Did you spot a swallow's nest? Register it on our website! With the end of the breeding season, the 2024 nest registration campaign also comes to a close. Register all the swallow and swift nests you know and help us protect these birds. Knowing and preserving the places where they nest is crucial for their conservation. You can find the link to the registration form on our website!
With the peak of summer comes the peak of swift activity and the ideal time to locate and register their colonies! In your town or village, you’ll likely see flocks of swifts, "screaming" loudly, weaving between buildings at incredible speeds. The big challenge is discovering where they nest! Under the tiles of a house or monument? In the shutter boxes of a residential building? In the cladding of an industrial building? Help us find out! The best time to detect a swift colon
Did you know that, unlike swallows, swift chicks can endure long periods without food? During the nesting season, swifts can spend the entire day flying, only returning to the nests to feed their chicks and rest overnight. These birds have very large feeding areas and can search for food more than 60 km away from their nesting sites. On cold and rainy days, they may be trapped in these feeding areas, preventing them from feeding the chicks. In the nest, the chicks can lower t