A NATURE stroll has been organised by local nature lover Linda Iles in conjunction with Swift Friends Wyre Forest.
The walk will take place in Bewdley tomorrow evening (Friday, July 3).
Anyone wanting to go on the ‘Swift Walk’ can meet at 7pm at the Bewdley Brewery Tap, Lax Lane.
During the walk, people can look out for Swifts and help evaluate population and nest numbers locally.
Participants can also find out more about the species during the walk and how swifts can be helped, such as incorporating swift bricks and swift boxes.
Swifts travel 6000 miles or more from sub-Saharan Africa to breed in the UK.
A spokesperson for the group said: “Though Swifts only spend three or four months each summer here, they bring with them spectacular aerial action and exitement to our urban lives.
“But when they arrive they often find their nesting places in old buildings blocked or destroyed.
“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Bewdley were to become a sanctuary town for Swifts?”
UK Swift Awareness Week began last Saturday and runs until this Saturday, June 27 to July 5.
Visit the Swift Friends Facebook page or actionforswifts.com and swift-conservation.org for more information.
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