Wildlife

Wild Swift Population Progress

Swift conservation is showing measurable local improvements through nest provision and planning policy, with national population trends beginning to stabilise at some monitoring sites.

Key Facts

Swift populations remain below 1990 levels nationally but show local recovery at targeted intervention sites
Planning policy adoption of swift brick requirements is growing among local authorities
Swift Awareness Week drives annual public engagement and nest box installation across the UK
Volunteer swift mappers tracking colonies have identified population hotspots and recovery sites
Breeding season surveys show increasing colony sizes at long-established nest provision sites

Welfare Considerations

Swift population welfare is beginning to respond to targeted conservation effort. Local breeding success improvement at nest provision sites demonstrates what scaled action can achieve for individual swift welfare.

What You Can Do

Map swift colonies in your area through Swift Conservation's mapping programme
Install swift bricks or boxes at your property to contribute to local colony growth
Advocate for swift brick planning requirements at your local council planning meetings