Swifts are in disastrous decline in Britain鈥攑erhaps simply because
roofs are in better nick these days, denying the birds these desirable nesting
sites. So says Chris Mead in his outstanding guide to The State of the
Nation’s Birds. But there’s hope ahead. With the right design, the icon of
a British summer could easily switch from parties of swifts screaming around the
ancient church tower to gatherings round the supermarkets鈥攋ust like their
human neighbours. Published by Whittey Books, 拢12.99, ISBN 1873580452.
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