Re: [SLN] Digest for swiftslocalnetwork@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 2 topics

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Winchcombe Swift Support Group: Our two cameras can be accessed on our website 'Winchcombe Swift Support Group'. There are two swift chicks in one box and one chick in the other. Good views tonight around 9 pm as both sets of adults had gone out to feed.

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Leafletting for Swift Awareness Week

Banstead Swifts <banstea...@gmail.com>: Jul 01 02:37PM +0100 Hello all   > My experience of leafletting the public whilst I walked up Banstead (Surrey) High Street today:   > 20% refused to take a leaflet or said they were not interested (majority male), > 50% looked like they didn't know what a swift was but were happy to take a leaflet and I engaged with them, > 30% recognition of swifts or positive excitement! The village vets were very supportive.   > Fortunately the majority of interactions were pleasant or neutral.   > I am not sure if I will leaflet this way again though. It takes some nerve.   > Has anyone had any issues with leafletting in High Streets? I am assuming no authority permission is required?

Helen Lucy <hmll...@gmail.com>: Jul 01 03:03PM +0100 I think that’s a great success rate! Well done! Most people will think you’re selling something or promoting religion, so you have to have a few words ready to introduce the leaflet. Having a gimmick like giant swift wings or a large model swift attracts positive attention too 😂. Helen.   On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 at 14:38, Banstead Swifts <banstea...@gmail.com> wrote:

Anne & Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com>: Jul 01 07:53PM +0100 Hi Helen   we had well over 200 people through our garden we believe as we never stopped for 2 days...I have none of your lovely Swift books left and at least é people getting swift boxes put up ready for next year!   Thank you for your super material it really impressed people and got them engaged and interested.   Thank you.       ⁣Best regards Tony   Sent from my Google Pixel 7a   Get BlueMail for Android ​

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SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June

Nick Brown <nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk>: Jul 01 09:29AM Thanks for the feedback Tony & Anne. Great idea showing Louise’s live web cam (I see both adults are in the nest right now…maybe the weather in Bolton isn’t too good?) If you have any idea of numbers that would be useful feedback, ditto for the Wiltshire event/s Camilla….. Nick     From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Anne & Tony Croft Sent: 30 June 2024 18:33 To: Digest recipients <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [SLN] RE: SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June   A brilliant 2 days in Hathern with a lot of interest at least 2 people are going to put boxes on their houses.., We still have our caller going and have attracted 4 juveniles who have entered our empty boxes...got a lot of interest from the RSPB Live camera feed on YouTubef rom Cambridge as we had nothing to show locally.. Given out all of Helen (Lucy) booklets to interested people so generating even more interest! Best regards Tony & Anne Hathern Sent from my Google Pixel 7a Get BlueMail for Android<https://bluemail.me> On 25 Jun 2024, at 08:52, Ben Stammers <ben.st...@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk<mailto:ben.st...@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk>> wrote: Well done everyone for getting all the SAW events organised – and well done Nick and Jamie for collating and promoting! Good luck (and good weather) to everyone.     Can I make a plug for our Welsh petition to get swift bricks into all new-buildings in Wales? If people are running SAW events and talking about what people can do to help swifts, it’d be great if you’re able to mention the Welsh campaign and encourage folk to sign and share. Anyone in UK is eligible, and we’re hoping that if we can get enough signatures and get the law changed over here – it could significantly help get the campaign in England (and Scotland and N Ireland?) over the line too? Taking the Netherlands’ example… Hannah Bourne-Taylor and Edward Mayer have both been helping to promote this, amongst others – many thanks all!     Here’s the link: Legislate to ensure swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. - Petitions (senedd linkwales)<https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246264> or if you put Swift Petition Wales into a search engine it should come up. Diolch yn fawr Many thanks Ben     From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Nick Brown Sent: 22 June 2024 17:59 To: 'swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com' <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> Subject: [SLN] SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June     Hi again,   With a week to go before the start of SAW2024, we now have close on 80 events with four new ones in and around Chirk, three in Tayside and one each in Shaftesbury, Stoke Newington and Lancaster! See the full list: SAW 2024 events - Google Docs<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U8BT0Iw-m9DrJD0YfzX6avEu4xVEgVeu5uvPjKDfiXM/edit> with just the very latest ones in red……   Thanks to everyone who has made the effort and a massive thanks to Jamie Wyver who has worked so hard to get these listed on the RSPB’s website. (I’m already getting queries from it for local events here so it is giving us vastly more exposure than we’ve ever had before.)   Below is some organisational stuff so if you are not running an event, ‘look away now’ as they say…..   Some notes for SAW event organisers, especially events involving walks.   1. Please pay some attention to health and safety especially if you have to cross roads. It is worth walking the route beforehand with this specifically in mind, planning the safest crossing places and looking for potential trip hazards etc. For walks, having a ‘back marker’ is good practice. High vis jackets for the leader and back marker would be wise. It might also be worth having a first aider present or at least knowing where the nearest hospital is for any minor injury such as a twisted ankle.     2. Please ensure that you count the number of folk attending and wait awhile for any late comers before setting off. If your event is un-booked, have a plan if more people turn up than you expected…eg have a second leader standing by so you can split the group in two. A short introduction is important - make sure everyone can hear you! Be sure to say who you are and point out your helpers who ideally should have some badge, tabard or hi-vis clothing. Tell them what you plan to do and how long you expect it to take.   3. If you don’t have them already, try to capture names and email addresses at the end so you can involve attendees with your future swift work.   4. Feedback: why not send a note and photo to your local paper and community magazine about how your event/s went? And please send some brief feedback (eg numbers attending) direct to me plus a photo if you can: nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk<mailto:nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk> .     I hope the weather behaves itself and your events all go well! Best wishes, Nick SAW2024 Coordinator #SwiftAwarenessWeek                   -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "swiftslocalnetwork" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to swiftslocalnetw...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftslocalnetw...@googlegroups.com>. 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Anne & Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com>: Jul 01 11:01AM +0100 Hi Nick   We estimate about 150 people over 2 days...!   We need a a week off now to recover..!   The caller system we've installed attracted a lot of interest, not from swifts but from the visitors...!   We used a number of posters and Helen's wonderful Swift booklets (about 20 given out but only to very interested people) and a few of the Swift Bricks booklets too.   3 families have gone away with the intention of contacting Leicestershire County Council for help putting up boxes.    One was a bungalow who were saying how sad they were they couldn't put boxes up as their eaves were too low, BUT, they have a North facing gable end and I showed them a picture of a gable end box and they've gone off really excited to get one and put it up!   The video link was very popular too just a shame it wasn't our boxes!   We've had 6 juveniles visiting and entering the boxes so we are hopefully for next season.. definitely more in the screaming parties we've seen over the house too...mind the weather hasn't been good!   We've enjoyed ourselves immensely engaging with people about OUR swifts! Hope that helps?   ⁣Best regards Tony & Anne   Sent from my Google Pixel 7a   Get BlueMail for Android ​

Nick Brown <nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk>: Jul 01 10:16AM It certainly does Tony and Anne. Well done indeed and I hope you can enjoy some relaxation now! Nick SAW     From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Anne & Tony Croft Sent: 01 July 2024 11:01 To: Digest recipients <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [SLN] RE: SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June   Hi Nick We estimate about 150 people over 2 days...! We need a a week off now to recover..! The caller system we've installed attracted a lot of interest, not from swifts but from the visitors...! We used a number of posters and Helen's wonderful Swift booklets (about 20 given out but only to very interested people) and a few of the Swift Bricks booklets too. 3 families have gone away with the intention of contacting Leicestershire County Council for help putting up boxes. One was a bungalow who were saying how sad they were they couldn't put boxes up as their eaves were too low, BUT, they have a North facing gable end and I showed them a picture of a gable end box and they've gone off really excited to get one and put it up! The video link was very popular too just a shame it wasn't our boxes! We've had 6 juveniles visiting and entering the boxes so we are hopefully for next season.. definitely more in the screaming parties we've seen over the house too...mind the weather hasn't been good! We've enjoyed ourselves immensely engaging with people about OUR swifts! Hope that helps? Best regards Tony & Anne Sent from my Google Pixel 7a Get BlueMail for Android<https://bluemail.me> On 1 Jul 2024, at 10:29, Nick Brown <nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk<mailto:nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk>> wrote: Thanks for the feedback Tony & Anne. Great idea showing Louise’s live web cam (I see both adults are in the nest right now…maybe the weather in Bolton isn’t too good?) If you have any idea of numbers that would be useful feedback, ditto for the Wiltshire event/s Camilla….. Nick         From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anne & Tony Croft Sent: 30 June 2024 18:33 To: Digest recipients <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> Subject: Re: [SLN] RE: SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June     A brilliant 2 days in Hathern with a lot of interest at least 2 people are going to put boxes on their houses.., We still have our caller going and have attracted 4 juveniles who have entered our empty boxes...got a lot of interest from the RSPB Live camera feed on YouTubef rom Cambridge as we had nothing to show locally.. Given out all of Helen (Lucy) booklets to interested people so generating even more interest! Best regards Tony & Anne Hathern Sent from my Google Pixel 7a Get BlueMail for Android<https://bluemail.me> On 25 Jun 2024, at 08:52, Ben Stammers <ben.st...@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk<mailto:ben.st...@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk>> wrote: Well done everyone for getting all the SAW events organised – and well done Nick and Jamie for collating and promoting! Good luck (and good weather) to everyone.     Can I make a plug for our Welsh petition to get swift bricks into all new-buildings in Wales? If people are running SAW events and talking about what people can do to help swifts, it’d be great if you’re able to mention the Welsh campaign and encourage folk to sign and share. Anyone in UK is eligible, and we’re hoping that if we can get enough signatures and get the law changed over here – it could significantly help get the campaign in England (and Scotland and N Ireland?) over the line too? Taking the Netherlands’ example… Hannah Bourne-Taylor and Edward Mayer have both been helping to promote this, amongst others – many thanks all!     Here’s the link: Legislate to ensure swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. - Petitions (senedd linkwales)<https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246264> or if you put Swift Petition Wales into a search engine it should come up. Diolch yn fawr Many thanks Ben     From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Nick Brown Sent: 22 June 2024 17:59 To: 'swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com' <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> Subject: [SLN] SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June     Hi again,   With a week to go before the start of SAW2024, we now have close on 80 events with four new ones in and around Chirk, three in Tayside and one each in Shaftesbury, Stoke Newington and Lancaster! See the full list: SAW 2024 events - Google Docs<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U8BT0Iw-m9DrJD0YfzX6avEu4xVEgVeu5uvPjKDfiXM/edit> with just the very latest ones in red……   Thanks to everyone who has made the effort and a massive thanks to Jamie Wyver who has worked so hard to get these listed on the RSPB’s website. (I’m already getting queries from it for local events here so it is giving us vastly more exposure than we’ve ever had before.)   Below is some organisational stuff so if you are not running an event, ‘look away now’ as they say…..   Some notes for SAW event organisers, especially events involving walks.   1. Please pay some attention to health and safety especially if you have to cross roads. It is worth walking the route beforehand with this specifically in mind, planning the safest crossing places and looking for potential trip hazards etc. For walks, having a ‘back marker’ is good practice. High vis jackets for the leader and back marker would be wise. It might also be worth having a first aider present or at least knowing where the nearest hospital is for any minor injury such as a twisted ankle.     2. Please ensure that you count the number of folk attending and wait awhile for any late comers before setting off. If your event is un-booked, have a plan if more people turn up than you expected…eg have a second leader standing by so you can split the group in two. A short introduction is important - make sure everyone can hear you! Be sure to say who you are and point out your helpers who ideally should have some badge, tabard or hi-vis clothing. Tell them what you plan to do and how long you expect it to take.   3. If you don’t have them already, try to capture names and email addresses at the end so you can involve attendees with your future swift work.   4. Feedback: why not send a note and photo to your local paper and community magazine about how your event/s went? And please send some brief feedback (eg numbers attending) direct to me plus a photo if you can: nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk<mailto:nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk> .     I hope the weather behaves itself and your events all go well! Best wishes, Nick SAW2024 Coordinator #SwiftAwarenessWeek                     -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "swiftslocalnetwork" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to swiftslocalnetw...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftslocalnetw...@googlegroups.com>. 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Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com>: Jul 01 12:28PM +0100 Hi Nick   I've just heard that we sold between 350 to 400 programs, so 300+ people is probably a better estimate! We know it was a lot...!   Best Regards Tony & Anne   Sent from my HP Laptop     On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 at 11:01, Anne & Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com> wrote:

Nick Brown <nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk>: Jul 01 01:14PM Wow that’s one busy event Tony! Thanks Nick     From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tony Croft Sent: 01 July 2024 12:28 To: Digest recipients <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [SLN] RE: SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June   Hi Nick   I've just heard that we sold between 350 to 400 programs, so 300+ people is probably a better estimate! We know it was a lot...!   Best Regards Tony & Anne   Sent from my HP Laptop     On Mon, 1 Jul 2024 at 11:01, Anne & Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com<mailto:the.cro...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Nick We estimate about 150 people over 2 days...! We need a a week off now to recover..! The caller system we've installed attracted a lot of interest, not from swifts but from the visitors...! We used a number of posters and Helen's wonderful Swift booklets (about 20 given out but only to very interested people) and a few of the Swift Bricks booklets too. 3 families have gone away with the intention of contacting Leicestershire County Council for help putting up boxes. One was a bungalow who were saying how sad they were they couldn't put boxes up as their eaves were too low, BUT, they have a North facing gable end and I showed them a picture of a gable end box and they've gone off really excited to get one and put it up! The video link was very popular too just a shame it wasn't our boxes! We've had 6 juveniles visiting and entering the boxes so we are hopefully for next season.. definitely more in the screaming parties we've seen over the house too...mind the weather hasn't been good! We've enjoyed ourselves immensely engaging with people about OUR swifts! Hope that helps? Best regards Tony & Anne Sent from my Google Pixel 7a Get BlueMail for Android<https://bluemail.me> On 1 Jul 2024, at 10:29, Nick Brown <nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk<mailto:nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk>> wrote: Thanks for the feedback Tony & Anne. Great idea showing Louise’s live web cam (I see both adults are in the nest right now…maybe the weather in Bolton isn’t too good?) If you have any idea of numbers that would be useful feedback, ditto for the Wiltshire event/s Camilla….. Nick         From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Anne & Tony Croft Sent: 30 June 2024 18:33 To: Digest recipients <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> Subject: Re: [SLN] RE: SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June     A brilliant 2 days in Hathern with a lot of interest at least 2 people are going to put boxes on their houses.., We still have our caller going and have attracted 4 juveniles who have entered our empty boxes...got a lot of interest from the RSPB Live camera feed on YouTubef rom Cambridge as we had nothing to show locally.. Given out all of Helen (Lucy) booklets to interested people so generating even more interest! Best regards Tony & Anne Hathern Sent from my Google Pixel 7a Get BlueMail for Android<https://bluemail.me> On 25 Jun 2024, at 08:52, Ben Stammers <ben.st...@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk<mailto:ben.st...@northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk>> wrote: Well done everyone for getting all the SAW events organised – and well done Nick and Jamie for collating and promoting! Good luck (and good weather) to everyone.     Can I make a plug for our Welsh petition to get swift bricks into all new-buildings in Wales? If people are running SAW events and talking about what people can do to help swifts, it’d be great if you’re able to mention the Welsh campaign and encourage folk to sign and share. Anyone in UK is eligible, and we’re hoping that if we can get enough signatures and get the law changed over here – it could significantly help get the campaign in England (and Scotland and N Ireland?) over the line too? Taking the Netherlands’ example… Hannah Bourne-Taylor and Edward Mayer have both been helping to promote this, amongst others – many thanks all!     Here’s the link: Legislate to ensure swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. - Petitions (senedd linkwales)<https://petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/246264> or if you put Swift Petition Wales into a search engine it should come up. Diolch yn fawr Many thanks Ben     From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Nick Brown Sent: 22 June 2024 17:59 To: 'swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>' <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com<mailto:swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com>> Subject: [SLN] SAW2024 Update No. 10 at 22 June     Hi again,   With a week to go before the start of SAW2024, we now have close on 80 events with four new ones in and around Chirk, three in Tayside and one each in Shaftesbury, Stoke Newington and Lancaster! See the full list: SAW 2024 events - Google Docs<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U8BT0Iw-m9DrJD0YfzX6avEu4xVEgVeu5uvPjKDfiXM/edit> with just the very latest ones in red……   Thanks to everyone who has made the effort and a massive thanks to Jamie Wyver who has worked so hard to get these listed on the RSPB’s website. (I’m already getting queries from it for local events here so it is giving us vastly more exposure than we’ve ever had before.)   Below is some organisational stuff so if you are not running an event, ‘look away now’ as they say…..   Some notes for SAW event organisers, especially events involving walks.   1. Please pay some attention to health and safety especially if you have to cross roads. It is worth walking the route beforehand with this specifically in mind, planning the safest crossing places and looking for potential trip hazards etc. For walks, having a ‘back marker’ is good practice. High vis jackets for the leader and back marker would be wise. It might also be worth having a first aider present or at least knowing where the nearest hospital is for any minor injury such as a twisted ankle.     2. Please ensure that you count the number of folk attending and wait awhile for any late comers before setting off. If your event is un-booked, have a plan if more people turn up than you expected…eg have a second leader standing by so you can split the group in two. A short introduction is important - make sure everyone can hear you! Be sure to say who you are and point out your helpers who ideally should have some badge, tabard or hi-vis clothing. Tell them what you plan to do and how long you expect it to take.   3. If you don’t have them already, try to capture names and email addresses at the end so you can involve attendees with your future swift work.   4. Feedback: why not send a note and photo to your local paper and community magazine about how your event/s went? And please send some brief feedback (eg numbers attending) direct to me plus a photo if you can: nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk<mailto:nbr...@derbyshirewt.co.uk> .     I hope the weather behaves itself and your events all go well! 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[Banstead Swifts]

Swift Awareness Week Leafletting

Thanks Helen. I had a bamboo cane that has 3 soft toy swifts attached to it (the swift stick: I made them for the Restore Nature Now March and they were really popular with the public even before the march ) with me...I wore a RSPB swift tour t shirt and a big 'Ask Me About Swifts' badge that Catherine gave me. Despite all that 'kit', you are exactly right...one lady did say she thought I might be religious, then was very apologetic as she was aware of swifts and gladly took the leaflet. I am sure plenty thought I wanted them to sign up to something. It's a tough gig to do something for altruistic purposes today.😊

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Annie