Why read Swifts and Us?

Book cover of Swifts and Us: The Life of the Bird that Sleeps in the Sky

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Swifts live almost entirely in the air. They eat, drink, sleep, mate and gather their nesting materials on the wing, fly thousands of miles across the world, navigating their way around storms, never lighting on tree, cliff or ground, until they return home with the summer.

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Why read it?

1 author picked Swifts and Us as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Celia Haddon

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I wanted to know more about these birds. I love the sound of swifts as they circle high in the sky in summer. The book inspired me to put up two swift nest boxes and to try to persuade all builders to include a swift brick in every new house.

I loved this book because it took me into the strange world of the swift. My three passions are cats, animal welfare, and nature. Swifts are amazing and incredible birds, and we need to know more about them so we can help them survive in the modern world.

From Celia's 3 favorite reads in 2023.