Thank you Ros @nowthenmag.bsky.social for highlighting the efforts of communities across Sheffield helping our swifts thrive.

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Swifts are incredibly faithful to their nesting places, but when older buildings are repaired, the gaps they used for nesting get blocked. @sheffswiftnetwork.bsky.social is attempting to build a network of people and neighbourhoods that gives swifts somewhere to nest across #Sheffield. ✍️ Ros Ayres

We’re so grateful to announce that Sarah T‑W, a local firefighter, has launched a GoFundMe fundraiser in support of Sheffield Swift Network. Please give if you can, & share with friends who care about wildlife. Link to our news blog & the fundraiser 👇🙏 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/09/25/l...

The future looks brighter for Swifts (and red listed house sparrows) in S8, Sheffield. Lowedges and Greenhill communities are showing what local action can achieve for nature. Read the story here 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/08/14/l...

Local action creates new homes for swifts at Greenhill and Lowedges

It’s been wonderful to see people across Greenhill and Lowedges coming together to give swifts a better chance of finding a safe nesting place for future generations. This month, four swift boxes a…

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In this, my second post of August, I celebrate the good things that have happened over & around our house this summer @longbarrowpress.bsky.social @poet-markgoodwin.bsky.social @sheffswiftnetwork.bsky.social @drjomaher.bsky.social @petegreensolo.com cwjoneschris.substack.com/p/swift-diar...

Swift Diaries

Hope is the thing with feathers

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𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒕𝒔 - 𝒂 𝒑𝒐𝒆𝒎 𝒃𝒚 𝑬𝒏𝒊𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔. We are delighted to share a special moment with Sheffield resident Enid Jones, aged 92 reading her heartfelt poem, 'Swifts'.

Heeley City Farm has stepped up for swifts, creating permanent nesting spaces that will support these birds for years to come. Sheffield community-led conservation - people coming together to create new homes for wildlife. Read the story here 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/07/24/n...

New Homes for Sheffield’s Swifts Take Flight at Heeley City Farm

Heeley City Farm, one of Sheffield’s best-loved green spaces, has taken an important step to support the city’s red-listed swifts. With Tesco Stronger Starts funding through Groundwork’s blue token…

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What have beer, swift bricks & a Sheffield school got in common....? Story on our website 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/07/20/s...

Every donation, no matter how small, makes a real difference. Twiggys Swift Rescue Sheffield www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/... Warsop Wildlife Rescue Team paypal.me/warsopwildlife Please share if appropriate 🙏

Sheffield's Swifts in Sunday at Bill's Mother's 👇 open.substack.com/pub/abitblac...

Sunday at Bill's Mother's: 12th July 2026

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

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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 at one of our stalls, and be part of the Sheffield community helping them thrive: Sat 20 Jun – Heeley City Farm Sun 21 Jun – Norton Playing Fields 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/upcoming-eve...

Thank you, Sheffield, for helping install 1,300 swift bricks and boxes across our city. Now we need your help 🙏 Watch your nests for just one hour between May and August and share your sightings with us at the end of summer. Info here: sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/tell-us-abou...

New guidance on what to do if swift nests are blocked during breeding season — developed with National Wildlife Crime Unit and South Yorkshire Police. Clear, legal steps that can save nests. sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/blocked-nest...

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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Join us for a swift-filled evening at Greenhill Community Library Tuesday 19th May, 7:30pm Discover affordable ways you can grow vulnerable swift colonies. It’s easier than you think to make a difference. More swifty events happening this summer 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/upcoming-eve...

Swifts ‘the Devil’s bird’. Feared in folklore, considered dark omens. But the truth is far more magical. These ethereal travellers return each year to nest quietly in our rooftops. Help us protect the hidden homes they depend on. sheffieldswiftnetwork.org

It’s not too late to give Sheffield’s vulnerable swifts a home. Get in touch for free, friendly advice tailored to your home or building and help us restore Sheffield's swift colonies. 🧱 Swift bricks 🏡 Swift boxes 🎶 Swift callers 📩 sheffieldswiftnetwork@gmail.com

Swifts shape a fly-by, their high, riotous piercings, and one year’s shot past. My first Swift Diary of the year. @longbarrowpress.bsky.social @poet-markgoodwin.bsky.social @sheffswiftnetwork.bsky.social @drjomaher.bsky.social cwjoneschris.substack.com/p/swift-diar...

Swift Diaries

Where are you swifts?

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Can you help Sheffield’s Swifts this summer? We need to survey around 600 properties. Surveys will help save nests & provide additional homes for swifts No experience needed Local travel expenses provided. Click to sign up or to find out more 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/04/18/h...

Help us Survey for Swift Nests this Summer – No experience needed!

This summer, Sheffield Swift Network is running a survey of around 600 homes in S5 and S9 to find out exactly where these amazing birds are nesting – ahead of the Council’s re-roofing program…

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Have you spotted a Sheffield Swift yet? Early reports from Totley & Heeley 25/4/26. Let us know in comments & report sightings on RSPB Swift Mapper🙏 👇 www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...

Huge thanks to Sam for this stunning Sheffield Swift Network banner 🖤🧡 Made with vibrant African wax fabrics, it’s full of colour, movement and joy We love the shared African roots too! Amazing to see Sheffield coming together for swifts 🙌 Want to help in your area?👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org

You don’t need to go far to find wildlife 🐞 Join our insect walk at Shire Brook Valley Nature Reserve City Nature Challenge 🎟 Free, just book your place! 👉 www.wildsheffield.com/events/guide... #Insects #NatureTok #Sheffield #Wildlife

Eight new swift boxes are now tucked behind the stone louvres at St Mark’s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield. Huge thanks to Margaret Ainger, Martin Godley & Jan-Erik Bullet @Nestworks for making it happen. Heritage & conservation in action 🧡🖤 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org #SheffieldSwifts #UrbanWildlife

In September 2025, Sheffield’s Swifts got a huge boost, as S61 swift nest bricks were fitted in the Shire Brook Valley. Our latest website update brings the whole story together. Take a look and see how local action can help Swifts thrive. sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/03/15/a...

A Lifeline for Swifts in the Shire Brook Valley

Sheffield Swift Network has installed 61 swift nesting bricks and 10 attraction callers into houses in Hackenthorpe and Woodhouse around the Shire Brook Valley.  🎥 Watch the following short fi…

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Great advice available to support these amazing species. Hoping my two Swift bricks attract some interest this year!

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Another lovely story from Sheffield! Swifts will be back in May, desperately looking for safe places to raise their young. Could you offer a secure nest site for these amazing but vulnerable birds? Contact us free, no-obligation advice. sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/03/04/s...

Another lovely story from Sheffield! Swifts will be back in May, desperately looking for safe places to raise their young. Could you offer a secure nest site for these amazing but vulnerable birds? Contact us free, no-obligation advice. sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/03/04/s...

Swift Nest Bricks and Sky-high Drama in Woodseats, Sheffield

Watch Woody’s story on our YouTube channel here [like and subscribe for swift updates!] : It’s always inspiring to hear from local residents helping Sheffield’s swift population grow. One great exa…

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Could yours be the next Sheffield Swift Street? 🪺 Nether Edge has just joined the movement 🥳 Thanks to the fab Judith & her rallying street WhatsApp - 19 new boxes are ready to welcome precious swifts this spring. Ready to do the same where you live? Get in touch - It's all in the bio

It’s #NationalNestBoxWeek 💛 Swifts are losing nest sites fast - you can help 🧱 Stick in a brick: sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/how-to-buy-a... 📦 Pop up a box sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/recommended-... �Add one to your home, school or workplace this spring and give Sheffield swifts a future in our skies

The team at Peak Boxes have launched their Gen#2 range. 3D‑printed from corn starch and wood shavings, with no petrochemicals and around 85% renewable content. A brilliant, eco‑friendly option for anyone helping swifts find safe nesting spaces across Sheffield. More info 👉 peakboxes.co.uk

Developers, architects & ecologists. The next generation nest brick - from non profit Action for Swifts - is here. 2 chambers in 1 brick without doubling the cost. 👌 for red listed sparrows starlings & swifts 💚 Get in touch for placement advice 👇 sheffieldswiftnetwork.org/2026/02/02/n...

New double-chamber nest brick from Action for Swifts

The new double-chamber nest brick from Action for Swifts – designed to make it easier than ever to provide nesting spaces for swifts, starlings, and house sparrows in new developments.  …

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Wonderful news for Scotland’s swifts! Scotland has unanimously backed law requiring swift nesting bricks in new buildings – a UK first. Huge congrats to Hannah Bourne-Taylor for tireless campaigning and Green MSP Mark Ruskell. 👏

Following our advice, we're thrilled to see nest boxes for red listed swifts fitted at Spartan Works - part of the Attercliffe Waterside Development in Sheffield. Thanks to Rize Construction Ltd and CITU for funding them 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 🙏