Re: [SLN] Digest for swiftslocalnetwork@googlegroups.com - 7 updates in 6 topics

[Banstead Swifts]

Wildlife March 22/6/24

Hello Helen

We are meeting at 11.30-11.45 at the junction of Upper Brook Street and Park Lane. This is beside where we will join the RSPB in a SLN swift bloc at 11.45am in 'K'. Please see attached screenshot.

Kindest

Annie

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• Partnering with the Vistry Group - 1 Update
• Massive increase in local Swift Activity in NW London - 1 Update
• RSPB Swift nest webcam - 2 Updates
• Swift brick dimensions spreadsheet - 1 Update
• Wildlife March 22/6/24 - 1 Update
• Swift and hirundine ambulances - 1 Update

Partnering with the Vistry Group

"Jon and Camilla Barlow" <bar...@virtuallyhome.co.uk>: Jun 19 07:10PM +0100 Great news - Action for Swifts, SLN and Vistry are now working together!     The Vistry Group operates across 27 regions and builds houses under the banners of : Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.     As from October this year, new Vistry sites are aiming for a ratio of one integral brick per dwelling. We are providing the information and advice Vistry's needs for its intranet, a resource which will be used by their 27 regional offices. We are also in the process of matching each Vistry regional office with an SLN group. In return Vistry has given us a small funding pot for local projects. We will be in touch again with more details as the partnership develops.     In the meantime if you have any queries regarding Vistry developments in your area please contact one of the below:     * Camilla - bar...@virtuallyhome.co.uk <mailto:bar...@virtuallyhome.co.uk> * Becky - be...@actionforswifts.com <mailto:be...@actionforswifts.com> * Peta - peta...@btinternet.com <mailto:peta...@btinternet.com>         Kind regards   Camilla Barlow   Swift Local Network Planning Group

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Massive increase in local Swift Activity in NW London

Louise at Bolton and Bury Swifts <super...@outlook.com>: Jun 19 01:40PM That's brilliant Edward, glad you are seeing so many London Swifts!   Hope you get then in your boxes soon.   Best Wishes Louise   Watch our livestream! https://www.youtube.com/live/n6ZSjt9POdk?si=6tpKE2wZYizTyJAO   [signatureImage] ________________________________ From: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Edward Mayer <edward...@zen.co.uk> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 1:26:32 PM To: Swifts Local Network <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> Subject: [SLN] Massive increase in local Swift Activity in NW London   Dear Swift Friends & Colleagues,   Great news! The past three days with much warmer weather and lots of sun we have seen a huge increase in Swift activity and numbers at the apartments where I live in North West London. Maybe they have been augmented by the juveniles returning from Africa as they do, later in the season, but whatever, there have been great flypasts, lots of nest visits to the roofs above us and last night I guesstimated some 40 to 50 birds well spread about but visible at one time over our flats and the streets beyond to the West. Our own local flock seems to be about 20 birds in the sky at any one time - others will be in their nests of course. That's pretty normal numbers for our colony at the apartments (built about 1930) It's wonderful to see!   Best wishes, Edward   -- 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. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swiftslocalnetwork/b9f6e3ba-59cc-4431-b1f9-0740ee9b9676%40zen.co.uk.

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RSPB Swift nest webcam

"nicki.baker" <nicki...@btinternet.com>: Jun 18 03:35PM -0700 Like many people, I expect, I've been much enjoying dipping into the RSPB's excellent webcam of their Swift nest, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6ZSjt9POdk. It's a great development for all of us who don't have our own webcams (or, sadly, occupied boxes!), and should be a great way of interesting more people in Swifts. Does anyone happen to know what sort of nest box is hosting the family? It's obviously working well for them. Thanks, Nicki Keswick Swifts

Louise at Bolton and Bury Swifts <super...@outlook.com>: Jun 19 01:13PM Hi Nicki,   Glad you are enjoying our Swift family. They are nesting in a Cambridge style system ie small Swift Brick entrance through a pipe to a wooden box which is in my attic.   Probably not a system that would suit all as quite some work involved in creating it but we like it.   Best Wishes Louise     Watch our livestream! https://www.youtube.com/live/n6ZSjt9POdk?si=6tpKE2wZYizTyJAO   [signatureImage]   ________________________________ From: 'nicki.baker' via swiftslocalnetwork <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2024 11:35:57 pm To: swiftslocalnetwork <swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com> Subject: [SLN] RSPB Swift nest webcam   Like many people, I expect, I've been much enjoying dipping into the RSPB's excellent webcam of their Swift nest, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6ZSjt9POdk. It's a great development for all of us who don't have our own webcams (or, sadly, occupied boxes!), and should be a great way of interesting more people in Swifts. Does anyone happen to know what sort of nest box is hosting the family? It's obviously working well for them. Thanks, Nicki Keswick Swifts   -- 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>. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swiftslocalnetwork/e269b19d-3553-4edc-81b6-e30f81692b8an%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swiftslocalnetwork/e269b19d-3553-4edc-81b6-e30f81692b8an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.

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Swift brick dimensions spreadsheet

Jan-Erik <j...@bullett.org.uk>: Jun 19 10:01AM +0100 Here is the spreadsheet of the Swift brick and box dimensions.   I made it to use as a reference for selecting Swift bricks when the house is built out of non-standard height bricks - large stone blocks. If anyone wants to add to this spreadsheet, please let me know so we can coordinate. Jan-Erik Bullett

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Wildlife March 22/6/24

helenshore <helen...@hotmail.co.uk>: Jun 19 01:35AM -0700 Hi where are Swift folk meeting please ?

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Swift and hirundine ambulances

"richardreed.tech" <richardr...@outlook.com>: Jun 18 02:18PM -0700 Hi Julie There’s a facebook group called Swift and Swallow SOS which is set up just for this. If you join the group you can register as Swift/ Swallow taxis in your area. Share the group around your friends so they can alert them of any casualties that need help and the group will put out a call to the nearest registered taxi. They also have details of all the registered rehabbers etc.   Richard

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