Swift Surveys

Help us with a swift survey to find out where swifts are locally so we can help protect their nests. Let us know of any proposed housing developments near you, where we can comment on local plans, requesting the inclusion of swift bricks.

Swift Mapper

Swift Mapper is a free website and mobile phone app which you can use to log records of breeding swifts. This helps to build a picture of where swifts are nesting locally. It indicates where active nest sites need protection and areas where new nesting opportunities would be helpful. Visit the Swift Mapper website at www.swiftmapper.org.uk or look for the Swift Mapper app in the Android or Apple app stores.

Swift Boxes

Spread the word!

Encourage your friends, family, work colleagues, neighbours to put up a swift box.  Treat yourself and your swifts to a swift box. Visit Swift Bricks/Boxes for further details.

Be Wildlife Friendly

Swifts are insectivores and they depend on these as their only food source, so activities which encourage insects are beneficial. These include encouraging wildflowers to grow, building a pond, and avoiding using pesticides and insecticides. Make your garden a haven for pollinators! Plant native wildflowers and don’t be too tidy. Leaves and log piles all provide important homes for insects.

Support our local events

We attend local events and give talks to local groups and societies to educate and inform. Volunteers are always welcome. Get in touch to find out more.

Follow us on social media

We’re on Facebook and Instagram. Sign up to keep up to date with all things swift related.

Donate

As a registered charity, we’re always delighted to receive donations to help us do our work. Your donation will help us provide nesting spaces for swifts and raise awareness of the problems which they face. To make a donation, please contact the trustees at trustees@highwealdswifts.co.uk or talk to us at one of our events. If you pay UK income tax, and would be willing to make a Gift Aid declaration, we will be able to recover a further 25% of your donation from HMRC at no cost to you. We can provide you with a suitable Gift Aid declaration form.