bathwick estate swift project
This baby Swift was found on the Bathwick Estate and taken to a local Swift shelter.
There is a Swift Project running on the Bathwick Estate.
Every year the Bathwick Estate gets a group of new residents from May until September
when the Swifts arrive. Many residents on the estate enjoy watching the Swifts,
bringing up their young and then leaving to winter elsewhere. You may have seen these wonderful birds putting on fantastic flying displays and screaming frenzies.
Swifts only ever land to nest - they eat, drink, preen, sleep and mate while flying. Unfortunately, the numbers of Swifts have declined rapidly in recent years. They are declining each year
because of a lack of suitable nesting sites as people block up access to their roof spaces.
We are trying to support the Swifts by installing nesting boxes across the estate.
We get regular advice from the RSPB and Action For Swifts.
Would you like a nest box? If so please contact Ed Haysler on 07770 231686 who is taking requests for boxes for installation in 2024.
Here is some guidance on swift boxes. And here.
Here is a recommended design if you are making one yourself.
Every year the Bathwick Estate gets a group of new residents from May until September
when the Swifts arrive. Many residents on the estate enjoy watching the Swifts,
bringing up their young and then leaving to winter elsewhere. You may have seen these wonderful birds putting on fantastic flying displays and screaming frenzies.
Swifts only ever land to nest - they eat, drink, preen, sleep and mate while flying. Unfortunately, the numbers of Swifts have declined rapidly in recent years. They are declining each year
because of a lack of suitable nesting sites as people block up access to their roof spaces.
We are trying to support the Swifts by installing nesting boxes across the estate.
We get regular advice from the RSPB and Action For Swifts.
Would you like a nest box? If so please contact Ed Haysler on 07770 231686 who is taking requests for boxes for installation in 2024.
Here is some guidance on swift boxes. And here.
Here is a recommended design if you are making one yourself.
Swifts on Saturday 27 May 2023
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