Hackney Swifts

Helping Hackney's swifts through nest boxes, awareness and advice. For urgent advice, please refer to
Email [email protected]

[Hackney Swifts @HackneySwifts]

Swifts are back in Stoke Newington!!

[Chris Farthing @Chris_Farthing]

@HackneySwifts @WriterHannahBT c15 there this morning too (5/8/24)

[Hackney Swifts @HackneySwifts]

@WriterHannahBT Saw some at #WoodberryWetlands on Friday 2 Aug.

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @WriterHannahBT]

Swift status near you? Any still with you? #swifts

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor @WriterHannahBT]

Dear @Clarion_Group please will you show easy yet vital leadership by installing swift bricks to mitigate the loss of a swift colony in the Bishop Stortford flats? The loss of nesting habitat will cost them their existence unless action is taken. Would be delighted to discuss.

[Graham Knight @grahamknight59]

@Clarion_Group we are trying to contact you about these flats in Bishop's Stortford. Swifts used to nest here before the works and we would like you to put up Swift boxes while the scaffolding is still up - but you aren't responding to emails and the contractors aren't interested

[Islington Swifts @islingt_swifts]

@WasThatThunder They're drifting away for sure, but still a couple over Finsbury Park yesterday evening, and you can usually see them at @E17Wetlands until early September :-)

[Judith Palmer @WasThatThunder]

The swifts have left haven’t they? @islingt_swifts

[Islington Swifts @islingt_swifts]

@WasThatThunder Some warm weather (finally!) means we're getting some spectacular flocks & screaming parties today.

No reason to think they'll leave early but... weather forecast says make the most of this!!!

This might be the hottest day before they go.
@HackneySwifts @EssendineSwifts

[Hackney Swifts @HackneySwifts]

This could be devastating for our swifts - who will enforce the protection of their forever nests? Who will help us get illegally blocking scaffolding taken down!? @carowoodley @mayorofhackney @MayorofLondon @SadiqKhan

[Stoke Newington Naturalists @Stokey_Nature]

Tell the Met why axing Wildlife police will be devastating for wildlife in our own communities as well as for endangered species worldwide. Sign the petition. https://t.co/Nv8qEajsT6

[Islington Swifts @islingt_swifts]

Walthamstow walk date t.b.c.
(Apologies to Highbury residents as 3rd July walk fully booked.)

[Islington Swifts @islingt_swifts]

For #SwiftAwarenessWeek- evening swift walks 7:30-9pm free of charge (£5 suggested donation), to book pls message us state walk date & we'll reply with details inc meetup location:
Clissold Pk/ Stokey 4th July.
Maida Vale 5th.
Tufnell/ Dartmouth Pk 7th.
Ally Pally/ Muswell 8th

[Hackney Swifts @HackneySwifts]

Stoke Newington swift walk at 7.30pm on Thurs 4 July For Swift Awareness Week.
Free of charge with a £5 suggested donation
Send email stating “Clissold Park/ Stoke Newington - 4th July” to: [email protected]
to reserve your free place, and get meetup details

[Paul Ellis @shankly1974]

@Stokey_Nature @AbneyParkN16 Fantastic! We and a few of our neighbours in Clapton put up swift boxes with the help of Hackney Swifts about 8 years ago. One of our boxes has swifts nesting in it for the first time this summer 😊.

[Swift Awareness Week @swiftsweek]

#Excited #Swifts The "bangers" are back. #SoundofSummer.

[Bolton & Bury Swifts @bandbswifts]

Thank you on behalf of #Swifts @NaturetasticWH 💚🙏💚

[Swift Awareness Week @swiftsweek]

Yay it's nearly #SwiftAwarenessWeek & #Swifts and #Swifters have been out in force this week...

[Radio Lento @RadioLento]

@honor_rhodes @HackneySwifts @_BTO @woodberrywet @E17Wetlands Wonderful aren't they. They put on a great display last night!

[Huriye @Huriye]

Hearing the sound of #Swifts alot more in North East London this morning which gladdens my heart. 🖤 I don't know if we've had a second wave of migration? But it's great news as it's still a fraction of what I used to see & hear daily 10 years ago. Good Luck! 🙏 @HackneySwifts

[Stoke Newington Naturalists @Stokey_Nature]

If you're having any work done (after nesting season please) on your house, with scaffolding, please think about putting up swift boxes. You might get multiple nesting neighbours, like these sparrows squatting in @AbneyParkN16 Trust Chair's swift box!