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Leeds
Swifts

Leeds Swifts is a group of friendly volunteers working to bring this red listed species back from the brink. The aerial screaming display of Swifts was once the sound of summer. This enigmatic bird has sadly all but disappeared from our skies. Find out how you can help us make Leeds the Swift capital of the UK.

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photo source: scyrene and piotr szczypa

Swift News

All the latest Leeds Swifts news

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Emergency help for Swifts

What to do if you find a grounded Swift

Swift Events

Swifts and rewilding the urban skies
Horsforth Forum 2000
15/04/2026
Swift Homecoming
Crossgates Community Centre
10/05/2026
A year in the life of a Swift
East Keswick Wildlife Trust
12/06/2026
Swift watching week at Gledhow for Swift Awareness Week
Gledhow
29/06/2026
Swift watching week at Gledhow for Swift Awareness Week
Gledhow
06/07/2026
A year in the life of a Swift
Sherriff Hutton Nature Group
02/12/2026

Swift booklets for advocacy

Use our booklets to advocate for Swift conservation

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Saving the Swifts video from the RSPB, featuring Leeds Swifts

Become a Swift friendly business

Find out how your business can help Swifts and help us bring back the sound of summer.

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Make a home for Swifts

Find out how you can make space for Swifts using Swift bricks or Swift nestboxes.

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photo: karen speight

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photo: peter christian

Learn more about our UK Swift Local Network

Leeds Swifts is part of the Swift Local Network, bringing together Swift groups around the country.

Report your sightings of breeding Swifts

Use Swift Mapper to report your sightings of breeding Swifts in the Leeds area.

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