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July 16, 2025 20 mins
Every summer, swifts return to our skies, screaming overhead in joyful, acrobatic flight. But behind their spectacular aerial displays lies a stark reality: these much-loved birds are in serious decline.

Join ranger Rosie Holdsworth in Sheffield as she meets two swift lovers doing everything they can to keep them flying high. 

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Watch a video of this podcast on the National Trust’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nationaltrustcharity/podcasts 

Production

Presenter: Rosie Holdsworth
Producer and sound designer: Nikki Ruck

Contributors

Flora Jeferzade

Chet Cuñago



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Find out more about swift conservation at Sheffield Swift Network
 

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