Re: Leaflet request for tenants of social housing provided with boxes.

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Hi All

We are doing a lot of work with social housing landlords and are having quite a lot of success (260 boxes up this year).

I have been asked to provide a leaflet to explain to tenants why a box has gone up on their home to try to get them engaged. Generally people have been pleased to help which is heartening.

Helen Lucy has kindly provided a very professional one used for new houses with Swift Bricks as a starting point. 

I wondered if anyone has already done something along these lines that we could beg or borrow please. Just to save re-inventing it.

Thank you

Rob Stark
Scarborough Swifts




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Swifts (SOS) <swi...@suffolkbirdgroup.org>: May 14 06:32PM +0100

Evening all
 
Below are a couple of graphics showing the increase in both the number of locations hosting Swifts and the number of nest boxes used by Swifts around the county over the last 10 years or so. We have built upon the lesson learnt from the initial successes in the west of the county. There’s is a big jump in box numbers used between 2023 and 2024, some of this is possibly due to increased vigilance and Herts’ Graham Knights method of nest monitoring using calls.
 
Early thought for this season is that though there are still many Swifts to return to monitored nest boxes we have received multiple reports already of more nest boxes being used for the first time in 2025. We are hoping for some easy wins after many of the 130 nest boxes kindly donated to SOSSwifts by BUNZL in 2024 have been donated for fitting at locations where Swifts are breeding already.
 
I still feel that we have no idea on the number of existing nesting sites being lost due to renovation works. Loft insulation, re-roofing and anti-leaf gutter brushes have been recent culprits noted.
 
Many thanks for all the gems from here and see you in Lancaster hopefully.
 
Very best wishes
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Dick Newell <dick....@gmail.com>: May 15 07:20AM +0100

Great work Eddie. Using BTO estimates of average swift population density
there would be about 500 pairs of Swifts in the whole of Suffolk, which
would mean you have half of them in nest boxes! Of course, the BTO estimate
is wildly wrong by a large factor, but even so you have a very worthwhile
proportion.
Dick
 
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Jacey Jackson <jace...@gmail.com>: May 14 04:53PM +0100

Hello Nick.
 
I've twice submitted my SAW Swift Walks in Shipston on Stour, but they still don't appear on the listing! 😩 What do I need to do to make them materialise?🤔
 
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Hi Becky,
 
I've just requested access!
 
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Edward Mayer <edward...@zen.co.uk>: May 13 05:09PM +0100
 
Hello Nick, I have dreamt up a game and activities for children and
 
their teachers / minders to do for SAW; here they are:
 
Dress up as a Swift and enact migration down Europe and through Africa
 
out on the playground "flying" over country after country and ending up
 
over the Congo and then coming back again. Looking at all the countries
 
they fly over and finding out about them, their peoples, cultures and
 
their wildlife (briefly!)
 
Watching tiny flying insects with magnifying glasses and realising
 
that's what Swifts eat and ID'ing them.
 
Looking for Swifts over the school yard. Going to a nearby reservoir or
 
gravel pit or a big flat bit of the Thames and watching Swifts feed and
 
drink at teatime.
 
Drawing Swifts, Matins & Swallows, making Swift models from wool and
 
toilet roll middles and string and glue and paint and papier mache!
 
Wonderfully messy!
 
What do you think?
 
All the best, Edward
 
Nick Brown <brown...@gmail.com>: May 13 05:37PM +0100
 
Great ideas Edward thanks.
 
We certainly need to engage children as much as possible so more SAW events
 
like Amandas aimed at kids would be great!
 
Nick
 
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Dick Newell <dick....@gmail.com>: May 13 08:45AM +0100
 
The link to the app seems to be a very well kept secret!
 
Dick
 
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Laurinda Luffman <Laurinda...@rspb.org.uk>: May 13 02:49PM
 
Hi Talya
 
If you're not monitoring the 9 sites each year, then yeah, I'd say Swiftmapper is the right site for you ie to update records as and when you see Swifts go into a property in the street or streets nearby.
 
Laurinda
 
PS I was out cycling at lunchtime in Bedford and saw a swift entering a property along a road where there's a known colony. Just lucky! I'll log that one on Swiftmapper.
 
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Thanks Laurinda,
 
I'm not sure if it's appropriate, could you tell me?
 
There are 9 known natural nests hereabouts, and an unknown number of unknown ones, all in the streets nearby, and we don't know how far the area stretches. I'm sure it's a colony or a group of colonies as far as the Swifts are concerned, but then isn't everywhere? And we have Swiftmapper for that? If the criteria is monitoring, we don't formally monitor other than a swift walk every year, and recording on swiftmapper.
 
I think we get the same bunch of screamers going between them all. We have a WhatsApp group so we can tell each other how many we spot when and where, but of course it's still difficult to tell!
 
It's really interesting when we see a much larger group of swifts, higher above, all circling and screaming to each other. This tends to happen when the second wave arrives, but I also saw it on a smaller scale yesterday, so I don't know what that was about. I presumed it was groups of nearby groups all communicating with each other, but maybe it was just swifts passing overhead for another reason. Although when that happens it looks more like a steady stream all going in the same direction.
 
Best wishes,
 
Talya
 
On Mon, 12 May 2025 at 14:36, 'Laurinda Luffman' via swiftslocalnetwork <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftslocalnetwork@googlegroups.com>> wrote:
 
Hi Talya
 
This is a private app, kindly created for the SLN by Dave Kilby out of his own love for swifts.
 
Sorry, I should have enclosed this later set of instructions created by Camilla, which has a web link. She has also set up the following email address for any questions: swiftch...@gmail.com<mailto:swiftchurchapp@gmail.com>.
 
Bedfordshire Swifts paid the first annual fee last year to use the Coreo platform (the same as is used by Swift Mapper), but obviously this app didn't have the same level of developer time, so isn't as polished as SM.
 
It was created initially for public buildings with large colonies eg churches (Dick's list of churches are logged on there), hospitals, libraries. But there's no reason why it couldn't be used for a named community group of small colonies which is being monitored.
 
Take a look and see what you think.
 
Laurinda
 
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Hi Laurinda,
 
Thanks!
 
Does this include groups of small colonies? Is there a link for the app? I've never heard of it before.
 
Regards
 
Talya
 
Brent and Westminster Swifts Group
 
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Hi All
 
The idea behind the new Swift colony app is that this could be shared across all the SLN for recording large colonies and monitoring them year on year.
 
Please do give this app a try and let Camilla and Jon Barlow know your thoughts/comments.
 
Laurinda
 
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100% occupancy is amazing. We need to learn from this. What was key to this do you think ? Also is there a central resource where this kind of information is kept.
 
If not I expect Hannah is collecting all examples so I might have the best resouce if it can be shared when completed.
 
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Andrew Turney <andrew...@gmail.com<mailto:andrewjturney@gmail.com>>: May 11 08:12PM +0100
 
Just to share the joy of D&G swift networks 1st ever public event .. a wonderful day for swifts at the Moniaive festival yesterday.. golden swifts in the endangered species parade … real swifts started with 2 responding to our swift caller in the morning… we were alongside Antoine Lemmare from the Galloway & South Ayrshire Biosphere & Malcolm Haddow from SWSEIC … many long swift swallow and Martin conversations with very interesting visitors …. finished the day with hosting a public join us for a 'swift walk' & saw 3 in the air almost immediately then 4 then 5 and finished with a screaming party of 5 of possibly 6 around the hotel & 2 swifts entering nest holes to put the icing on the cake! … happy days & more to come
 
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Amanda Randall <a.l.ran...@gmail.com<mailto:a.l.randall0657@gmail.com>>: May 11 07:25PM +0100
 
Please can someone point me to where I can download an image file that I
 
can use as a poster for SAW 2025. I am just planning an event in my
 
village and would appreciate the artwork, please.
 
(Details of the event will be sent on, Nick!)
 
Thanks,
 
Amanda
 
Harbury Swifts, Warwickshire
 
Helen Lucy <hmll...@gmail.com<mailto:hmllba50@gmail.com>>: May 11 07:55PM +0100
 
Hi Amanda, you can have one of my skyscrapers like the one on the survey
 
leaflet if that's helpful. Helen x
 
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I typed skyscapes! 😂
 
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Thank you, Helen, that would be lovely 😍
 
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robert...@btinternet.com<mailto:robertlord123@btinternet.com> <robert...@btinternet.com<mailto:robertlord123@btinternet.com>>: May 11 08:53AM
 
Morning all
 
Having difficulty replying from within the group to specific requests. Just joined and not sure if I'm going through the "right motions".
 
HB-T asked for information on the use of Swift bricks. On the North Milton Estate in New Milton, Hampshire, Hampshire Swifts have been surveying the breeding bird colony since 2020 (not a complete survey that year).
 
I attach, for all to see, our report from 2024 and it shows the use being made of the artificial spaces installed by New Forest District Council following a local protest, when existing holes/nest sites were blocked for renovations in 2011/2012. The subsequent uptake has been amazing - 71 apparently occupied Swift nests in 2024 and, most important 100% occupancy of the Swift bricks.
 
Bob Lord
 
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T Davies <talya...@googlemail.com<mailto:talyadavies@googlemail.com>>: May 11 10:48AM +0100
 
That's brilliant 😮 really useful statistic 🙏🏼
 
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Dick Newell <dick....@gmail.com<mailto:dick.newell@gmail.com>>: May 11 06:54PM +0100
 
Very encouraging report Bob,
 
What kind of Swift bricks were they?
 
Dick
 
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Nick Brown <brown...@gmail.com>: May 14 08:49PM +0100

Hi Jacey - sorry to hear that.
Please just send the details direct to me at brown...@gmail.com and I'll
put them on the list asap.
 
Nick
Ps. I've had quite a few new events sent through in the last couple of days
so thanks to everyone who has responded to my email.
 
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Amanda Randall <a.l.ran...@gmail.com>: May 14 05:38PM +0100

Hi,
Having persuaded a friend to include 2 bricks into his new building, please
can you advise where his caller should go?
 
Thank you,
 
Amanda
Harbury swifts
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susan pride <susan....@gmail.com>: May 14 09:44AM +0100

Alan - these look great. I have also saved them for use with Harwell Swifts
events for the children as we didn’t haven’t any material.
Thanks again for sharing.
 
Regards
Susan Pride
Harwell swifts
 
 
Martin Garwood - High Weald Swift Group <martin....@btinternet.com>: May 14 08:43AM -0700

Here in Kent we are also just starting to work in primary schools and
therefore thinking about appropriate learning activities given the
pressures on the curriculum. I have a background as a primary teacher, head
and local government school adviser although I am bit out of touch now
........but old habits re advising on lesson planning die hard.
 
I think it would really help teachers to fit Swift related work into their
busy schedules if we can relate it to the National Curriculum for them.
There will be links into language work, maths and art work depending on the
activities but the key subject will be Science at each key stage. At Key
Stages one and two, children are required to know about life cycles,
animals and their habitats. A study of Swifts could very address these
attainment targets.
 
Suggested learning outcomes for a short project could be: (1) For the
pupils to understand the life cycle of the Common Swift (2) For pupils to
understand the ways that the life cycle of the Common Swift has evolved to
suit its aerial habitat (3) for pupils to understand what the Common Swift
needs to survive and the dangers it faces.
 
For Key Stage 2 pupils there is also some support in a Swift project for
the Geography program of study in which pupils are expected to be able to
use maps and globes.
 
Just a few thoughts.......
 
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Peta <peta...@btinternet.com>: May 14 01:07PM +0100

Scaffolding has been erected in front of nest sites of HMs and possibly swifts too.
As usual scaffolders didn’t see any birds although others did.
 
Reported to 101 but I contacted the local wildlife crime officer directly who always tells me
 
‘The only issue here is that is not illegal to disturb, only destroy, a birds nest unless they are a Schedule 1 protected species. Unfortunately, swifts and house martins do not fall into this category. But happy to attend to check species.’
 
What is the point of red listing if they aren’t schedule 1 - which is a weird list anyway?
 
Anyone else been told that active nest sites aren’t protected from disturbance?
 
We all have this every year and my understanding is that active sites of any birds cannot be disturbed (or destroyed)
 
Peta
Ian Donovan <ian.do...@gmail.com>: May 14 01:39PM +0100

This is the RSPB's interpretation that we received last year during an
active case (attached).
 
It's worth relaying this to your wildlife crime officer and possibly also
emailing wild...@rspb.org.uk to ask them to act as a go between.
 
Ian
HMCUK-IE/H&RSCG
 
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Graham Knight <gpk...@gmail.com>: May 14 01:45PM +0100

If the scaffolding won't be removed by negotiation or police intervention I
would get video evidence of the birds attempting to get to the nests and
failing, and post this on social media naming the site
 
Tag your local councillors and MP in the post and ask that it is shared
widely online. Extensive coverage like this usually gets strong public
support and leads to action
 
Best wishes
 
Graham
 
Tiscali <kevi...@tiscali.co.uk>: May 14 03:04PM +0100

I think it must depend on where you are……I reported to police of a roof with nesting birds that was going to be refelted/tiled…..police intervened even before scaffolding had gone up….told house owner he would be arrested if scaffolding was erected.
Sharon Turnbull-Yeo
Somerset
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Andy Bullen <andy.b...@gmail.com>: May 14 03:38PM +0100

I would ensure that any of the scaffolders are offered friendly advise that
they are *personally* liable and they cannot hide under working for a
company
 
Once an Incident number is registered then it is really out of their
control and if destruction of a nest is proved then they will be in the
“firing line”. Sowing a bit of uncertainty and doubt often helps
 
If there is any prosecution they are the individuals to be fined - it often
hits home the possible risks they run
 
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Peta Sams - Shropshire Swift Group <peta...@btinternet.com>: May 14 07:57AM -0700

I think the definition of destruction is open to interpretation. If the
birds can’t get to their nest and it has young or eggs in it then you could
argue it has been destroyed: the birds’ attempt to breed has been
destroyed. Even if the physical nest is still there.
The site has been visited and a bird seen getting into a nest. So case is
closed. Hmm
 
Peta Sams - Shropshire Swift Group <peta...@btinternet.com>: May 14 08:13AM -0700

Thanks Ian. That is really helpful.
I will forward it. See what response I get.
 
Peta
 
Ian Donovan <ian.do...@gmail.com>: May 14 04:13PM +0100

Good luck!
 
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nicki.baker <nicki...@btinternet.com>: May 14 07:16AM -0700

The leader of the choir I belong to, Dave Camlin, is making a video of the
choir (Wild Chorus) performing his lovely 4-part arrangement of the first
sections of Ted Hughes’ classic poem “Swifts”. He’s seeking some video
clips of Swifts on the wing, that he could intersperse with footage of us
singing. Does anyone have some footage that they’d be prepared to share
(with credit) for this purpose?
 
We’re hoping to “premiere” his video at our Swifts Gathering, in Keswick,
during Swift Awareness Week. All welcome!
 
Many thanks,
 
Nicki
 
Keswick Swifts
Ian Donovan <ian.do...@gmail.com>: May 14 03:25PM +0100

Yes, as attached.
 
Ian
 
Courtesy of Hastings and Rother Swift Conservation Group
 
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Tanya Hoare <ta.h...@btinternet.com>: May 14 11:00AM +0100

hi chris
 
We have many occupied nest bricks, S-bricks, Cambridge systems and Scwegler 25s and 1As.
 
I'll email you directly - wrote a report about last year's thermal imaging survey, both bricks and boxes , and will forward it to you.
 
Regards
 
Tanya & Edmund
 
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Subject: [SLN] Request for study site(s) with occupied swift bricks for RSPB research this June/July
 

 
Apologies if this post has already gone out once before (my first attempt appeared not to work).
 

 
We are carrying out some RSPB research this summer, testing methods for detecting occupancy of artificial swift nest sites (nest boxes and swift bricks) including thermal cameras.
 

 
This work will inform the survey design for a citizen science national survey of swift occupancy of artificial nest sites which we hope to roll out in 2026, funding permitting. That survey will then improve our understanding of the factors influencing swift occupancy of artificial nest sites which will allow us to better advocate for them being provided in optimal locations for swifts in the future.
 

 
For this season, it is proving difficult to find suitable study sites with swift bricks which are already being used by breeding swifts. If anyone has access to or knows of good sites where swifts are nesting in swift bricks (we require sites with 10s of nests rather just single nests in bricks) - please get in touch with me as we would potentially be interested in carrying out thermal camera surveys there this June/July.
 

 
I am based in Lincolnshire so sites in the counties surrounding Lincs would be optimal, but this is not essential, so do please get in touch beyond that area if there is a site with a large number of swifts breeding in bricks.
 

 
Thanks in advance,
 
Chris Batey
 
RSPB - Conservation Science Dept.
 
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