Swifts in Italy – Tropea and Pizzo, Calabria.
29 August 2025
We booked our summer holiday for this year back in January. The usual discussion was had, “Everyone happy with Greece?”, […]
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Introduction
The main aim of the Devon Swift Project is to increase the population of common swifts in Devon and beyond.
Swift numbers have decreased by up to 60% over the past 20 years with 40% of that loss occurring in the last 10 years. The main reasons are our construction methods, and land management. Fortunately, for a little effort we can make a difference to help these amazing birds!
A special thank you to Devon Birds who have supported the project, in particular, sponsorship of the Church installations.
Thank you to Orbis Ecology for sponsorship of the website.
About Us
We are a team of individuals who set up together to find solutions to increase common swift populations. A large percentage of our time is spent installing nestboxes in church bell towers, however, we also install for local businesses and domestically and offer advice on installations and other things swift related.
News
The latest from the Devon Swift Project
Selection of photos from Dawlish 2025
29 August 2025
Just thought I’d trawl through some of the photos and videos taken this year at home and post them for […]
Exeter Cathedral Success!!!
29 August 2025
Those of us who know swifts and have installed nestboxes, appreciate it can be a game of patience awaiting the […]
Installations update August 2025
29 August 2025
There haven’t been many church installations over the past few months. I’ve been working on other projects and a new […]
Installations update for May 2025
6 May 2025
Blink and you miss the seasons!! I can’t believe it’s May already. I spotted my first swifts above Dawlish on […]
The amazing Swift Champions!
3 May 2025
The rapid growth of the project due to the support from Devon Birds and the Devon Environment Foundation, including the […]