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Each year, migratory birds including swifts, house martins and cuckoos fly hundreds, often thousands, of miles from warmer climates to the UK to breed. They're fast, powerful and extremely well-travelled, but sadly their numbers have been plummeting.

In just 20 years, more than half have vanished. Here we've highlighted products to support and celebrate swifts and other migratory birds. How to help swifts ›

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RSPB Swift nest box product photo
Promo Label
RSPB Swift nest box
£45.00
(9)
House martin nest cup - terracotta product photo
Promo Label
House martin nest cup - terracotta
£18.00
(1)
Swallows nest cup - terracotta product photo
Promo Label
Swallows nest cup - terracotta
£18.00
(5)
Swifts and us: the life of the bird that sleeps in the sky product photo
Swifts and us: the life of the bird that sleeps in the sky
£10.99
Swift and swallow window stickers product photo
Promo Label
Swift and swallow window stickers
£8.00
(2)
RSPB Spotlight swifts and swallows product photo
RSPB Spotlight swifts and swallows
£9.99
Swifts in a Tower product photo
Swifts in a Tower
£20.00
(1)
RSPB Pond liner kit, 2m x 2m product photo
RSPB Pond liner kit, 2m x 2m
£30.00
(1)
Bees and butterflies wildflower seed pack product photo
Promo Label
Bees and butterflies wildflower seed pack
£6.00

Can you help provide somewhere safe for swifts?

Swifts are surprisingly fussy about their homes. We've worked with Swift experts to develop our RSPB Swift nest box to exacting requirements.

Wildlife gardening could help too as swifts mainly eat insects, but there are many ways to help: Learn more about this much-loved species with a book, help report hotspots with the Swift Mapper app, and celebrate them with a Swift-inspired range from RSPB shop.

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RSPB Swift Mapper - find out more

Help locate breeding hotspots for swifts and protect their homes.

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