Re: [SLN] Digest for swiftslocalnetwork@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 2 topics

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Apr 15, 2025, 7:29:47 AM4/15/25
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Hi all, 
Would it be possible to add my colleague Kirsty Stephens to this group? Her email is kir...@cfga.org.uk

Thanks Harriet

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Subject: [SLN] Digest for swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com - 6 updates in 2 topics
 
Edward Mayer <edward...@zen.co.uk>: Apr 14 01:38PM +0100

Dear Swift Friends & Colleagues, I have just seen this article
(attached) in the RSPB Magazine, and it is both interesting and useful
to us. In summary it says that the RSPB has agreed with 28 developers
through the Future Homes Hub for wildlife supporting features to be
built into new homes. These include Swift Bricks. We need to find out
from the RSPB (I have copied in Laurinda Luffman there so she can help
us with this) who the 28 developers are, so we can approach them and ask
them about their commitment when we see their developments being
promoted in our areas. Then we can report back to the RSPB and to each
other about which of the developers is doing best, is easiest to deal
with, and who are not being helpful enough. Best wishes, Edward
Camilla Barlow <bar...@virtuallyhome.co.uk>: Apr 14 02:21PM +0100

27 listed in link...
 
https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/homes-for-nature
 
On 14 Apr 2025 13:38, Edward Mayer <edward...@zen.co.uk> wrote:
 
Dear Swift Friends & Colleagues, I have just seen this article
 
(attached) in the RSPB Magazine, and it is both interesting and useful
 
to us. In summary it says that the RSPB has agreed with 28 developers
 
through the Future Homes Hub for wildlife supporting features to be
 
built into new homes. These include Swift Bricks. We need to find out
 
from the RSPB (I have copied in Laurinda Luffman there so she can help
 
us with this) who the 28 developers are, so we can approach them and ask
 
them about their commitment when we see their developments being
 
promoted in our areas. Then we can report back to the RSPB and to each
 
other about which of the developers is doing best, is easiest to deal
 
with, and who are not being helpful enough. Best wishes, Edward
 
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Laurinda Luffman <Laurinda...@rspb.org.uk>: Apr 14 04:16PM

Thanks for flagging, Edward. I hadn’t seen this article.
 
I believe the RSPB was ably assisted in the conversations with FHH by Becky Ingham (AfS), as well as other organisations such as PTES and BCT.
 
When I can find out anything more of relevance from colleagues, I’ll let the SLN know.
 
Laurinda
 
 
From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Camilla Barlow
Sent: 14 April 2025 14:22
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Subject: Re: [SLN] RSPB Magazine - Building homes for Nature
 
27 listed in link...
https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/homes-for-nature<https://www.futurehomes.org.uk/homes-for-nature>
 
 
 
On 14 Apr 2025 13:38, Edward Mayer <edward...@zen.co.uk<mailto:edward.mayer@zen.co.uk>> wrote:
 
Dear Swift Friends & Colleagues, I have just seen this article
(attached) in the RSPB Magazine, and it is both interesting and useful
to us. In summary it says that the RSPB has agreed with 28 developers
through the Future Homes Hub for wildlife supporting features to be
built into new homes. These include Swift Bricks. We need to find out
from the RSPB (I have copied in Laurinda Luffman there so she can help
us with this) who the 28 developers are, so we can approach them and ask
them about their commitment when we see their developments being
promoted in our areas. Then we can report back to the RSPB and to each
other about which of the developers is doing best, is easiest to deal
with, and who are not being helpful enough. Best wishes, Edward
 
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Cally Smith Huntly & District Swift Group <huntlysw...@gmail.com>: Apr 14 11:15PM -0700

Thanks Edward
Future Homes (and developers) have been on my To Do list for ages but doing
most things myself i have never managed to tackle developers on any scale.
This will really help though i suspect this won't cover Scotland. Barratt
and Cala have done nothing up this way for example and yet they have
touched on swift bricks in England. Lets see.
Thank you
Cally
 
On Monday, April 14, 2025 at 1:39:10 PM UTC+1 Edward Mayer - Swift
Conservation wrote:
 
Edward Mayer <edward...@zen.co.uk>: Apr 14 04:40PM +0100

David Lindo promotes Swift nest boxes in a new article in the RSPB
magazine! We need more and more publicity to get everyone out there
thinking that this is a Good Thing to do, and this helps! Can you do
something similar where you live, maybe in the local paper? Best wishes,
Edward
Elfyn Pugh <elfyn....@gmail.com>: Apr 14 05:10PM +0100

Hi Edward and all,
 
I did an article in our local community paper which was well received. It
was in Welsh although I wrote it in English and my dear wife translated it!
Not a problem for you lot over the border!
Actually it was good fun as it encouraged me to read up a bit more about
swifts oh and your 'brainchild' 'Swift Conservation' was a great source of
information Edward.
 
I don't think you would have to be an 'expert' to write an article. I am
certainly not but I have gained the accolade of the 'swift man'! God help
me!
 
Actually I wonder if there is 'truly' a swift expert in the world? Edward
you are pretty close to the mark I think but who is actually the 'world
authority' on the Common Swift (Apus apus)? Andrew Lack maybe. The son of
the legendary David Lack?
 
All the best
 
Elfyn
 
 
 
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