There’s good news to share about the breeding Swift colonies of Pyle & Kenfig Hill and Porthcawl and for local residents who want to help them. GBC Trustees, a club member and a local swift champion have been working with Pyle Community and Porthcawl Town Councils for the past couple of years, resulting in each of them declaring their communities and the town “swift friendly”.
With support from Bridgend Local Nature Partnership, and particularly Bridgend County Borough Council’s Biodiversity team, funding from Welsh Government’s Local Places for Nature scheme has been secured. This means anyone living in Pyle, Kenfig Hill or Porthcawl (in the streets where swifts are known to breed) can have a swift nest box and its installation, at no cost.
If you, or anyone you know, lives in the above areas and might be interested in this offer, get in touch with the rCouncil Clerk named on each leaflet dispoayed below. If you wish to download a copy click this link. Then you’ll be on your first step to helping swifts (unless you already are!).
Maybe you can spare some time to help out either of these projects, especially if you live in or near Pyle, Kenfig Hill or Porthcawl. Why wait any longer? Get in touch with Strinda Davies and you’ll be given a warm welcome.
Advice on how to make your community ‘swift friendly’ (if you are fortunate to have them, as they’re not to be found everywhere) is on offer from the club. Strinda Davies and Mary Gallagher have recently started helping a Bridgend town resident conserve the swifts breeding along the river. Could you be next?”
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