A Swift-friendly town for Nature Recovery!
A season of special events organised by Lewes Swift Supporters at Lewes Climate Hub, 32 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU
April 23rd to 31st May
Our Swift-friendly town initiative, formally approved by Lewes Town Council in September 2024, has two main aims: to raise awareness of Swifts and to encourage further actions, however small, to help these wonderful red-listed birds.
From 23rd April to 31st May, we have booked special visitors for each Saturday to share ideas to boost biodiversity and explain how we may all become part of keeping Lewes as a Swift-friendly town! All events and activities are free and there is no need to book.
- Saturday 26th April - Pavement parade from The Railway Land to Lewes Climate Hub. Meet outside the Linklater Pavilion at 10.30 a.m. Bring a banner to celebrate Swifts and/or your community group!
- Saturday 26th April, 1.30 p.m. - Paul Stevens, Conservation Officer for House Martins UK, will share his presentation - "A Summer with Swifts, Swallows and Martins". Including video of the Swifts and House Martins visiting the colonies at his own home.
- Saturday 3rd May, 1.30 p.m. - Pete the Pond will explain "The Importance of Ponds for Wildlife".
- Saturday 10th May, 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. - Helen Meade, CEO of The Railway Land Wildlife Trust, will share the exciting ideas behind the Lewes Mosaic - which we may all contribute to!
- Saturday 17th May, 11.00 a.m. - 3.00 pm. - Dylan Walker will host events to share his vision of a Peoples' Park for Nature.
- Saturday 24th May, 1.30 p.m. - Emily Thrift will show us how to protect our Hedgehogs and other wildlife.
- Saturday 31st May, 1.30 p.m. - Alice Parfitt from Buglife will explain the importance of working together to conserve all invertebrate life - for Swifts and for other wildlife - and us!
March 2025
We have installed eight more Swift nest boxes in Lewes this month. This brings the total number of boxes that we have installed since 2019 to 183.
Three of the boxes and a Swift caller were installed at Priory School after talking with the Eco-School representatives about Swifts
2 x double boxes in Rotten Row Valence Road Mealla Close
Cleve Terrace Priory School
January 2025
Edward Mayer gave a wonderful presentation about Swifts as part of the Biological Recording season of free webinars on Thursday 16th January. He has shared a recording so that you may watch it at your leisure. It is well worth a view!
Click here: Swifts and their Ecology
Or, paste this address into your browser: https://biologicalrecording.co.uk/2025/01/16/swifts/