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Saturday, 13 July 2024

Nest place in a thick brick wall

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A number of times we have implemented nest places for Swifts in thick brick walls (e.g. here ), this is just another example where we did so...
Friday, 21 April 2023

Another Cambridge System implementation

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The Cambridge System seems to be well-liked by Swifts. Perhaps they like the seclusion afforded by having to travel through a tunnel to reac...
Sunday, 16 April 2023

A proposed Swift Tower Design

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I have to admit luke-warm enthusiasm for swift towers because so few can demonstrate success. However, we have enjoyed success with the  Tru...
Thursday, 5 May 2022

A New Wildlife Tower

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Back in 2015, we visited Nick Watts at Vine House Farm in Lincolnshire, where we saw his wildlife towers , which we thought were a fine insp...
Thursday, 13 January 2022

External Wall Insulation

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With the drive towards zero carbon, external wall insulation (EWI) on older houses will result in the loss of many Swifts and bats, but it i...
Saturday, 2 October 2021

Low budget Swift Tower- Brigsteer Wetlands Reserve

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Although Swift Towers can be quite expensive, it doesn't have to be that way if you use a simple design and volunteer labour. This is a ...
Tuesday, 3 August 2021

An Appreciation of Judith Wakelam

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Judith releasing a Swift. Photo Nick Upton Judith's involvement with swifts began thirty years ago when she went to see the late Chris M...
Saturday, 3 July 2021

SAW 2021 Events

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Sat 3rd -Sun 11th July   Swift Awareness Week begins today! Search for an event near you here   #SwiftAwarenessWeek
Sunday, 13 June 2021

Cottenham Village Hall

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Triangular colony boxes in the apex of a gable have become quite popular. We were presented with an opportunity in a gable which had project...
Sunday, 28 March 2021

PVC nest boxes

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Some years ago, I visited a friend,  Maurice Wilkinson, who had an array of nestboxes for Swifts and House Martins on his house, with a high...
Monday, 25 January 2021

Duchy Big Bird Box survey 2020

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There seems to be a gathering momentum for provisioning nest places for cavity-nesting birds in new development, particularly in the south w...