The UK government has announced reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, which will require new builds in England ...

A farmer is calling for more action to protect swifts - and is urging people to install swift bricks to give the birds somewhere safe to nest. The birds are in danger of extinction in the UK, with ...

Dry and warm 2025 spring gave glimmer of hope for threatened wild birds but many remain in long-term decline ...

Swifts prefer to nest in small cracks and crevices in buildings, and the widespread use of uPVC soffits and fascia boards has dramatically reduced the availability of suitable nest sites. For swifts, ...

The group held an event in Ballyclare Town Hall on July 2 to celebrate the success of the project and thank everyone who had offered to provide a home for swifts. Launched in March, the ‘Home for ...

The Vaux's Swift is a tiny bird – some people call it "a cigar with wings." But every fall these little birds make a big trip, from summer breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest down to their ...

Swifts, small and unremarkable-looking, stay aloft almost their entire lives, flying great distances at up to 70 miles an hour. Anderson starts this survey of “the champions of the bird world” in ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WLUK) -- As fall migration is getting underway in parts of Northeast Wisconsin, some birds are starting to appear. Experts say chimney swifts gather in large flocks at dusk before ...