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Nest Box & Nest Site Advice

One swift arriving and another leaving a nest box
Two swifts at nest box site – Copyright © Martin Leak

    Links to Documents about Nest Box Projects
  • Building Nest Boxes for the The Swift into Cement block, brick and externally insulated walls – guidance on best practice by Lynda Huxley – November 2021
  • Nest Boxes Project inside Bell Tower of St Joseph’s Convent, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow by Brian O’Reilly – May 2021
  • Make your own Zeist Model Swift Nest Box (entrance hole 29mm x 65mm)
  • Notes on the Common Swift and setting up nest boxes – By Lynda Huxley.
  • Building the Woodstone Swift Nest Box Deep into new Walls by Lynda Huxley 2021
  • Case Studies – Preserving ‘Traditional’ Nest Sites during Building Renovation work by Lynda Huxley – January 2019
  • Links to Documents about Attraction Calls
  • How to Assemble Swift Attraction Call System by Lynda Huxley – March 2022
  • Call System Installation Instructions – April 2018
  • Attraction Calls Notice (advice on when to play them)
  • Links to Documents about Nest Box Cameras
  • How to install nest box cameras in Schwegler No. 17 swift nest boxes by Lynda and Chris Huxley
  • Links to General Documents
  • The Common Swift and the effect of High-intensity Lighting at the Nest Site by Lynda Huxley – November 2020
  • Saving Swifts guide book by Birdwatch Ireland – 2019
    Links to Documents about Sand Martins
  • How to Build A Sand Martin Nesting Wall – A Step-by Step-Guide by Dermot Doran and Lynda Huxley – 2022

Recent Posts

  • Ballina Library Friday 18 August at 4pm a Heritage Week talk on the Amazing Swifts of Mayo
  • Longford Library 14 August at 4pm a Heritage Week talk on the Amazing Swift
  • 19th July at 7pm in Letterfrack, Connemara National park – The Amazing Swift talk by Lynda Huxley
  • 6th July at 7pm Wexford Town Library Swift Talk
  • 7th June – Swift Talk & Walk at Rathmullen, Co. Donegal. 7pm in Ozanam Centre. All are Welcome.

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