2-10 May 2026 saw the second ever Bells for Birds Week with 9 Derbyshire churches ringing their bells to celebrate returning Swifts! We also shared an interactive map which has seen over 50 Swift sightings across the county! Thank you so much to ...
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In 2025, Tideswell Swift surveyors counted 26 Swift nests in Tideswell village - an important process since unless we know where the Swift nests are, we cannot protect them. People can unwittingly block nest sites during home renovations when the ...
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UK Swift Awareness Week (SAW) 2026 is almost upon us! Here's a round-up of what's planned for Derbyshire so far:
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Volunteer Swift Survey Guidance This guide brings together the key survey methods and field experience used by Derbyshire Swift Conservation (DSC) to help volunteers collect accurate, consistent, and useful Swift data.
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A huge thanks to our volunteer Swift champion Kathleen for this guest blog
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On Wednesday 22nd April, Derbyshire Dales Swift Project's Community Engagement & Communications Officer, Charly Crump, visited Wirksworth Civic Society at Wellspring Church give a talk to 34 of its members.
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Derbyshire Swift Conservation are delighted to announce that we'll be hosting a stall at this year's SkyDancer Day at Attenborough Nature Reserve on Saturday 9th May, 11am.
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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 ...
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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.
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