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Homes for Swifts - A Derbyshire Dales Celebration

On Sunday 12th April, Derbyshire Dales Swift Project hosted a celebration of Swifts in collaboration with several organisations at The Whitworth, Darley Dale. A big thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, 12th April, for our Swift celebration ...

A spectacular turn out for Parwich's Swifts

On Wednesday 15th April, Derbyshire Dales Swift Project's Community Engagement & Communications Officer, Charly Crump, visited Parwich Horticultural Society at Parwich's Royal British Legion give a talk to 20 of its members.

Bells for Birds

Bradwell's Swifts

A huge thanks to our volunteers - Sally Pereira and Delphine Sayre - for this guest blog

A tremendous turn out for Darley Dale's Swifts

On Friday 27th March, Derbyshire Dales Swift Project's Community Engagement & Communications Officer, Charly Crump, visited Derbyshire Dales Ramblers at Darley Dale's Methodist Church to give a talk to its members. The talk was supported by one ...

A fantastic turn out for Ashbourne's Swifts

On Thursday 19th March, Derbyshire Dales Swift Project's Community Engagement & Communications Officer, Charly Crump, visited Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Ashbourne to give a public talk. The talk was organised in collaboration with one ...

Glorious Swifts - a guest blog

A huge thanks to our volunteer - Sue Colver - for this guest blog! When I retired to Darley Dale over four years ago, I was so excited to see Swifts flying over my back garden and to hear the glorious sound of screaming parties, yet alone to witness ...

Welcome Spring and Celebrate Our Feathered Friends at ‘Homes for Swifts: A Derbyshire Dales Celebration’!

Are you excited for the arrival of Spring? So are we! As the weather warms up, it’s almost time to welcome back one of our most beloved seasonal visitors: the incredible, high-flying Swift. To kick off the 2026 Swift season and celebrate the second ...

Discover the Magic of Ashbourne’s Swifts – And How You Can Help Protect Them

As spring approaches and the days start to get a bit longer, we have one spectacular seasonal visitor to look forward to: the Common Swift (Apus apus). These incredible, acrobatic birds spend almost their entire lives on the wing, arriving in the UK ...