World Swift Day is a global celebration of the 96 species of Swift found worldwide, many of which are endangered.
In the UK, the Common Swift, usually referred to as just Swift, is a summer visitor from late April to late August.
The UK's Swifts are in trouble. It is estimated that their population has deceased by 57% between 1995 and 2017, primarily due to the application of pesticides and habitat destruction which has affected their insect food supply. The modernisation of many buildings has also resulted in the loss of roof nesting sites. More information can be found at Swift Conservation.
The RSPB have launched their Swift mapper which can be found here. This enables anyone to easily record their Swift sightings and contribute to the national database.
I have uploaded my sightings for St. Nicholas Church and also those from my lockdown window.
Photo: Swift at St. Nicholas Church, Laindon
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Stay safe, stay well, stay strong, stay connected with nature
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