Swifts - A vets guide on dealing with Swifts.

[Banstead Swifts]

Dear SLN members

We have sent an email to 19 vets in Surrey with the SLN 'guidance for vets' leaflet and details on rescue/rehabilitation in Surrey.

This has been on our list to do for some years. 

I am attaching the email in case it could be personalised to your own area and save you some work.

To help avoid duplication, for your information we emailed the following Surrey (a couple in greater London) vets:

Ep...@wintonlodgevet.co.uk
Leath...@wintonlodgevet.co.uk

in...@bansteadvillagevets.co.uk

epsom...@goddardvetgroup.co.uk
in...@theguildfordvet.co.uk
in...@kriekandgibsonvets.com
chip...@medivet.co.uk
in...@ewellvets.co.uk
ash...@medivet.co.uk
in...@prioryvets.co.uk
anwel...@btconnect.com
cob...@welovevoo.com
pyr...@welovevoo.com
rip...@welovevoo.com
surb...@welovevoo.com
w...@welovevoo.com
enqu...@vetonthehill.co.uk
mor...@thepetvet.co.uk
red...@companioncare.co.uk
ma...@avenueroadvets.co.uk
ad...@parksidevet.com

With best wishes

Annie

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From: Banstead Swifts <banstea...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 09:02
Subject: Swifts - A vets guide on dealing with Swifts.
To: Banstead Swifts <banstea...@gmail.com>

Dear Team

As you are a local veterinary practice in Surrey, where we have pockets of swift colonies, many of which are being actively conserved and encouraged to grow with the introduction of swift nest boxes and swift bricks, we would be very grateful if you were able to read the attached document and information:

Please find attached a guide for vets (Note for vet) to dealing with swifts and similar species of wild birds, which may be brought into your practice by the public.

 

There is a network of carers who are able to provide advice and in many cases will collect the birds for rehabilitation. 

Please see the link beneath on how to contact them, as well as a document on how to best look after the birds when they first arrive at your practice. 

https://www.swift-conservation.org/SwiftFirstAid.htm

Surrey Swift Rehabilitation Contacts:

      1. Surrey - Helena Finden-Browne - Call 01483 767209 or                 07977 911985

       2. Surrey Wildlife Aid Foundation - Randalls Farmhouse,                 Randalls Road, Leatherhead KT22 0AL Hours: daily 9am –             8pm - Click the link for details.

Banstead Swifts may also be able to help with the transportation of swifts in some areas.

We have also attached:

a. our general swift information leaflet which may be of interest,

b. http://falciotnegre.com/ which provides further research and guidance on the rehabilitation of swifts and best practice protocols.

Thank you for your time and consideration and if you have any questions or would like to find out more about swift conservation in Surrey, please do feel free to contact us.

With very best wishes

Annie & Barry Griffin, Banstead Swifts

Facebook, Banstead Swifts: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Hfqxgsbde/

Proud members of the Swift Local Network, a national group for grass roots, swift conservation groups.

Banstead Swifts are currently running a Nest Box Project, kindly funded by: SCC, Surrey Nature Recovery, Community Nature Recovery Grant Programme.