Save Our Suffolk Swifts
@sosswifts.bsky.social
A project involving Suffolk Bird Group and Suffolk Wildlife Trust. Free surveys and advice on nest bricks and boxes plus playing calls. Helping you to help Swifts. Swifts@SuffolkBirdGroup.org
SOSSwifts has received donations so can offer 10 free Swift Community Sets for prominent elevations of public buildings. We also have some free nest boxes for you to install adjacent to existing Swifts’ nest, we want to create Swift streets @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
SOSSwifts has received donations so can offer 10 free Swift Community Sets for prominent elevations of public buildings. We also have some free nest boxes for you to install adjacent to existing Swifts’ nest, we want to create Swift streets @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
Apologies for straying off topic. 12 more 3D printed House Martin nest cups have been made and decorated for the @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social HMSS project. We are targeting existing or recent HM colonies to help their local populations expand. #NestSpace @sbghousemartins.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Apologies for straying off topic. 12 more 3D printed House Martin nest cups have been made and decorated for the @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social HMSS project. We are targeting existing or recent HM colonies to help their local populations expand. #NestSpace @sbghousemartins.bsky.social
Slightly off topic, apologies. Collected a car load of Redstart, Nuthatch, Spotted Flycatcher and Grey Wagtail nest boxes from our SBG volunteer. These are destined for suitable east Suffolk habitat; Southwold, Ufford, Woodbridge and up along the Deben and Ore. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Slightly off topic, apologies. Collected a car load of Redstart, Nuthatch, Spotted Flycatcher and Grey Wagtail nest boxes from our SBG volunteer. These are destined for suitable east Suffolk habitat; Southwold, Ufford, Woodbridge and up along the Deben and Ore. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Another boot load of Swift nest boxes destined to help Suffolk’s Swifts, kindly made by our volunteer. These boxes are destined for Stowmarket, Aldeburgh and Bury St Edmunds. SOSSwifts provide free surveys & advice, Swift conservation works @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Another boot load of Swift nest boxes destined to help Suffolk’s Swifts, kindly made by our volunteer. These boxes are destined for Stowmarket, Aldeburgh and Bury St Edmunds. SOSSwifts provide free surveys & advice, Swift conservation works @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
We have a Save Our Suffolk Swift talk this Thursday 6th November at 7pm, Moreton Hall Community Centre Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7JH. All are most welcome to attend @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
We have a Save Our Suffolk Swift talk this Thursday 6th November at 7pm, Moreton Hall Community Centre Symonds Road, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7JH. All are most welcome to attend @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
Circumstances can change, SOSSwifts have had these 3 Swift boxes donated back into the @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social project. We will happily donate these 3 nest boxes on for you to install at a Suffolk location where Swifts nest already. #SaveOurSwifts
November 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Circumstances can change, SOSSwifts have had these 3 Swift boxes donated back into the @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social project. We will happily donate these 3 nest boxes on for you to install at a Suffolk location where Swifts nest already. #SaveOurSwifts
A super bit of Swift conservation in Felixstowe where this building hosting multiple nests went under scaffolding. The builders listened, adapted the scaffolding to permit Swifts to access their nest sites, kept the nooks open & now added Swift bricks to help the colony expand.
October 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A super bit of Swift conservation in Felixstowe where this building hosting multiple nests went under scaffolding. The builders listened, adapted the scaffolding to permit Swifts to access their nest sites, kept the nooks open & now added Swift bricks to help the colony expand.
30 screaming Swifts in a ball up high over mine, likely to be returning non-breeder maybe with the first newly fledged chicks up there too. These will return down tomorrow to scream around nest sites so play those calls, we’ve 2 weeks of super displays to enjoy @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
July 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
30 screaming Swifts in a ball up high over mine, likely to be returning non-breeder maybe with the first newly fledged chicks up there too. These will return down tomorrow to scream around nest sites so play those calls, we’ve 2 weeks of super displays to enjoy @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
A Super Swift evening this Thursday in Halesworth, all are most welcome. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
A Super Swift evening this Thursday in Halesworth, all are most welcome. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Super Swift Awareness Week garden event last night in Kirton, it was very busy with Swifts. Swifts have spread from their original roof nest location under tiles into 9 of the 10 nest boxes installed. 6 more nest boxes are now going up @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Super Swift Awareness Week garden event last night in Kirton, it was very busy with Swifts. Swifts have spread from their original roof nest location under tiles into 9 of the 10 nest boxes installed. 6 more nest boxes are now going up @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Another car load of SOSSwifts’ nest boxes collected from John Stimpson, he is just shy of now making 45,000 of them! We offer free surveys & advice, always happy to help you help Swifts and have free Community Sets available. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Another car load of SOSSwifts’ nest boxes collected from John Stimpson, he is just shy of now making 45,000 of them! We offer free surveys & advice, always happy to help you help Swifts and have free Community Sets available. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
The Save Our Suffolk Swifts project continues, the obligation to install universal nest bricks has been voted down again. Here are 10 Swift call systems destined with multiple nest boxes for Community Sets on public buildings around Suffolk @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The Save Our Suffolk Swifts project continues, the obligation to install universal nest bricks has been voted down again. Here are 10 Swift call systems destined with multiple nest boxes for Community Sets on public buildings around Suffolk @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
Super @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social trip to @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Carlton Marshes today, a super reserve. I missed the Booted Eagle but watching the Swifts there more than made up for it. Supporting cast of Wood Sandpiper, Red-footed Falcons, GWE and Wall Brown butterflies.
May 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Super @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social trip to @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Carlton Marshes today, a super reserve. I missed the Booted Eagle but watching the Swifts there more than made up for it. Supporting cast of Wood Sandpiper, Red-footed Falcons, GWE and Wall Brown butterflies.
6 BUNZL donated Swift nest boxes have just been fitting onto the Holbrook Methodists Church in Holbrook, SOSSwifts donated a Swift call system to go with them. A red-listed House Sparrow was straight in, hopefully now getting ready to breed @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
6 BUNZL donated Swift nest boxes have just been fitting onto the Holbrook Methodists Church in Holbrook, SOSSwifts donated a Swift call system to go with them. A red-listed House Sparrow was straight in, hopefully now getting ready to breed @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Swifts are nest site faithful and (mostly) pair for life. If one fails to return or is late the survivor will scream around to attract in a new partner, so #Swift nest sites are used for generations. Re-tiled roofs have black combs installed which block Swifts out, traditional sites are easily lost
April 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Swifts are nest site faithful and (mostly) pair for life. If one fails to return or is late the survivor will scream around to attract in a new partner, so #Swift nest sites are used for generations. Re-tiled roofs have black combs installed which block Swifts out, traditional sites are easily lost
Very happy to see my first Swifts of 2024 over Framlingham this morning, still to see House Martin though. Starlings are fly catching here which is a good sign of insects above. Listen for noisy Starling nests in older roofs, they fledge late May, Swifts can follow in @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Very happy to see my first Swifts of 2024 over Framlingham this morning, still to see House Martin though. Starlings are fly catching here which is a good sign of insects above. Listen for noisy Starling nests in older roofs, they fledge late May, Swifts can follow in @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Out of county, apologies, but Edward Jackson (founder of our SOSSwifts project) has arranged this Swift talk in Crediton, Devon next week. #DevonBirds #SwiftConservation
April 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Out of county, apologies, but Edward Jackson (founder of our SOSSwifts project) has arranged this Swift talk in Crediton, Devon next week. #DevonBirds #SwiftConservation
Our Swifts will soon be arriving back, some will have been blocked out their nest sites by renovation works over the winter. This is legal, no protection outside the breeding season. Hopefully displaced adults will find nest boxes to breed @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Our Swifts will soon be arriving back, some will have been blocked out their nest sites by renovation works over the winter. This is legal, no protection outside the breeding season. Hopefully displaced adults will find nest boxes to breed @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
The Suffolk Punch Trust has installed their Swift Community Set by their café. SOSSwifts have more sets available for suitable prominent elevations of public buildings around the county, please do ask if you know of a location @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Suffolk Punch Trust has installed their Swift Community Set by their café. SOSSwifts have more sets available for suitable prominent elevations of public buildings around the county, please do ask if you know of a location @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
Save Our Suffolk Swifts have a full project update talk next Thursday 24th April in Hintlesham Community Centre IP8 3PS at 7:30pm. 231 Suffolk boxes were used in 2022 & 263 in 2023. How many in 2024? @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social Suffolk Swift lovers are most welcome.
April 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Save Our Suffolk Swifts have a full project update talk next Thursday 24th April in Hintlesham Community Centre IP8 3PS at 7:30pm. 231 Suffolk boxes were used in 2022 & 263 in 2023. How many in 2024? @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social Suffolk Swift lovers are most welcome.
The youngsters involved with The Suffolk Punch Trust have decorated these Swift nest boxes prior to their installation there. They have a call system too and will play from early May to attract in the younger non-breeding Swifts looking for a future place to nest @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The youngsters involved with The Suffolk Punch Trust have decorated these Swift nest boxes prior to their installation there. They have a call system too and will play from early May to attract in the younger non-breeding Swifts looking for a future place to nest @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
SOSSwifts help house builders to plot S-bricks onto their developments; high above the insulation line where there is a clear line of flight, in groups. These provide nesting space for Swifts for the lifetime of the building. How many nest bricks can be seen here? @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
SOSSwifts help house builders to plot S-bricks onto their developments; high above the insulation line where there is a clear line of flight, in groups. These provide nesting space for Swifts for the lifetime of the building. How many nest bricks can be seen here? @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Apologies for straying off topic but the first House Martins and Swallows are now arriving back & Suffolk is bone dry. If you have an open field then create a mud splat and keep it moist until we have rain. This is a big one in Woolpit @sbghousemartins.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Apologies for straying off topic but the first House Martins and Swallows are now arriving back & Suffolk is bone dry. If you have an open field then create a mud splat and keep it moist until we have rain. This is a big one in Woolpit @sbghousemartins.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
Very glad this Suffolk homeowner questioned a pest controllers option to block up where vermin was getting into their roof. Swifts nest within their loft and their access holes are now being maintained & SOSSwifts have donated 2 nest boxes to help boost their colony. Nest sites are easily lost.
April 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Very glad this Suffolk homeowner questioned a pest controllers option to block up where vermin was getting into their roof. Swifts nest within their loft and their access holes are now being maintained & SOSSwifts have donated 2 nest boxes to help boost their colony. Nest sites are easily lost.
A SOSSwift Community Set has gone to Westfield Primary School in Haverhill, Suffolk. Their pupils will decorate and number the 6 nest boxes before installation and calls will be played May-July. It will take time but a colony will develop @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A SOSSwift Community Set has gone to Westfield Primary School in Haverhill, Suffolk. Their pupils will decorate and number the 6 nest boxes before installation and calls will be played May-July. It will take time but a colony will develop @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social