Hannah Bourne-Taylor *Author*Bird Campaigner
@hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social
Bird campaigner. Nature author of #Fledgling about how I rescued raised & released 2 wild birds: one made nests in my hair for 84 days AND Nature Needs You -The Fight To Save Our Swifts about my swift brick campaign to save birds reliant on our 🏡 to breed🪶
🏴🚨Gillian Martin repping the Scottish Gov said the SNP would NOT embrace swift bricks. The vote is next week. Email her asking the SNP to save swifts by saying yes to swift bricks would be a good thing to do: Gillian.Martin.msp@parliament.scot
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🏴🚨Gillian Martin repping the Scottish Gov said the SNP would NOT embrace swift bricks. The vote is next week. Email her asking the SNP to save swifts by saying yes to swift bricks would be a good thing to do: Gillian.Martin.msp@parliament.scot
I just stood next to Britain’s joint-smallest bird, a goldcrest. Tiny and perfect, it piped its tune at me from the hedge. Up to a quarter of these tiny birds won’t make it through a harsh winter so I’m rooting for this one on what will be such a bitterly cold night.
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I just stood next to Britain’s joint-smallest bird, a goldcrest. Tiny and perfect, it piped its tune at me from the hedge. Up to a quarter of these tiny birds won’t make it through a harsh winter so I’m rooting for this one on what will be such a bitterly cold night.
Hey Scotland! 🏴 Wanna save our swifts? Ask your MSP to support @markruskell swift brick amendment to The Natural Environment Bill. Show England how it’s done!!!
November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Hey Scotland! 🏴 Wanna save our swifts? Ask your MSP to support @markruskell swift brick amendment to The Natural Environment Bill. Show England how it’s done!!!
This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
“All this ethereal summer visitor asks is help in finding a spot. Labour however cares nothing for this miracle. …. This is wrong. Swifties everywhere must fly to the aid of this marvel of the air.” - The Times
November 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
“All this ethereal summer visitor asks is help in finding a spot. Labour however cares nothing for this miracle. …. This is wrong. Swifties everywhere must fly to the aid of this marvel of the air.” - The Times
In 2023, the Labour party supported mandating swift bricks, whipping FOR the swifts brick amendment. 2 years later, the same Ministers in charge of Housing put a 3 line whip (the most extreme block) AGAINST swift bricks. Listen to the strength of support in this powerful speech.
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
In 2023, the Labour party supported mandating swift bricks, whipping FOR the swifts brick amendment. 2 years later, the same Ministers in charge of Housing put a 3 line whip (the most extreme block) AGAINST swift bricks. Listen to the strength of support in this powerful speech.
BAD NEWS! Should the swift brick vote have taken place earlier today we would have won. Tories whipped YES but by the time of the vote, support had gone home just like 2 years ago. It is an AGONISING reality. Tell your MP & steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk what you think. GUTTED.
November 3, 2025 at 11:42 PM
BAD NEWS! Should the swift brick vote have taken place earlier today we would have won. Tories whipped YES but by the time of the vote, support had gone home just like 2 years ago. It is an AGONISING reality. Tell your MP & steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk what you think. GUTTED.
Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.
November 2, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hellllllloooo? Are you there? Please help birds by sharing this if you also want to ensure swifts & other urban birds have homes alongside us. People power works but only if we work together. SAVE OUR SWIFTS.
As I spend the day in Parliament, please lobby politicians from your computers! Email your MP even if you’ve done it before. Without swift bricks there is no secure nesting habitat for cavity nesting birds. They can’t stabilise their crashing population’s without breeding. Obvs.
October 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
As I spend the day in Parliament, please lobby politicians from your computers! Email your MP even if you’ve done it before. Without swift bricks there is no secure nesting habitat for cavity nesting birds. They can’t stabilise their crashing population’s without breeding. Obvs.
British icon, hilarious comic & bird-kind Bill Bailey thinks securing homes for birds reliant on cavity nesting habitat is an ace idea. The swift brick debate is tomorrow. Help the birds. Email SWIFT BRICKS to steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
British icon, hilarious comic & bird-kind Bill Bailey thinks securing homes for birds reliant on cavity nesting habitat is an ace idea. The swift brick debate is tomorrow. Help the birds. Email SWIFT BRICKS to steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
reunited with my swift bricks after parliamentary security took it from me for the 1st time. I’m wedded to this 🧱cos it’s a lifeline for the birds who give me more joy than anything.
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
October 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
reunited with my swift bricks after parliamentary security took it from me for the 1st time. I’m wedded to this 🧱cos it’s a lifeline for the birds who give me more joy than anything.
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
Email the words SWIFT BRICKS to your MP & these 2:-
steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk
One of the things I do to try to stop getting stressed by my campaign is draw. Obviously I draw birds. Starlings are one of the 8 species who nest in swift bricks and one of the 4 Red listed united with the others in their plight due to loss of cavity nesting habitat.
October 25, 2025 at 11:47 AM
One of the things I do to try to stop getting stressed by my campaign is draw. Obviously I draw birds. Starlings are one of the 8 species who nest in swift bricks and one of the 4 Red listed united with the others in their plight due to loss of cavity nesting habitat.
It’s almost crunch time. Next week Peers will vote for or against swift bricks. To help swifts, please email steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk who are crucial to the decision. Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS ‼️put SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line 🙏
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s almost crunch time. Next week Peers will vote for or against swift bricks. To help swifts, please email steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk who are crucial to the decision. Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS ‼️put SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line 🙏
👂 that politicians think swift bricks would UP 🏡 prices so swifts aren’t worth saving. If you don’t want to be the 1st nation to let swifts become ☠️, email both steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk to SAVE OUR SWIFTS. put it in the subject line 🙏
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
👂 that politicians think swift bricks would UP 🏡 prices so swifts aren’t worth saving. If you don’t want to be the 1st nation to let swifts become ☠️, email both steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk to SAVE OUR SWIFTS. put it in the subject line 🙏
Nature action: email STEVE REED m: steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk simply saying MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS. If you want you can email me at thefeatherspeech@gmail.com for a template but that is the simple message to convey. PEOPLE POWER WORKS BUT ONLY … if enough people actually act !!
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Nature action: email STEVE REED m: steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk simply saying MANDATE SWIFT BRICKS. If you want you can email me at thefeatherspeech@gmail.com for a template but that is the simple message to convey. PEOPLE POWER WORKS BUT ONLY … if enough people actually act !!
Did you know this? They could be marked as bee friendly but if they are organic ….
October 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Did you know this? They could be marked as bee friendly but if they are organic ….
The front pages of the newspapers today sum up Dr #JaneGoodall DBE so well: amongst a world of scandal, sensationalism and political upheaval, Jane’s grace and empathy shines as a beacon of reason and wisdom. #RememberingJane
October 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The front pages of the newspapers today sum up Dr #JaneGoodall DBE so well: amongst a world of scandal, sensationalism and political upheaval, Jane’s grace and empathy shines as a beacon of reason and wisdom. #RememberingJane
CALLING THE WONDERFUL WELSH AND EVERYONE LIVING IN WALES - Please help swifts, the number one declining bird in Wales. 🏴 Find your MP in Wales here senedd.wales/find-a-membe... and ask them to speak at the swift brick debate at the Senedd on 1st October (tomorrow!)
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
CALLING THE WONDERFUL WELSH AND EVERYONE LIVING IN WALES - Please help swifts, the number one declining bird in Wales. 🏴 Find your MP in Wales here senedd.wales/find-a-membe... and ask them to speak at the swift brick debate at the Senedd on 1st October (tomorrow!)
We’ve got weeks to convince people we elected that we dont want to be the 1st country to lose swifts esp when mandating a brick with a hole as we ‘build baby build’ would secure their homes. Email me at thefeatherspeech@gmail.com to get a template to send to your MP
September 29, 2025 at 5:49 PM
We’ve got weeks to convince people we elected that we dont want to be the 1st country to lose swifts esp when mandating a brick with a hole as we ‘build baby build’ would secure their homes. Email me at thefeatherspeech@gmail.com to get a template to send to your MP
74 MPs have signed the EDM for swifts. WOOHOOO!!!!! If yours hasn’t, email thefeatherspeech@gmail.com for a template you can send to them. It’s so easy & also vital. And they can represent your view in about 2 minutes.
September 17, 2025 at 9:44 AM
74 MPs have signed the EDM for swifts. WOOHOOO!!!!! If yours hasn’t, email thefeatherspeech@gmail.com for a template you can send to them. It’s so easy & also vital. And they can represent your view in about 2 minutes.
Oooo and aaaahhh and gasp at this beautiful hummingbird hawk moth. Did you know they migrate from Europe and North Africa ? Very excited to be next to one today.
August 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Oooo and aaaahhh and gasp at this beautiful hummingbird hawk moth. Did you know they migrate from Europe and North Africa ? Very excited to be next to one today.
There’s no place I’d rather be. Especially since this crop has been cultivated for farmland birds. #birds #sunflowers #nature #swoon #sunset #farmland #farming #farmlandbirds
August 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
There’s no place I’d rather be. Especially since this crop has been cultivated for farmland birds. #birds #sunflowers #nature #swoon #sunset #farmland #farming #farmlandbirds
A few nights ago I saw sixty swirling screaming spiralling swifts, right above me. #NatureNeedsYou I about trying to save our icons of summer.
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July 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A few nights ago I saw sixty swirling screaming spiralling swifts, right above me. #NatureNeedsYou I about trying to save our icons of summer.
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Boom. This portrait in #CotswoldLife doesn’t hold anything back. If you want to know why I did it, read the article, out now and my book, #NatureNeedsYou
July 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Boom. This portrait in #CotswoldLife doesn’t hold anything back. If you want to know why I did it, read the article, out now and my book, #NatureNeedsYou
Great surprise to see SAVE OUR SWIFTS on the cover of #CotswoldLife in the local shop just now. This interview was one of my favourites ….
July 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Great surprise to see SAVE OUR SWIFTS on the cover of #CotswoldLife in the local shop just now. This interview was one of my favourites ….