Migrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study finds
The swift is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites. Photograph: RSPB / Ben AndrewView image in fullscreenThe swift is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites. Sometimes, as nest camera footage vividly reveals, there are fierce debates over the use of a nesting box.0:38Three swifts fight over the use of a nest box – videoResearchers collected data from swifts breeding in nest boxes in Drewsteignton, Devon.
- ▪The swift is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites.
- ▪Photograph: RSPB / Ben AndrewView image in fullscreenThe swift is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites.
- ▪Sometimes, as nest camera footage vividly reveals, there are fierce debates over the use of a nesting box.0:38Three swifts fight over the use of a nest box – videoResearchers collected data from swifts breeding in nest boxes in Drewsteignto
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The swift is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites. Photograph: RSPB / Ben AndrewView image in fullscreenThe swift is one of Britain’s most threatened species, having declined in number by 70% since 1995 because of the loss of nesting sites. Photograph: RSPB / Ben AndrewBirdsMigrating swifts loyally return every year to nests in buildings, study findsConservationists emphasise importance of protecting nesting sites used by ‘strongly faithful’ red-listed speciesPatrick BarkhamFri 26 Jun 2026 01.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMigratory swifts loyally return every year to their nests in buildings, according to a study, underlining the importance of providing the endangered birds with hollow nesting…
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