The Common Swift (Apus apus) may be one of the most fascinating members of our avian fauna. This is a species that only visits Ireland in the summer months to breed and winters in sub-Saharan Africa ...

Swift bird in flight with a colorful sky in background. Black swallow. Image with copy space.© Marco Lissoni/Shutterstock.com Of all the marvels of the natural world, few are as astonishing as the ...

A migratory bird that almost never stops flying sometimes slips into a brief, hibernation-like state inside its nest during chilly breeding periods. When not breeding, the common swift (Apus apus), a ...

Swifts are among Britain's best loved birds and their annual arrival to our shores signals that summer is on the way. But their numbers are plummeting and they desperately need help. Each year, swifts ...