Council Launches Extension To Campaign To Grow Swift Population In The County

Wicklow County Council has launched a campaign aimed at recruiting more people to get involved in attracting more swift birds to the county.

The migratory bird is an annual visitor to Ireland when they travel from southern Africa and raise their young here from early May. However there has been a decline in swift populations globally, due to a loss of nesting sites and suitable feeding habitats.

Now the council in partnership with Birdwatch Ireland, wants to expand an existing project, to provide more nesting sites in the county.

The council is allocating a number of free nest boxes to communities throughout county Wicklow, while an online talk will also take place at 7 o’clock tomorrow night entitled  ‘Saving Wicklow’s Swifts’. Details on the project and how to sign up for the talk are available on Wicklow.ie