260 new nest spaces for this year’s swifts.
After today’s fittings we have managed to top 260 new nest spaces and it’s all thanks to each and every one of you that have taken part in our 9 month long nest box scheme that was only supposed to run for a couple of weeks. We are keeping everything crossed that swifts will adopt…
Malin Bridge School gets swift boxes!
Today we visited Malin Bridge School who have joined the movement in trying to help our lovely swifts! We fitted a total of 10 nest spaces in the form of 3 bespoke apex boxes that were fund raised by the very generous parents and local community, and a further box thanks to the Sheffield Vulcan…
A gift from Emma to our lovely swifts.
We have been very lucky and eternally grateful to Emma’s family and friends who donated to S6 Swifts in her memory as she requested. It means we can do awesome things for swifts like donate 2 much needed boxes where swifts sites have just had their nests destroyed / blocked by recent roof work. Hopefully…
We’re offering a full advice service
Hi Everyone. We are taking a well earned break from the current swift-box scheme which we have ran alongside our full time jobs and families. However this should not stop anyone from getting a box so we are still offering a full advice service which you can use simply by competing the enquiry form below.…
It will soon be time to play those calls!
I’m sure many of you will be keeping your fingers crossed that our African migrants will choose your new box for their new nests this year. These things take time (even years) but the important thing is these guys will have more options. One way to gain their interest is to mimic the calls of…
More fittings in February – and 150 nest spaces so far!
Another 2 fitting days in February saw our total nest spaces top 150 as we start to ramp up before these beautiful birds embark on that epic journey back to our shores. Little do they know what’s been happening whilst they’ve been away! We’ve definitely started 2022 as we ended 2021 with a constant stream…
We provided 117 nest spaces in 2021. We look forward to providing many more in 2022.
It has been a rollercoaster year for S6 Swifts. We were founded, we reached out to the public with an idea, and the public thought it was great. So we ordered boxes, fitted them, gave advice and went from strength to strength. It’s been an incredible journey so far and the timing has never been…
Second fitting day – 10 more swift nest boxes!
On the 16th August 2021, S6 Swifts ran their second swift next box fitting day. Today we fitted 11 more swift boxes in Hillsborough, Walkley and Loxley. Like last time, there were mostly Double Boxes so added up to homes for 18 pairs of swifts! One person even went for two Double boxes fitted on…
Off to a flying start! Our first 10 boxes fitted
On the 19th July 2021, S6 Swifts ran a successful pilot scheme to supply and fit swift boxes on houses in the S6 postcode area of Sheffield Today we fitted our first 10 boxes. Lots of people opted for Double Boxes (and even one Triple!) meaning we installed safe and cosy homes for up to…
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