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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Motherwell (Clyde)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Motherwell (Clyde)

Taken: Tue, 21 Jul 2026

Motherwell (Clyde)

Uploaded: Wed, 30 Sep 2026

Photo: Davie Abraham

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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Taken: Sun, 14 Jul 2024

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Jul 2024

One of at least forty individuals

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Taken: Mon, 15 May 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Feb 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Swift

Taken: Mon, 15 May 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Feb 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Swift

Taken: Mon, 15 May 2023

Cley next the Sea (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 13 Feb 2024

Photo: Mark Joy

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Swift

adult

Taken: Thu, 20 Jul 2023

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Jul 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Thu, 20 Jul 2023

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Jul 2023

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

17 flying around in a screaming group

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 25 Jun 2023

17 flying around in a screaming group

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Wed, 27 Jul 2022

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Aug 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Wed, 27 Jul 2022

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sun, 14 Aug 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Fri, 17 Jun 2022

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Jun 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Fri, 17 Jun 2022

Bradford-On-Avon (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 17 Jun 2022

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Tue, 25 May 2021

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 May 2021

Lots of action with many individuals over the reed beds today.

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Tue, 25 May 2021

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Tue, 25 May 2021

A pair of copulating Swift is not often seen and the action was all over in a couple of seconds

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 11 Jul 2020

Throat pouch full of insects.

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Yate (Gloucestershire)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Yate (Gloucestershire)

adult

Taken: Tue, 07 Jul 2020

Yate (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Jul 2020

One of the individuals that flew over the our garden last Tuesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

adult

Taken: Tue, 07 Jul 2020

Yate (Gloucestershire)

Uploaded: Thu, 09 Jul 2020

One of several individuals that were over the garden last Tuesday.

Photo: Christopher Teague

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

Taken: Sun, 05 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Jul 2020

This individual appears to be flying with its left eye closed.

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Taken: Sun, 05 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Jul 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Taken: Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Taken: Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 27 Jun 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Jun 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 27 Jun 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Jun 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Stodmarsh NNR (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Stodmarsh NNR (Kent)

Taken: Sun, 07 Jun 2020

Stodmarsh NNR (Kent)

Uploaded: Tue, 09 Jun 2020

Photo: Steven Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Willington (Derbyshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Willington (Derbyshire)

adult

Taken: Sun, 24 May 2020

Willington (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 May 2020

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

adult

Taken: Sun, 24 May 2020

Willington (Derbyshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 25 May 2020

Photo: Tony Davison

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Fillingham (Lincolnshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Fillingham (Lincolnshire)

Taken: Thu, 14 May 2020

Fillingham (Lincolnshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 18 May 2020

Photo: Colin Scott

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 16 May 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 May 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Sat, 16 May 2020

Chew Valley Lake (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Sat, 16 May 2020

Photo: Michael Trew

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog email

Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Chislet (Kent)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Chislet (Kent)

Taken: Wed, 06 May 2020

Chislet (Kent)

Uploaded: Fri, 08 May 2020

Photo: Steven Ashton

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Codford (Wiltshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Codford (Wiltshire)

adult

Taken: Fri, 16 Jun 2017

Codford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Jun 2017

Pouch full of insects for offspring

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

adult

Taken: Fri, 16 Jun 2017

Codford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Jun 2017

Crop full of insects for offspring.

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Taken: Fri, 16 Jun 2017

Codford (Wiltshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 16 Jun 2017

Appears not to have a throat patch

Photo: Michael Trew

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Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Street (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Street (Somerset and Bristol)

adult

Taken: Tue, 13 Jun 2017

Street (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Wed, 14 Jun 2017

One of the breeders under my house-roof. Such enigmatic and mysterious birds!

Photo: Jeff Hazell

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Swift

Upload a photo of the Swift at Wykeham (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Swift at Wykeham (Yorkshire)

Taken: Thu, 18 May 2017

Wykeham (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 May 2017

Photo: Terry Hobson

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Swift

Taken: Thu, 18 May 2017

Wykeham (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Fri, 19 May 2017

Photo: Terry Hobson

Photographer's	RBA gallery



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