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Tony Croft

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May 19, 2026, 9:42:25 AM (4 days ago) May 19

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Tony

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From: Emil Charlaff <nor...@38degrees.org.uk>
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 at 10:25
Subject: RE: Birds in Loughborough
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Tony, swifts are on the red list of endangered birds - with their population crashing by a heartbreaking two-thirds in just the last 20 years. [1] Thousands of us are pushing the Government to follow Scotland’s lead and make nesting bricks for swifts mandatory in all new homes. [3] But while we fight that big battle together, there’s a beautifully simple way you can protect our swifts right now, right from your own home. One of the biggest dangers swifts face is mistaking glass windows for open sky and crashing into them. [4] So we’ve designed special anti-collision window stickers to gently guide them safely away from danger. They’re free, super easy to use and can genuinely save lives - and right now, as swifts have started migrating back to the UK for the year, is just the time to put them up. Tony, will you step up for our feathery friends and claim your free swift sticker pack today? Hit the button below and let us know where to post it. You'll have a chance to chip in to help cover the costs afterwards if you're able to. ORDER MY STICKER PACK Please note: Stickers are currently limited to one set per household, UK shipping only! Can't put up stickers yourself, but want to help us get them made and sent out to other houses across the UK? Chip in and help fund the campaign: CHIP IN (We’re currently working on the design so this is just to give you an idea of what your stickers may look - but please note that final designs may vary) Every year swifts fly about 14,000 miles - spending 9 months without touching the earth. [5] But millions of birds - including swifts - die each year from window collisions. [6] It’s a huge problem but together, we can be part of the solution. Here’s how the stickers help: birds can’t see glass. It looks like open sky or a reflection of trees - so they fly straight into it, often at full speed, leading to serious injury or even death. These stickers break up the reflection, helping birds spot and avoid the danger. So Tony, will you join in with this simple solution and help protect our flying friends? Just click on the button below and tell us where to send your sticker pack. Afterwards you'll get a chance to chip in to help cover the costs if you can, and then we’ll do the rest. ORDER MY STICKER PACK Can't put up stickers yourself, but want to help us get them made and sent out to other houses across the UK? Chip in and help fund the campaign: CHIP IN Thanks for everything you do, Michael, Flo, Tom and the 38 Degrees Team P.S. Please note, stickers will not be shipped outside of the UK. For more information, please visit our FAQs page here. PPS: Please note the buttons above create a link just for you, which has your email and postcode in the URL. It means if you forward this email to your friends and family to take part in the survey, or share the link anywhere on social media, some personal information may be publicly viewable. NOTES: [1] RSPB: Swift Awareness Week [2] The Guardian: 'Swifts spark joy!; Why these beautiful birds need our help - and 10 ways to give it [3] The Guardian: Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law 38 Degrees: Save our swifts: include swift bricks in every new house [4] BBC: The invisible killer threatening millions of migrating birds [5] See note 2 [6] See note 4

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Fwd: Birds in Loughborough

Tony Croft

2026 is a make-or-break year. And we need you.