Wild about High Fliers

Stephen Barlow

Let's invite wildlife back

The Wildlife Trusts and the RHS set up Wild About Gardens to celebrate wildlife gardening and to encourage people to use their gardens to take action to help support nature. Many of our common garden visitors – including hedgehogs, house sparrows and starlings – are increasingly under threat. But together we can make a difference. This year we’re going wild about swifts, swallows and martins!

Introducing our soaring superstars!

You can see swifts, swallows and martins soaring through our skies from March to October. We love seeing and hearing these beautiful birds on their yearly visit. However, their numbers are in decline. Sadly, climate change and human interference are their biggest threats.

But you can help!

There are lots of things we can do at home to support these special birds. You might want to encourage the insects they eat, offer materials to help them nest, or build a swift box to act as their summer residence. Let us know what you're going to do below and let's create a map that's overflowing with havens for these gorgeous birds!

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