Trilobyter3d ago

From a couple of weeks ago, I was sitting outside enjoying the sunset and after the sky colors faded I got out my longer lens & started taking photos of the crescent #moon. As soon as I started snapping I saw some objects flying through the frame - by pure luck it was some high flying #swifts, their crescent shapes a dark mirror of the moon’s.

#photography #BirdPhotography #birds #serendipity #Catalonia #Spain

Ma Quest 5d ago

Sheffield Swift Network Upcoming Events
https://sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/upcoming-events/

#SolarPunkSunday #Swifts #Birds #WildLife #Nature #BioDiversity #SheffieldSwiftNetwork #Sheffield

Upcoming Events – 2026

Date & LocationEventSat 20th JuneHeeley City Farm, Richards Road, Sheffield, S2 3DTHeeley Festival – Swift StallPop along to our swift stall to see examples of nest boxes and swift bricks, get …

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Silversnapples5d ago

RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@Silversnapples/116708375993409846

Doing any building work? Got a close neighbour who is? Consider persuading the builders to add a swift brick xx

Or retrofit one as a wee thing you can do yourself to an existing building. Swifts are lovely. They make no mess, and such a lovely thing to watch feed at dusk around their nest.

https://sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/how-to-buy-and-retrofit-a-swift-brick-its-simple/

Just one route. There are many.

#swifts #Conservation #building #construction

Show threadMac5d ago
A couple of weeks back I saw 5 swifts here, once. But since then I've only seen two, and I barely see them at all, which is rare. Now there's just one flying around all alone, which I've never seen before. The past couple of years there have been around six, and they've been flying around here together constantly, screaming. I really do get the feeling they removed a bunch of nests when they renovated the buildings in the neighborhood last year. 😞
#swifts
Ma Quest 5d ago

Swifts and the Sky Buffet Guided Walk
By Banstead Commons Conservators
Banstead Downs
Sunday, June 28 • 11 AM - 1 PM
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swifts-and-the-sky-buffet-guided-walk-tickets-1990784031629

#SolarPunkSunday #Swifts #Birds #WildLife #Nature #BioDiversity #SwiftAwarenessWeek #BansteadSwifts #BansteadCommonsConservators

Swifts and the Sky Buffet Guided Walk

Banstead Swifts invite you to join their Swifts and the Sky Buffet Guided Walk on Banstead Downs this Swift Awareness Week.

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DoomsdaysCW5d ago

RE: https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/116381708250536936

During #WorldSwiftWeek and every week... Don't be like these folks!

#SolarPunkSunday #BirdNests #Swifts

Ma Quest 5d ago

Swift Awareness Week
Saturday 27 June to Sunday 5 July 2026
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/swift-awareness-week

#SolarPunkSunday #Swifts #Birds #WildLife #Nature #BioDiversity #SwiftAwarenessWeek #RSPB

Swift Awareness Week

Join the flight and get involved this Swift Awareness Week. Discover when events are happening, Swift Mapper tips and how you can support Swift conservation.

DoomsdaysCW6d ago

RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@JaneTomlinson/116602105959562661

Tagging for #SolarPunkSunday !

#Birds #Nature #Swifts #Swiftboxes #Housemartins #BirdAndBreakfast

Show threadMa Quest 6d ago

Sheffield Swift Network
"Tell us about your brick and box residents"
https://sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/tell-us-about-your-brick-and-box-residents/

#SolarPunkSunday #Swifts #Birds #Sheffield #SheffieldSwiftNetWork

Tell us about your brick and box residents

Your swift brick and nest box data matters – send us your records. 🎥 Watch Sheffield’s swift bricks and nest boxes in action on our YouTube channel here: Like & subscribe for swift updates! You…

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Ma Quest 6d ago

Sheffield Swift Network
"It is essential that we preserve swift nests, as nest loss is the main reason for swifts’ drastic decline."
https://sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/blocked-nests-during-breeding-season/

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Blocked Nests During Breeding Season

ACTIVE NESTS ARE PROTECTED BY LAW. It is illegal to interfere with a nest that is in use. The Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 provides legal protection for wild birds, their nests, and eggs.…

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