Tue 16 Jun
|Under The Edge Arts
Wotton's Swifts
Local swift champion Mark Pasco hopes to raise eyes and awareness about this summer guest from Africa. Following a short walk to take in nest sites, and fly-bys, he will present an illustrated talk including wonders and questions.
Time & Location
16 Jun 2026, 19:00 – 21:30
Under The Edge Arts, The Chipping, Wotton-under-Edge GL12 7AD, UK
About the event
No other bird spends more of its life in the air. No other flies faster in level flight. No other sleeps on the wing.
Join us to discover the extraordinary life of the swift - its closest and surprising relative, its remarkable top speed, why it almost never perches, and where it nests here in town.
Migrating, sleeping, feeding, drinking, even mating all are carried out on its long, elegant, sickle-shaped wings.
Each year, these incredible birds travel thousands of miles from Africa, returning faithfully to Wotton for the summer. Their arrival is one of nature’s most thrilling seasonal spectacles.
Local swift champion Mark Pasco invites you to look up and rediscover this iconic yet often overlooked visitor.
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