Our Swift Group is seasonal, and during the Summer, seeks to record how many nestboxes are installed and how many nests are occupied each year in town! We also count how many are feeding on the wing at various known hunting grounds around Bishop’s Castle. This fast declining species is dependent on insects for food, which are themselves declining due to our rampant use of pesticides, and crevices in buildings to nest in, which are often filled in with insulation in these modern times. To help encourage them, we also install new swift boxes across the town, which are built over the colder winter months by local repair café, Walter’s Workshop.