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Do swifts ever use those swift boxes?

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BarnOwlFlying · 08/06/2025 22:39

We have put 3 swift boxes on our house at not considerable price. They have been there for 5 years.
Our neighbours have 5 swift boxes.
Half the little hamlet where I live had them fitted.
Are they just a fund raising con? The swifts just don’t seem to use them. There are plenty of swifts flying around.
They definitely aren’t using them as I’ve sat and watched for hours (at various different tines of day).
Has anyone ever had a swift use one if the boxes? I wish we didn’t bother now as they look unsightly but would be very difficult to remove.

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BangersAndGnash · 08/06/2025 22:42

A family member has some of the bolt on ones from the RSPB. Wrens use them in the winter, occasional spring robin. No swifts . They go in the garage eves and make a mess.

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