SALISBURY AND WILTON SWIFTS
TALKS & EVENTS
2025 Events
Saturday 28th June
Swift Walk and Talk - Wilton
20.00 - 21.30
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Spend a Summer's evening strolling around Wilton to watch the town's resident Swifts. Learn more about their incredible lives and how you can help their sad decline.
Meet in Wilton Market Place outside The Greyhound Inn.
A suggested donation of £5 will be collected on the day.
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Saturday 5thJuly
Swift Walk and Talk - Salisbury
20.00 - 21.30
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Come and see the largest swift nesting colony in Salisbury.
This walk and talk will allow you to observe the spectacular acrobatics of the Swift up close. Learn more about its life and why it needs our help.
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Meet outside Sarum College in the Cathedral Close.
A suggested donation of £5 will be collected on the day.
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Wednesday 9th July
Swift Walk and Talk - Downton
19.30 - 21.00
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Stroll through the village on a Summer's evening to watch and learn more about Swifts and how we've worked with the local community to create more nesting opportunities.
Meet outside St Laurence Church, Church Hatch, Downton.
A suggested donation of £5 will be collected on the day.
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Friday 11th July
SAWS Fundraising Concert
19.30 -21.30
With violinist Bill Benham.
Full details and booking can be found here:
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​https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-concert-for-swifts-2025-tickets-1352261172569?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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Saturday 12th July
The BIG SWIFT COUNT 20.30 - 21.00
Please get in touch if you'd like to help survey Salisbury's swifts​.
5 years ago we took a snapshot of all the swifts in Salisbury and Wilton on one evening.
We are repeating this again this year.
Call Daniel on 07791 849372 to be part of this event.
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Guided talk in Salisbury 2017
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Fundraising Concert with Bill Benham (violin) and Michael Maxwell Steer (piano) 2019