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Save Our Suffolk Swifts provide free surveys and advice. Great trip to Wenhaston with 4 Swift nest boxes going to a location where Swifts breed with another 2 boxes going to a location adjacent to a different Swift colony there. Adding nesting space to existing colonies helps boost Swifts’ numbers.

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Slightly off topic, please excuse. We don’t just provide survey and advice for #Suffolk Swifts, @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social also provide assistance to help other rarer breeding species needing nesting space. Just delivered both Little & Tawny Owl, Spotted Flycatcher & Grey Wagtail nest boxes

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A Swift Community Set has been donated to St John’s United Reform Church in Ipswich; 6 Swift boxes and a 240V call system. We have more sets available for suitable prominent elevations of public buildings around Suffolk. Pass the word! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

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Thrilled to see an article on our project in this weekends EADT! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding

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We were delighted to reinstate a Barn Owl box in a beautiful old barn where the Owls once lived. Seeing the space restored as a safe haven for future generations of Barn Owls is incredibly rewarding 🦉@suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #suffolkbirding

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Save Our Suffolk Swifts our finalising our data on the number of Swift nest boxes used by Swifts in 2024. 231 boxes were observed used by Swifts in 2022 with 264 boxes then used in 2023. Locations playing calls to attract younger non-breeding Swifts in to investigate did best #SwiftConservationWorks

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Free nesting space available for House Martins !

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Save Our Suffolk Swift help developers plot universal nest bricks onto suitable elevations in their new developments. This housing site near Bury St. Edmunds was plotted 18 months ago during the planning stage, great to see the first nest bricks on a finished home now. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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A free Swift Community Set comprising 6 nest boxes & a 240V call system has gone to #Saxmundham Primary School. Their pupils will both decorate & number the nest box then receive a Swift assembly. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social We have more Swift Community Sets to place.

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A free Swift Community Set of 5 nest boxes and a call system has gone to Glemsford Village Hall for a suitable prominent elevation where the public can view a future Swift colony develop. We have more Community Sets available to distribute @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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This survey is the best evidence of the universal nature of Swift bricks: 49% of 1289 occupied across Duchy of Cornwall developments, with House Sparrows, Starlings and particularly House Martins all benefitting nansledan.com/project-news...

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A Suffolk Swift Community Set has gone to Old Newton near #Stowmarket for their church, great that permission has been granted. We have further Swift sets available for prominent elevations of public buildings @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social Please do get in contact #Swift

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A Swift Community Set comprising of 6 Swift nest boxes and a call system has gone to Hartismere School in #Eye. Pupils can line the egg concaves with feathers then decorate and number the boxes. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #UKBirding

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A ‘Save Our Suffolk Swifts’ Community Set has gone to Flempton Golf Course, next door to @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social Lackford Lakes where Swifts have already taken to nest bricks in their visitors’ centre. Swift conservation works @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #SuffolkBirding #SaveOurSwifts

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Upcoming talk in North Suffolk at the Royal Oak , Laxfield @sosswifts.bsky.social

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Save Our Suffolk Swifts provide free surveys and advice, we can supply nest boxes too. 4 nest boxes have gone to an Aldeburgh property today where the owners are fortunate to have Swifts nesting already. Their colony will spread into the Swift boxes over time. #Suffolk @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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Four of the 130 nest boxes donated by BUNZL have gone to this location in Hollesley where a Swift colony has been created. Nest boxes were first installed in 2021 & Swifts bred last year. This colony now has room to expand. #SuffolkBirding @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

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3 BUNZL donated nest boxes have been added to this location in Hollesley where Swifts have already taken to a previously installed box. Swifts’ calls were used to attract them in & there is now plenty of room for the colony to expand into. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

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Save Our #Suffolk Swifts offer free surveys and advice, today’s survey was at a pub rebuild in Wickham Mkt. We have offered the pub a free Swift Community Set as the prominent location is adjacent to an existing substantial colony. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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Another boot load of #Swift boxes from JT, plus a couple of Spotted Fly ones @rice1john.bsky.social. This Swift box was the 500th he’s made for Suffolk & 24 were were distributed today for Felixstowe, Trimley and Hollesley. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social #Conservation

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Playing Swifts’ calls to attract in the younger non-breeding birds looking for a future place to nest is essential. SOSSwifts have another 10 call systems for our Community Sets; Eye, Saxmundham and Peasenhall pencilled in already. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social #Suffolk

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No sign of Swifts using the nest cabinets behind the louvres of the belfry of Laxfield Church, installed late in 2023. Swifts were seen circling during the summer when calls were being played so the speaker has been moved to be closer to a nest entrance. #Conservation @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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The final SOSSwift deed of 2024 is to provide a 240V Swift call system for All Saints’ Church in Hollesley where permission has been granted for Swift nesting cabinets to be wedged in behind the belfry louvres. 2025 will be a very exciting year for #SuffolkSwift conservation. Happy New Year!

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An AONB funded Swift Community Set compromising 6 nest boxes plus a Swift call system has gone to a location in Raydon, near Ipswich. The boxes will be painted pink to match the house render and calls will be played from next May. @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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Save Our Suffolk Swifts has donated an excellent PeakBoxes.co.uk 240V #Swift call system to the belfry of #Wenhaston church. Super that permission has been granted for locals to build Swift nest cabinets behind the louvres providing multiple nesting spaces. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Suffolk

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Swift conservation doesn’t stop for Christmas, 3 of the BUNZL donated nest boxes have gone to a location in Shotley where Swifts use multiple nest boxes already, so providing additional nesting space for the colony to expand into. Swift conservation works! #Suffolk @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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3 of the BUNZL donated nest boxes have now gone to Ivan (The Suppressor) & Val (Womble). Swifts always nest in a neighbour’s roof and the colony has now spread into their nest boxes; 4 used in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Now more nest room ! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social

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6 #Swift boxes and a 240V call system have been donated to a care home in Woodbridge, they’ll install above their garden seating area. These nest boxes were kindly donated by BUNZL & we have more Community Sets available! @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #UKBirding

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The latest @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social The Harrier is now out with members and will be my final one as editor after 7 years! Thanks to all the contributors over that time, including @lesjwc.bsky.social who provided the front cover image for this edition. #SuffolkBirds

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Great to learn that a Kelsale location that installed 4 nest boxes early in 2023 had a pair of Swifts breed in its first box this year, attracted in by a call system. This is the start of a new colony, Swift conservation works! @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds

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SOSSwifts have donated additional Swift boxes for @mollettsfarm.bsky.social so space for both House Martins & Swifts to nest. The Swift call system speaker will be relocated to another Swift box away from where the House Martins chose to nest. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds #UKBirding

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A free Swift Community Set has gone to Holbrook Methodist Church; multiple nest boxes plus a 240V call system. They are happy to install & keen to play the calls next May. SOSSwifts have more sets available; schools, shops, pubs etc. Get in contact! @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #SuffolkBirds

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We have funding for artificial nest cups in Dedham Vale & Coast and Heaths National Landscapes - please get in touch if you have nesting martins in these areas! @sosswifts.bsky.social @ukhousemartins.bsky.social dedhamvale-nl.org.uk/2024/12/02/c...

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Save Our Suffolk Swifts offer free surveys and advice, we keep a stock of Swift nest boxes too. Six nest boxes will be installed on an Ipswich house and Swifts’ calls will be played from May to attract in the younger non-breeding birds looking for a future place to nest @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social

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SOSSwifts were happy to help with this barn conversation near Framlingham, ‘how can we help Swifts?’ they enquired. This 6 box gable compartment will be positioned up high, then clad along with the rest of the structure & calls will be played next May. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #SaveOurSwifts

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SOSSwifts will soon be emailing our contacts for 2024 records, seriously hoping the uptake of nest boxes is continuing. Swift nest boxes also provide space for many other species to nest, roost or overwinter, even in the most urban of environments @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #Conservation #Suffolk

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Great to see this Swift nest cabinet installed in the belfry of the Church of St. Andrew in Gt. Cornard. SOSSwifts provide free surveys, plans & advice and will happily donate a 240V call system for any church Swift project. @suffolkbirdgroup.bsky.social #SwiftConservation #UKBirding

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Our first post - we’ve just been sent this lovely photo of house martin nesting in a swift nest box at @mollettsfarm.bsky.social Interested in helping house martins ? Follow our feed for more updates !

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