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Jun 2023
Wanted — nesting sites to keep swifts alive in Knaresborough
A group set-up to protect the few remaining swifts in Knaresborough has appealed for help finding new nesting sites.
Shan Oakes said the informal swift group was created four years ago "to stop swifts falling into extinction". She added:
Two of the new boxes at Knaresborough Working Men's Club.
Unlike other birds, swifts occupy nest sites rather than build their own. They therefore seek cavities in old buildings or nest boxes and the loss of many old buildings has been a major factor in their decline.
The group is therefore looking for people in Knaresborough and surrounding areas willing to put up nest boxes on their properties. The sites need to be high with an unobstructed flight path.
Knaresborough Working Men's Club recently agreed to host four of the Knaresborough swift group's RSPB nest boxes. Ms Oakes said:
Ms Oakes said volunteers were willing to assess whether sites were suitable and to contact her on 01423549376 or 07769607710.
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