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Swift Nestboxes, Attraction Calls, CCTV & Artworks

Please check all prices with suppliers before ordering as we find it very hard to keep up to date!

Use this page to locate attraction calls, artworks, and instruction materials as well as a wide range of nest boxes and nest bricks for setting up Swift colonies.  
Using the Swift calls CD / MP3 will greatly increase your chance of getting a colony going. Please note, while we have experience of some of the products featured, and have found them to be of good quality, we have yet to try out others, so you need to assure yourself that they are going to do the job you want.

Swift Conservation's
Swift Calls CD

Our Calls CD + Instructions

Swift Conservation's Swift Calls CD


Help Swift Conservation -
every CD & MP3 sold keeps us going!

"Thanks! 15 minutes after I started playing the calls, I had 3 Swifts flying around my 4 new nests! Wow!"  Peter Bilgrav Sørensen

These calls of nesting Swifts Apus apus recorded at Ulrich Tigges' Berlin Swift Colony should bring in Swifts to check out your nest places. Included are the "upper tones" emitted at 12-13 kHz. The CD runs for about an hour.

"The Swift calls CD which we used 2 years ago has worked a treat. Last year the Swifts established their nest-territory; this year they took up residence in earnest. Thank you!" 

Please order via this secure link - click on the Buy Now button below

Delivery can take up to 14 days for the UK and a month for the EU

Price by Destination
We only supply this CD within the breeding range of the Common Swift Apus apus

Swift Calls in MP3 format

"I thought that you would like to know that Swifts arrived on the
first use of the call file
Charles Whitbread

For a tried and tested Swift Calls recording to use
with MP3 players and SD card players / amplifiers

N.B. if playing on a mobile phone then download the
free App "Loop Player" to play the calls continuously

Swift Conservation's Calls MP3 + Instructions


To receive the download (an approximately 8 minute track) press the "Buy Now" button below.
Orders will be fulfilled by e-mail with the MP3 file and full instructions attached
Available from us by e-mail for just £2.00 GBP
Please order via this secure link - click on the Buy Now button below

Delivery can take up to 14 days
We only supply this MP3 within the breeding range of the Common Swift Apus apus

Swift Badges

Beautiful high-quality enamel and silver-plate badges, designed by Jonathan Pomroy, the famous wildlife artist, for Swift Conservation, and suitable for any Swift enthusiast or group - no branding nor logos

Size: 20mm x 20mm - fastened to clothing via a pin on the back

Sold in multiples of 10 inc. postage & packing - starting at £18 for 10, £36 for 20

E-mail us HERE and say how many badges you need, and provide us with your address. Please pay the appropriate sum via the Donations link at the bottom left of our Home Page. When we receive your payment we will send off the badges to you.

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Swift Art Book - Beautiful!

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"On Crescent Wings - a portrait of the Swift"
by Jonathan Pomroy, wildlife artist
£22.50 inc. P & P   Buy via
this link

Launched at the 2018 Bird Fair, Jonathan Pomroy's gorgeous book is just brilliant. It features his beautiful, evocative sketches of Swifts in the air and in the nest, made over the last 15 years.

Jonathan was one of the first people I met when I started studying Swifts all those years ago; his friendship, advice and his superb images have all provided invaluable help and inspiration.

This book is a real treat! Buy it and revel in it!
First published in 1956

Swifts in a Tower
Maybe the best book ever about Swifts!

First published in 1956, and long since out of print, this famous, almost mythical book has been republished to bring the original work,
now augmented with new information, into the hands of the thousands of new Swift enthusiasts all over the UK, Europe and beyond, to give them an excellent knowledge of Swifts and how they live and breed.

Buy direct from the publisher for only £11.25
Click on the link, or order from your local book shop.

Unicorn Publishing Group - Swifts in a Tower

mail@unicornpublishing.org    tel: 01273 812066

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Swift by Lorna Hill

A lovely little book for children of all ages that tells an epic story of a small bird's courage.

What a good way to learn about Swifts from a very early age, setting one up for life!

A brilliant gift for any time of year or event, like a party, a picnic or a holiday.

Click on the link to buy here

Paperback £6-50    Hardback £11-95
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The Wind Rippers


 

In his 94 page, self-published paperback book, Swift enthusiast Martin Garwood has brought together his own stunning photographs, text and old illustrations to celebrate his favourite bird.  Richly illustrated, the limited edition book explores human encounters with Swifts through a variety of written sources from Gilbert White to Tim Dee.

The recently revised book measures 235 x 170 mm and is available directly from Martin at £12.25 including post and packing to UK addresses. Contact Martin by e-mail here or text to 07963 782529.

A proportion of all sales money goes towards Swift conservation work.

Habitat&Pollinators
Habitat Creation and Management for Pollinators

by Marek Nowakowski and Richard Pywell

Wildlife Farming Company & the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

ISBN 978-1-906698-57-7

This excellent little book tells you all you need to know about how to get insects back into your fields, gardens and parks.

Aimed at farmers and those managing farmed landscapes, the information it holds can be used in many other locations too, making them richer and more supportive of our essential pollinators, primarily insects, now under so much adverse pressure from the chemicals used in modern farming.

Remember; Swifts eat only flying insects, and now they need you to help produce those flying insects for them. This book will help you to do that!


Swift Artworks

 

Swifts and Swallows by Alison Ingram
     
shown flying over the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire


Limited Edition Giclee Prints from the original oil painting

"Her unique interpretations of wildlife use bold colour and design to create movement and drama"

Large print on paper - image 20" x 10" Edition of 350  £125.00
Small print on paper - image 12" x 6"   Edition of 350  £45.00

All prints are signed and numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity

Order your print by clicking
here

Please mention Swift Conservation in the "Note to Seller" box when you make your order as
a donation will be made to Swift Conservation for each sale via our website

Swift Artworks & More

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Swift paintings, prints, cards, keyrings & more from Cally Smith's ColourworxsArt on-line art shop


Offering a nice choice of images, prints, watercolours and more -  go to this link to see them and make a purchase - previous customers have left excellent reviews

Cally runs the Huntley Swift Group in East Scotland, so it's all in a good cause!

Nick Upton's Swift Pics

A selection of fine Swift works by Nick Upton and other photographers and artists is available at Pixels.com

Click here to contact their website

Note - most items are despatched from the UK but some come from the USA and extra transport costs and Customs duties may apply
Nick Upton
The Devil Birds DVD



Winnner of the Special Recognition Award
World Wildlife Film Festival 1982


Derek Bromhall's famous film on Swifts on DVD Just £10! Supplied by Gillian Westray - Swift Rehabilitator


This iconic study of the world famous Oxford Natural History Museum’s Swift colony was filmed using pioneering techniques. These observations of the hidden lifestyle of this amazing bird remain unrivalled.

Providing valuable insight that’s greatly needed to help further their conservation, this re-mastered DVD version is being sold to both fascinate and educate.

£10 each - any profits will be used for Swift rehabilitation

 French-language version now available £12 + postage

To e-mail an order click on this Swift  Click to Order this DVD!  Remember to add your address!









Designing for Biodiversity
RIBA Publishing - Bat Conservation Trust


Second Edition: A technical guide for new and existing buildings
Kelly Gunnell, Brian Murphy and Dr Carol Williams

ISBN 9781859464915

Practical authoritative guidance and professional architects' drawings form the basis of this fully revised and invaluable work on how to accommodate the essential co-domestic species, Swifts included, in new buildings. In today's environment no architect or developer can afford to be without a copy.

Order your copy from Routledge either as a paperback or an e-book

Click here Click to Order this Book!

Action for Swifts

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uPVC roofed plywood nest box

Flatpack DIY assembly £29-00 + VAT & Transport

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Although it is preferable to install integral "Swift Brick" type nest places, because they are more secure, longer lasting and thermally stable, there are occasions where this is not an option and so external nest boxes are appropriate.

External nest boxes are often made of wood, and if exposed to the weather are prone to deteriorate. Swifts are long-lived birds, so their nest place needs to last at least for the lifetime of the bird, and if possible for many generations beyond that.

External nest boxes are readily accepted by Swifts.

uPVC's rigid, lightweight nature and durable waterproof properties make it ideal for nest boxes.


All uPVC nest box in white
Flatpack DIY assembly £29-00 + VAT & Transport

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Contact for purchases & information
Action for Swifts

(Just click on the name)


NEW Speckled Grey POLYMER NEST BOXES
Price £33.00 plus VAT and transport


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One piece moulded polymer nest boxes available in a choice of three colours, with moulded-in nest platform and a separate grippable floor. Fitted with two weatherproof screws and wall plugs
to any flat wall surface that will take them

NEW Brick Red POLYMER NEST BOXES
Price £33.00 plus VAT and transport

Lightweight, weatherproof, damage resistant, easy to fit, long lasting, ideal product to mass-fit to new developments and refurbished or re-roofed estates

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The "S" Brick

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S Brick 1
Revolutionary, light-weight, aesthetically attractive new Swift brick that replaces a single brick and can be laid easily and quickly by any bricklayer, it comprises a laser-cut PVC foamboard nest chamber and a brick slip front and is one of the simplest and lightest nest bricks on the market

S Brick 2

The version of the "S" Brick for brick walls

S Brick 4
The version of the "S" Brick for rendered walls

Downloadable brochure click here

John Stimpson's
 Low-cost Swift Nestboxes

Low cost UK-made plywood Swift Nest Boxes
Nearly 40,000 have been sold!

UPVC/Plywood Heat and Rain resistant Model 30 about £20.00 plus p&p


John Stimpson makes proven (see photo on the left with a Swift chick visible in the box) plywood nestboxes for use under eaves and on walls.

He supplies two models: one for under eaves (illustrated left in use) and one with an angled waterproof insulated heat-resistant white upvc roof for use on open walls, supplied fully assembled.

The entry hole size should exclude Starlings.

All nest boxes include an MDF nest form (lower right) - this simple device has been shown to speed take-up time by nesting Swifts by a year! nest form

Both models of nest boxes are obtainable from

John Stimpson on 01353 740451
or by e-mail (
click here )

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  Solid wood Swift Nestbox

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UK-made wood Swift Nestbox
£45.00 + p&p


This solid wood nest box for use directly under eaves can be purchased from the RSPB's
online shop  and by calling 0345 034 7733

Width 46 cm  Depth 18 cm  Height 19.5 cm

This Swift nest box is made from FSC certified softwood, and is a unique design for the RSPB.
The entry hole measures 65 mm x 29 mm and is set at one end of the nest box.
The easy-access panel on the front makes maintenance simple. Fixing screws not included.


IMPECKABLE 
NESTBOXES


UK made GRP moulded Swift Nest Boxes & Bricks



Rot-proof nest boxes guaranteed for 50 years use
Can be made in a wide range of RAL colours to match buildings

Impeckable specialise in exporting (last year they supplied 330 triple nestboxes to SEO- the Spanish Birdlife Partner, for a major project in Madrid)  Please enquire if you are in the EU or elsewhere for the export prices

Colony box sizes and their prices:

Single nest box
£86 inc Carriage
Double nest box £148 inc Carriage
Quadruple nest box £260 inc Carriage
Sun Canopy for Quad nest box £85 inc Carriage
Octuple nest box £500 inc Carriage
Apex Triangular Gable End Nest Box with 6 nest places £360 inc Carriage
(93cm wide at base & 53cm from base to apex, 20cm deep, weight 9K)

Special Hot Climate Swift nestboxes are also available - please enquire



UK made GRP Swift Bricks - cut to fit

These ingenious GRP-moulded Swift Bricks will fit any size of wall. You just remove the wooden back (held in place by two screws) cut the box to the required depth (minimum 120mm)  with a handsaw, refit the back panel, then fit into the wall to be flush with the exterior. Available in RAL colours. Price on application.

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Despatch time 21 days maximum
20% Deposit required, balance on collection or before delivery
 
Enquiries as below:
E-mail          
info@impeckable.co.uk
Website       
www.impeckable.co.uk


Telephone  0755 438 5878
Impeckable, 25 High Street, Brymbo, Wrexham, LL11 5BL, UK

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Material = 3 layers of 600gram/m2 chop strand mat saturated in polyester resin. Each nesting apartment dimensions = 300mm l; 200mm w; 200mm h.


One elliptical nesting tray per apartment; 210mm x 165mm exterior size and 145mm x 100mm interior size with 75 degree sloping sides

Elliptical entrance hole dimensions 60mm x 30mm

Canopies (illustrated below with box) are available for hot or stormy situations - a canopy provides not just extra protection but shelter for invertebrates, lizards, geckos and maybe bats too


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GRP Kent

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habi-sabi


flat pack nest boxes - easily assembled

made from recycled compressed foam insulation board which does not rot expand nor warp and has a 25 year life - can be assembled without tools by children

Boxes are shipped flatpack in a double wall recycled cardboard box
Each comes with an assembly manual 

To order please go to the website

Link to habi-sabi web site


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The double nest box assembled



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Day and Night Box for Swifts & Bats
A clever design, shown on the right, a box to host Swifts in the Summer and provide shelter for bats all year round, recently installed at ZSL's Regents Park Zoo

The nesting chamber provides space for Swifts to raise their young and a double rear panel creates an ideal space for roosting small bats

Easy to assemble and fit – can be built in 8 minutes
Hand assembled - no tools needed - just sandpaper
Lightweight & designed to be hung from an exterior wall

28cm high x 41cm wide x 25 com deep
with a nesting chamber 9 to 14cm high x 32cm wide x 14cm deep

Weighs 3.2 kg      Link to habi-sabi web site

habi-sabi also make a range of boxes for other bird species, hedgehogs, bees and bats - contact them for prices and other details by clicking here or calling  020 3355 1205 (mentioning Swift Conservation, please)


Double nest Swift nest box


An innovative design, the base plate is reversible, so you may fit the entrance holes outward or wall facing. Each entrance hole  is 65 x 32mm.

This box, like the ones below, is lightweight & designed to be fixed directly to an exterior wall

Quick to assemble– can be built in 20 minutes without fixings
No tools needed - Built with your hands and sandpaper

73cm long x 22cm wide x 24cm deep with two chambers for nesting

Weighs 5kg        Link to habi-sabi web site


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Exploded view diagram of the double nest box - assembly is easy!

Single nest Swift Box


A basic one-nest place Swift nest box, the smallest & lightest in our range

Easy to assemble and fit – can be built in 8 minutes without fixings
Hand assembled - no tools needed - just a little sandpaper
Lightweight & designed to be hung from an exterior wall

Long lasting materialwith a 25  year life : 21cm high x 41cm wide x24cm deep with a nesting chamber 9 - 14cm high x 32cm wide x 14cm deep

Weighs 3kg        Link to habi-sabi web site

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THE IBSTOCK BRICK Co


Ibstock Swift Brick in Antrim Library

Designed by a famous Swift expert, and costing about £60-00 these well-proven Swift Bricks are in use by Swifts at the Public Library in Antrim



A neat proven and easy to fit UK-made Swift Nest Brick - "Eco Habitat for Swifts"

A discrete and attractive nest brick ideal for new and restored buildings
Insert
under eaves or in high walls
Available in smooth red, blue & cream
clays
Size 326mm x 140mm x 140mm

Product: Swift Box, Red, Blue or Cream
Made to order - takes 10 to 14 days

www.ibstock.com
sales 0844 736 0350
design advice 0844 800 4576
technical services 0844 800 4577
literature and samples 0844 800 4578

Ibstock Specials Dept, Leicester Road, Ibstock, LE67 6HS


BIRD BRICK HOUSES
Integral Swift Bricks

for Swifts and other birds too




 


Above: a Bird Brick Houses Swift brick is shown on its own, and inserted into the eaves
of a building, where it is exceptionally discreet - below a Swift box (in another brick colour)
prior to fitting


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Essentially a moulded plastic box that is faced with brick and inserted into a wall. During manufacture sl
ips of matching brick are bonded to the front plate, enabling the box to blend in with the host wall.

The model on the left is designed specifically for Swifts. O
ther box designs are available, housing small to medium sized birds (including Alpine Swift for European users) and most of the UK’s bat species.


The Bird Brick House fits into the outside skin of most 75mm brickwork courses and only protrudes 25mm (Swift box or 65mm) into the cavity. At the bottom there are two drainage holes that allow moisture to drain into the wall cavity.


Bird Brick Houses, Willow Cottage, Harebeating Lane,
Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 1EP
Mobile : 07415 067051  Land line: 01323 849322
e-mail :
Enquiries@birdbrickhouses.co.uk
Web site:  http://www.birdbrickhouses.co.uk/  

Peak Boxes

A range of Duraply Swift Nest Boxes

Prices from £28 - £84 for single to quadruple boxes (plus p&p)

Single and double eaves boxes and single, double and quadruple corner boxes. They are made from Duraply, fungi and insect resistant. The finishes are water based, and can be stained or painted to match or complement exterior decor. The boxes come with landing strips with black interiors and integral nest cups pre-lined with feathers. The boxes are secured to the wall using an easy fixing plate.

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Single / Double Boxes - These boxes are for mounting on the face of a building, as close under the eaves as possible.  Available in single or double sizes.







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Single / Double / Quadruple Corner Boxes available in a range of sizes and designed to fit on the left or right hand corner of buildings.  Specify which orientation / corner of the building you need the box for, as this dictates the side the doors are fitted on.
 
 




Web Site, Orders & Enquiries
www.peakboxes.co.uk



Nest Box CCTV Systems from

"Spy Camera CCTV"

Most “off-the-shelf” cameras for night viewing emit infrared in a frequency that Swifts can see. N.B. If you can see red light from the emitters so can the Swifts. This visible spectrum alters behavior – even to the point of chasing them out of nestplaces. The key is to use IR lights that emit at 940nm.
                                 cctv kit


tps://www.spycameracctv.com/spy/wildlife-cameras/bird-box-cameras/

Spy Camera CCTV
0117 325 2470
Open 24 Seven Limited
Unit 3 Netham View Industrial Park
Netham Road
Bristol
BS5 9PQ

Visit the link above to see a selection of cameras and associated equipment designed for use in bird nest boxes - the web site holds a lot of useful information and you can phone them for more


Check Voucher Codes online for discounts










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