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The bangers have arrived in Hemsworth. These are young swifts looking for available nest-sites. Wakefield & District Swift Group Leeds Swifts

Busy morning doing Swift jobs- a new double box at Nostell , following some interest on the single box Debbie had installed, then to Hemsworth to fit this amazing Apex box that Lisa Layzell’s husband made. Then onto Crofton to install a single for Laura Hunter.

Here's one of my swifts using saliva to stick the components of its nest together. The nest was constructed last year by sparrows and the swifts then turfed the sparrows out. Wakefield & District Swift Group

I spent a few hours today finishing off 200 swift nest-cups. These are the latest of 340 made since Christmas for use by Wakefield & District Housing as it replace soffits on its properties. Wakefield & District Swift Group Leeds Swifts Sheffield Swift Network Wakefield Birders

As happened last year, these two swifts returned seven days apart. This clip shows them bonding just minutes after meeting up again for the 2023 breeding season. Wakefield & District Swift Group Leeds Swifts

I am pleased to share that this box we placed in Castleford in 2021 is now being used. As you can see there is droppings near the entrance which suggests they have bred this year.

. Cllr Jack Hemingway can you do the same for Wakefield Cllr Hemingway? Thousands of lost opportunities #Nobrainer #biodiversity Wakefield & District Swift Group RSPB Hannah Bourne-Taylor Save Our Swifts

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Swifts have been present over Hemsworth since 6th May but last night was the first time that I have seen one come in to roost in one of my boxes. Wakefield & District Swift Group Leeds Swifts

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First pair Swifts 8 pm 04/05/23 South Kirkby, Box 5. Both straight in. Can't get over them arriving together 🤗. Earliest ever arrival for me. Had a feeling it would be today my adrenaline has just gone up a little 🤣 Wakefield & District Swift Group Wakefield Birders Barnsley Birders South Yorkshire birders

@cw0174 Attraction callers REALLY work, and the Peak Boxes ones are supplied with a successful mix of Swift calls, curated by Wakefield & District Swift Group
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Wakefield & District Swift Group Would love some swift boxes on the house

Wakefield & District Swift Group What a super apex box! Well done!👍

SOS Vencejos 🙏