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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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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