This page lists Swift-related events, such as lectures, Swift welcoming and farewell events, as well as display and exhibition events. If you would like an event to be listed here, then please send to actionforswifts@gmail.com or swiftslocalnetwork@gmail.com
Events in the past are listed on the Archive page.
Events in the past are listed on the Archive page.
March 2019
Tuesday 12th - Doors open at 7.15 pm for a prompt 7.45 pm start - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts. Location: United Reformed Church, Park Green, Macclesfield SK11 7NA. There is ample FREE PARKING in the surrounding area. Disabled access is available. Local RSPB Group members £1, Visitors £4.50, Under 18s Free - ALL WELCOME
Wednesday 13th - 2.15pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for for U3A Kendal Natural History Group at Castle Street Centre, Castle St, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7AD.
Wednesday 13th - 7pm - 10pm - Swift Talk - Hampshire Swifts will give a talk to Winchester Group Wildlife Trust. See https://www.hampshireswifts.co.uk/hampshire-swifts-talks-and-events for more information.
Friday 15th - 7:45pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for Hornby Countryside Society at Hornby Insitute, Main St, Hornby, Lancashire LA2 8JR
May 2019
Monday 13th - 7:30 - 8pm - Swift Talk - Hampshire Swifts will give a talk to Brockenhurst WI AGM. See https://www.hampshireswifts.co.uk/hampshire-swifts-talks-and-events for more information.
Tuesday 12th - Doors open at 7.15 pm for a prompt 7.45 pm start - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts. Location: United Reformed Church, Park Green, Macclesfield SK11 7NA. There is ample FREE PARKING in the surrounding area. Disabled access is available. Local RSPB Group members £1, Visitors £4.50, Under 18s Free - ALL WELCOME
Wednesday 13th - 2.15pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for for U3A Kendal Natural History Group at Castle Street Centre, Castle St, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7AD.
Wednesday 13th - 7pm - 10pm - Swift Talk - Hampshire Swifts will give a talk to Winchester Group Wildlife Trust. See https://www.hampshireswifts.co.uk/hampshire-swifts-talks-and-events for more information.
Friday 15th - 7:45pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for Hornby Countryside Society at Hornby Insitute, Main St, Hornby, Lancashire LA2 8JR
Friday 29th - 7:30pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for Mansergh Society at Mansergh Community Hall, Rigmaden School, Mansergh,, Nr Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria LA6 2EW
April 2019
Tuesday 2nd - 7:30pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for Timperley Civic Society at
Tuesday 2nd - 7:30pm - Our Disappearing Swifts - what we can do. A talk by Tanya and Edmund Hoare of Sedbergh Community Swifts for Timperley Civic Society at
May 2019
Monday 13th - 7:30 - 8pm - Swift Talk - Hampshire Swifts will give a talk to Brockenhurst WI AGM. See https://www.hampshireswifts.co.uk/hampshire-swifts-talks-and-events for more information.
If you only do one thing this year put a swift box up,we put two up in April one ocupied in May Swiflets left third week in August made our year. Mike (Sawston cambs)
ReplyDeletewhat time of year is best to put the boxes up...when they are around or in the winter?
DeleteYou could put boxes up as late as June or even early July in any year and still have a chance of attracting Swifts into them. For displaced breeders, they need to be up by the first week of May, for young birds looking for a new nest site, then the 3rd week of May is OK.
DeleteYou have done Well Mike - especially as you did not play attraction calls.
ReplyDeleteSome people are put off putting up boxes because they think they have to get them up very high. A normal house, under the eaves will do.
ReplyDeleteHigher the better, but most eaves are high enough
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