Why Common Swifts are no longer common

The Common Swift is not so common in the UK anymore



Common Swift (Photo: Justyna Baytel)



The common swift (Apus apus) was once an aptly named bird, so often seen screaming and screeching as it swooped and soared over our streets but this is no longer the case. The common swift is no longer common in the UK. My father Bill, who lives in Cardiff, used to keep a diary in which he recorded