxes call system has been installed at Dennington Primary School where their pupils will be able to see the colony develop. Over 25 schools and colleges now have sets here Suffolk Bird Group SuffolkWildlifeTrust

I’m not really sure what’s going on here- two swifts; one appeared on 6th May, the other has been flying around with the original swift for a week or so but never come to roost before tonight! Could this be a new mate for the original swift?? SaveOurSuffolkSwifts BTO Suffolk Swift Awareness Week

Sadly on 2nd June one of three eggs were nudged out of the nest cup! Today, to my surprise (and three days later) the female had laid a replacement- is this normal?? They had started incubating about a weeks ago. BTO Suffolk SaveOurSuffolkSwifts Eddie Bathgate Swift Awareness Week

On Sat 15th the first of 3 eggs hatched and is doing nicely. Just waiting for no. 2 and 3! Keeping everything crossed for them. Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk SaveOurSuffolkSwifts Swift Awareness Week

Five pairs of Swifts are now nesting at this location in Suffolk. More nest boxes are to be installed to give the colony space to expand further. Swift conservation works ! Suffolk Bird Group SuffolkWildlifeTrust

Here is a short video explaining Graham Knight’s ingenious effective method of locating nesting Swifts. Please do check local nest boxes for occupancy and if you see Swifts circling low around buildings it can be used to find their natural nests Suffolk Bird Group SuffolkWildlifeTrust

The lovebirds have settled in for the night 🌙 💞

Two of the three eggs hatch for our swift family- the final egg was eventually nudged out when it didn’t hatch. Now, the chicks are doing amazingly well at two weeks old. A happy, well fed family! Swift Awareness Week SaveOurSuffolkSwifts BTO Suffolk RSPB England ClayWhitPC UKSwifts

This question comes up regularly. Do swifts tidy the nest site? #apusapus #commonswift #actionforswifts #swiftconservation #saveourswifts

This week is #SwiftAwarenessWeek Since 2021, the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape has provided 565 swift boxes in partnership with SaveOurSuffolkSwifts The boxes have been installed in the National Landscape to help expand existing swift colonies & establish new ones 💚

Had the absolute pleasure of meeting Chris Packham yesterday at One Sixth Form College, Ipswich. We looked over the twenty swift boxes and call system there donated by SaveOurSuffolkSwifts, got up to speed with the swift families claydonswifts and talked all things swift! Top man!

Well, those days slipped by and now we have some beautiful chicks who are getting restless. Flight training in progress- wing flapping and press ups… standard! Any day now. SaveOurSuffolkSwifts Swift Awareness Week UKSwifts BTO Suffolk ClayWhitPC

Chicks still about today and both Mum and Dad have come in to roost as well. It’s a bit cramped with four, nearly, fully grown swifts tonight! Suffolk Bird Group BTO Suffolk SaveOurSuffolkSwifts Swift Awareness Week

Great to see life inside a swift box. Congratulations to claydonswifts your Swift Box success, is our 'Film of the Week'

Retweet ❗️ This is a Swift. sometimes they can end up on the ground. This is where they need YOUR help! Swifts arrive back to the UK from April/May to nest. 🪺 (A THREAD)

Suffolk Bird Group stalwart John Turner has been donating his time making Swift nest boxes for SOSSwifts over the past year. Incredibly these are the 399th and 400th ones he’s made with all distributed, mainly for Swift Community Sets. Amazing!! Suffolk Bird Group SuffolkWildlifeTrust