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21/08/2026

𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁! 🐣🤎 𝗔𝘂𝗴 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁

This beautiful long awaited Swift chick is peeping out from one of S17 Totley Swifts member Julie Gay’s Peak Boxes nest boxes.

Julie credits the Swift caller placed near the entrance: '𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘹 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. '

A lovely reminder that safe nest spaces, patience and monitoring can make all the difference.

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀. 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲?

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📸 Richard Gay - Aug 21st 2026

29/07/2026

Jemima, a passionate swift champion at Meadowhead School, Sheffield - is crowdfunding to install an Action for Swifts swift brick or nest box at her school.

This isn’t just about one brick or nest box it’s about creating a lasting home for returning swifts, and 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Please donate and share if you can.

Let’s show Jemima what this city can do together. 🌆🕊️ 🙏

Iʼm raising money to buy a swift brick or box for Meadowhead School. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

27/07/2026

𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 - 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒚 𝑬𝒏𝒊𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔.

As swifts begin their long journey from our skies, travelling thousands of miles back to sub-Saharan Africa, we are reminded of the mystery, joy, and fleeting beauty they bring to our summers.

Today, we are delighted to share a special moment with Sheffield resident Enid Jones, aged 92 reading her heartfelt poem, 'Swifts'... a tribute to these remarkable birds that capture the imagination and lift the spirit each year they return.

20/07/2026

Not all pints end at last orders - some become long-term homes for swifts!

Thanks to Abbeydale Brewery, Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust and our amazing community, every pint of Swifty Ale helped fund three Action for Swifts swift bricks for Lowedges Primary Academy, Sheffield.

Huge thanks to Nestworks for expertly installing the bricks, and to Deputy Head Emily and the school’s eco team for making it happen.

How pints of Swifty Ale funded new nesting homes at Lowedges Primary Academy in south-west Sheffield Three built-in swift bricks and a swift attraction caller have been installed at Lowedges Primar…

15/07/2026

Heatwave pressures mean our rehabbers are caring for lots of swifts, swallows, and house martins.
Food supplies are running low - please help if you can.
Every donation, no matter how small, makes a real difference.

Twiggys Swift Rescue Sheffield https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/Q9L7NK77HU4B?ref_=wl_share

Warsop Wildlife Rescue Team https://paypal.me/warsopwildlife

Please share if appropriate 🙏

12/07/2026

A GREAT read for swift lovers:
David Bocking’s It's Looking A Bit Black Over Bill's Mother's (Sunday 12th July 2026) offers a fascinating insight into Sheffield’s swifts, highlighting both the challenges they face and the incredible dedication and successes of local efforts working to protect them.

If you’d like to help secure a future for Sheffield’s remaining swifts, please visit the
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 - 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼 section on our website https://sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/

Peak Swift days are here. Bill's Mother's Book Club in Japan. Have your say on Nature Recovery.