This year's Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival will showcase a display focused on swifts, underscoring their concerning decline of 68% since 1995. Organized by the RHS and RSPB, the exhibit raises awareness about these birds, often called the 'symbol of summer skies.' Swifts, which spend nearly their entire lives flying, rely on healthy insect populations and suitable nesting sites. The display advocates for insect-friendly planting strategies and introduces nesting solutions such as 'swift bricks' in buildings, aiming to help restore their populations and support biodiversity.
Diverse, insect-friendly planting would support swifts and other wildlife, while specific nesting sites like 'swift bricks' can be introduced in buildings for their breeding.
Swifts have seen numbers plummet by 68% between 1995 and 2023, leading to their designation as 'red-listed' species due to survival concerns.
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