Lewes Swift Supporters
@lewesswifts.bsky.social
Volunteers monitoring the Swifts in Lewes, installing nest boxes, and encouraging everyone to take action to increase biodiversity and keep Lewes as a Swift-friendly town.
@grahamknight10.bsky.social Please would you contact Lewes Swift Supporters by email to [email protected] because we cannot access your chat message.
December 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
@grahamknight10.bsky.social Please would you contact Lewes Swift Supporters by email to [email protected] because we cannot access your chat message.
Fantastic attendance of 1,500 people at the #Lewes STEM Festival today! Over 100 joined us to make bug hotels, colour a #Swift fact sheet or make a Swift pendant. Some children sought us out to find out about Swifts because they love them so much - what more could you ask for?
November 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A photograph of a Swift in Oslo won Asmund Kellen the award of nature photographer of the year:
naturephotographeroftheyear.com/previous-edi...
naturephotographeroftheyear.com/previous-edi...
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A photograph of a Swift in Oslo won Asmund Kellen the award of nature photographer of the year:
naturephotographeroftheyear.com/previous-edi...
naturephotographeroftheyear.com/previous-edi...
RSPB has announced the bird of the year - Swifts!
www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/...
www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/...
The bird that rarely ever lands crowned RSPB’s first-ever Bird of the Year
The bird conservation charity celebrates the winner of its inaugural competition
www.countryliving.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
RSPB has announced the bird of the year - Swifts!
www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/...
www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/...
We hoped that the fine weather over the summer would help towards a recovery in insect numbers, and we seemed to see more while monitoring the #Swifts in #Lewes.
However, according to Buglife, their survey suggests a 19% decrease year by year.
buglife.org.uk/news/
However, according to Buglife, their survey suggests a 19% decrease year by year.
buglife.org.uk/news/
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We hoped that the fine weather over the summer would help towards a recovery in insect numbers, and we seemed to see more while monitoring the #Swifts in #Lewes.
However, according to Buglife, their survey suggests a 19% decrease year by year.
buglife.org.uk/news/
However, according to Buglife, their survey suggests a 19% decrease year by year.
buglife.org.uk/news/
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A beautiful afternoon for some wetland management with a great team. Super effort 👌 💪 🙂
Sections of reeds cut and bullrush managed to allow space for the winter rains and encourage the diversity of marginal wetland plants. 🌾💦🌱
Egrets, buzzards, herons, woodpecker and kestrel kept us company ♥️ 🐦
Sections of reeds cut and bullrush managed to allow space for the winter rains and encourage the diversity of marginal wetland plants. 🌾💦🌱
Egrets, buzzards, herons, woodpecker and kestrel kept us company ♥️ 🐦
October 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
A beautiful afternoon for some wetland management with a great team. Super effort 👌 💪 🙂
Sections of reeds cut and bullrush managed to allow space for the winter rains and encourage the diversity of marginal wetland plants. 🌾💦🌱
Egrets, buzzards, herons, woodpecker and kestrel kept us company ♥️ 🐦
Sections of reeds cut and bullrush managed to allow space for the winter rains and encourage the diversity of marginal wetland plants. 🌾💦🌱
Egrets, buzzards, herons, woodpecker and kestrel kept us company ♥️ 🐦
Sharing from Hannah Bourne-Taylor:
Next week Peers will vote for or against Swift bricks. To help Swifts, please email
📨 [email protected]
📨[email protected]
who are both crucial to the decision.
Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS, putting SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line.
Next week Peers will vote for or against Swift bricks. To help Swifts, please email
📨 [email protected]
📨[email protected]
who are both crucial to the decision.
Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS, putting SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line.
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Sharing from Hannah Bourne-Taylor:
Next week Peers will vote for or against Swift bricks. To help Swifts, please email
📨 [email protected]
📨[email protected]
who are both crucial to the decision.
Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS, putting SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line.
Next week Peers will vote for or against Swift bricks. To help Swifts, please email
📨 [email protected]
📨[email protected]
who are both crucial to the decision.
Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS, putting SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line.
Leeds Swifts - and Swifts - are featured in episode 2 of Hamza's Wild Isles, BBC 1 iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
BBC One - Hamza's Hidden Wild Isles
Hamza Yassin reveals amazing wildlife hidden around the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Leeds Swifts - and Swifts - are featured in episode 2 of Hamza's Wild Isles, BBC 1 iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
Thanks to Peter King, Director of @OuseAdurRT, for a fascinating presentation about the development of the Cockshut wetlands at our AGM this evening.
Thanks to our Mayor, Cllr Emily Clarke, for attending to affirm the support of #Lewes Town Council for our #Swift-friendly Town!
Thanks to our Mayor, Cllr Emily Clarke, for attending to affirm the support of #Lewes Town Council for our #Swift-friendly Town!
October 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Thanks to Peter King, Director of @OuseAdurRT, for a fascinating presentation about the development of the Cockshut wetlands at our AGM this evening.
Thanks to our Mayor, Cllr Emily Clarke, for attending to affirm the support of #Lewes Town Council for our #Swift-friendly Town!
Thanks to our Mayor, Cllr Emily Clarke, for attending to affirm the support of #Lewes Town Council for our #Swift-friendly Town!
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Stand up to racism. Public meeting this Saturday 11 October from 1.30pm Cliffe Hall
October 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Stand up to racism. Public meeting this Saturday 11 October from 1.30pm Cliffe Hall
#Swifts "apex predator of insects - they're right at the top of a biodiversity pyramid...if you have Swifts screaming around in their summer flight you know things aren't too bad... when they start to vanish, you know you're in trouble." (Edward Mayer, inspiration for #Lewes)
October 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Anyone that cares about swifts please read this and weep. Really let down by this @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Government. Still no mandate for swift brick inclusion. 😞 @lewesswifts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
Swift bricks are a vital means of arresting the long-term decline of the breeding swift population. While coverage is increasing, the government want to do more to drive up swift brick installation. I recently set out our plans in the Commons:
September 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Anyone that cares about swifts please read this and weep. Really let down by this @teamlabouruk.bsky.social Government. Still no mandate for swift brick inclusion. 😞 @lewesswifts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @britishbirds.bsky.social
Peter King, (Director of the @OuseAdurRT), is joining #Lewes #Swift Supporters AGM in October to talk about the wonderful, multi award-winning Cockshut Regeneration Project! For free membership and an invitation, just contact us at [email protected] Membership is free!
September 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Peter King, (Director of the @OuseAdurRT), is joining #Lewes #Swift Supporters AGM in October to talk about the wonderful, multi award-winning Cockshut Regeneration Project! For free membership and an invitation, just contact us at [email protected] Membership is free!
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Osprey above Tide Mills, Newhaven on Saturday #birds @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @lewesswifts.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Osprey above Tide Mills, Newhaven on Saturday #birds @sussexornitholo.bsky.social @lewesswifts.bsky.social
Several House Martins flying past in the past few days and lots of them feeding over the fields between #Lewes and Ringmer yesterday - but on Saturday Nick saw three Swallows and A #SWIFT flying over the Castle Bowling Green! Safe journey to all of them and see you next year.
September 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Our article about #Swifts is in the #Lewes Climate Hub newsletter!
lewesclimatehub.org/a-great-season…
lewesclimatehub.org/a-great-season…
September 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Our article about #Swifts is in the #Lewes Climate Hub newsletter!
lewesclimatehub.org/a-great-season…
lewesclimatehub.org/a-great-season…
#Swifts, other wildlife, and us depend upon insects for survival.
You could help Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and Bumblebee Conservation to create the Big Insect Rescue Plan:
butterfly-conservation.org/big-insect-r...
You could help Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and Bumblebee Conservation to create the Big Insect Rescue Plan:
butterfly-conservation.org/big-insect-r...
August 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
#Swifts, other wildlife, and us depend upon insects for survival.
You could help Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and Bumblebee Conservation to create the Big Insect Rescue Plan:
butterfly-conservation.org/big-insect-r...
You could help Buglife, Butterfly Conservation and Bumblebee Conservation to create the Big Insect Rescue Plan:
butterfly-conservation.org/big-insect-r...
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At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.
August 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.
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A Swallow feeding its young before heading off on its long journey south. Before they migrate back to their wintering grounds in Africa, they can be seen gathering to roost in wetlands, particularly reedbeds. Photo by Glyn Rubidge, posted on the Nature Table
August 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A Swallow feeding its young before heading off on its long journey south. Before they migrate back to their wintering grounds in Africa, they can be seen gathering to roost in wetlands, particularly reedbeds. Photo by Glyn Rubidge, posted on the Nature Table
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I am very upset to report that a colony of House Martins have had their nests blocked by scaffolding in Standon,Hertfordshire today.
The building containing the Post Office has 8 to 10 nests under the eaves, some of which contain chicks that will die if the birds cannot reach them.
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The building containing the Post Office has 8 to 10 nests under the eaves, some of which contain chicks that will die if the birds cannot reach them.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I am very upset to report that a colony of House Martins have had their nests blocked by scaffolding in Standon,Hertfordshire today.
The building containing the Post Office has 8 to 10 nests under the eaves, some of which contain chicks that will die if the birds cannot reach them.
#hertsbirds
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The building containing the Post Office has 8 to 10 nests under the eaves, some of which contain chicks that will die if the birds cannot reach them.
#hertsbirds
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Some of the 12 #trees we have been looking after in Gundreda Road, #Lewes, after planting them in November 2021 - Celtis australis, (Nettle Tree), Crataegus x prunifolia, (Cockspurthorn)m Acer campestre "Louisa Red Shine", (Field Maple), and Ostrya carpinifolia, (Hop Hornbeam).
August 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Lewes Swift Supporters will be at the Societies Fair again on Saturday, 30th August, 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Come along to #Lewes Town Hall and find out about the #Swifts of Lewes and how you may help them, and how we may help with installing Swift nest boxes and artificial House Martin cups.
August 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM