Saving Swifts in the Heart of Warrington
A quiet Warrington housing estate is home to Cheshire’s largest swift colony, thanks to the perfect blend of 1930s architecture, nearby wetlands and a dedicated community.
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Warrington's young people get 'Access' to employability
Cheshire Wildlife Trust is opening up its Access programme to residents in Warrington. The scheme helps young people into jobs while helping wildlife.
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Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
New British bog spider discovered in Warrington
An exciting discovery has been made this summer at Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s Holcroft Moss Nature Reserve, in Warrington.
How to identify swifts, swallows, sand martins and house martins
Learn how to identify swifts, swallows and martins. These birds are all summer visitors to the UK. Here's how you can find the difference between a swift and a swallow or work out what kind of martin you could have spotted!
Swift Awareness Week
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
Funding from players of People’s Postcode Lottery will help children and families go wild in Warrington!
Children in Warrington will be learning about nature through wild play thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery for their generous support and funding of £66,000. Cheshire Wildlife Trust has…
Super Swift Streets Save Stockport’s Screaming Squadrons
Cheshire Wildlife Trust have helped to ensure swifts have a home in Stockport.
Swift Action Helps Plummeting Birds
From Warrington to Stockport to Crewe, people all over Cheshire are taking action to try and halt the decline of this red listed species.
A giant swift soars through Macclesfield Town Centre
Cheshire Wildlife Trust have created a giant swift within a wildflower meadow in Macclesfield to raise awareness of declining species in the UK.
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