Why did Government block introduction of 'swift bricks'?
There was cross-party support for the proposal, but Conservatives blocked it
Source: midweekherald.co.uk
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Housebuilder David Wilson Homes ensures swift service for birds in Hampshire
WITH swifts back in UK skies this summer, Hampshire homebuilder David Wilson Homes is celebrating its achievement of installing 4,000 swift nesting…
Source: hampshirechronicle.co.uk
Bricks implemented to save swift populations in Angmering
A HOUSEBUILDER has partnered with a wildlife charity to create a special brick to encourage nesting for endangered birds.
Source: theargus.co.uk
Swift Awareness Week: Record your sightings of this declining breed with RSPB's Swift Mapper
Swifts are in trouble. Their numbers have declined dramatically and they are now on the UK Red list of conservation concern
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Source: onthewight.com
Alice Bonifacio on the plight of the swift in Hackney
Environmental campaigner Alice Bonifacio explains how we can all look for swifts in Hackney.
Source: hackneygazette.co.uk
Nesting boxes to be put up in Telford to boost dwindling bird numbers
7 hours ago Nesting boxes for a type of bird which is dwindling in numbers are to be put up on council buildings in Telford to encourage pairs to breed. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up Telford & Wrekin Council, the RSPB and idverde are building the homes for the birds. Swifts, which can fly at speeds of 67mph, have seen a drastic decline in numbers in the last 25 years, with a 58 per cent decrease in returning birds to the UK between 1993 and 2018. Not enough flying insects, climate ...
Source: shropshirestar.com