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In 2019, Jeremy Clarkson began farming 1,000 acres at Diddly Squat, adding ponds and widening field margins. 6 years later, 45 bird species were recorded there

At Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm, a survey unveiled forty-five different bird species, a testament to Clarkson's commitment to enhancing wildlife habitats. By introducing wider field margins and digging ponds, he supported both the farm’s ecosystem and local biodiversity.

The Economic Times

‘Swifts spark joy!’ Why these beautiful birds need our help – and 10 ways to give it

Britain’s swift population fell by two-thirds between 1995 and 2023. Make their lives a little easier with a bit more food and more places to nest

The Guardian - UK

‘A toad is a perfect tenner’: experts recommend wild candidates for new banknotes

Animals will feature on £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, the Bank of England says, but which creatures should make the cut?

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Government U-turns on support for bird-friendly swift bricks in new homes

Housing minister Steve Reed refuses to back mandating measure, despite giving support while in environment job

The Guardian - UK

Swifts’ decline: how can Britons help these remarkable birds?

Campaigners are calling for compulsory ‘swift bricks’ in new homes to provide nesting sites

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: My fear is that one year the swifts will not return

Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk: Watching the skies each spring comes with an increasing sense of unease. And it’s not just swifts we’re waiting for

The Guardian - UK

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes

MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds

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‘The hypocrisy is staggering’: will swift bricks fall prey to government fears of Reform?

Campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor fears goal of requiring all new homes in England to include a hollow brick to help endangered cavity-nesting birds may be dropped

The Guardian - UK

Lords to debate mandating swift bricks in new homes in England

Hollow bricks are ‘easy win’ to help several endangered species, say experts and Zac Goldsmith who is tabling amendment

The Guardian - UK

Tory MPs back mandatory swift bricks in all new homes to help declining birds

Calls grow for legislation requiring developers to include hollow bricks for endangered nesting species

The Guardian - UK

Brick by brick: the British manufacturers building a better future for birds

It takes just under a minute to make a single swift brick that could house generations of migratory birds. So why isn’t it compulsory to install them in the UK?

The Guardian - UK

Near-naked bird lover in protest march to save her feathered friends

Activist Hannah Bourne-Taylor stripped and marched through London wearing only dark blue, black and white body paint to raise awareness of dwindling numbers of swifts

Daily Mirror

Bird conservationist prepares to march through London wearing only paint

Hannah Bourne-Taylor will make a speech at Speaker’s Corner in Hyde Park at midday before marching to Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Woman rescues bird and nurses it back to health by letting it nest in her hair

Hannah Bourne-Taylor relocated from London to Ghana and found a tiny fledgling that had been abandoned by his flock, so she decided to take care of him and prepare him for the wild

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