Swifts
Common Swift on the Gower cliffs by Philip Croft

 

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Conservation of Swifts in the GOS Recording Area

Common Swift Apus apus is now on the UK and Welsh Birds of Conservation Concern red list. This is due to a severe population decline of 58% between 1995 and 2018. Saving Swansea’s Swifts (covering Swansea and Gower) and Neath Port Talbot Swifts are both active groups involved in swift conservation within the GOS recording area. Both have a core of volunteers and work closely with relevant local authority ecologists to identify opportunities to record swifts and where possible address the decline in swift numbers.

The groups both aim to:

  • Raise awareness of swifts in our recording area through public engagement
  • Add to the limited data currently available on where swifts breed in our recording area
  • Increase breeding opportunities for birds through the installation of nest boxes on a variety of privately and publicly owned buildings

Further information on the activities of the Groups and how to get involved is below.

Saving Swansea’s Swifts

Find out more:

2023 Summary

A summary of the results of swift surveys in the Swansea area in 2023 is HERE (PDF)

2022 Summary

A summary of the results of swift surveys in the Swansea area in 2022 is HERE (PDF)

If you would like to get involved with Saving Swansea’s Swifts…

To sign up to the Swansea Swifts mailing list, please CLICK HERE
Or ✉ EMAIL US

Neath Port Talbot Swifts

Find out more:

Neath Port Talbot Swifts 2024 Report (PDF)

Visit the Neath Port Talbot swifts website: www.naturenpt.cymru/swifts

Email Neath Port Talbot swifts: ✉ EMAIL US


Social Media

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Events

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Useful Links

Minutes from the first Saving Swansea’s Swift meeting (PDF)

Survey recording form (PDF)

Swift Conservation

Action for Swifts