The chimney swift is a bird threatened with extinction that nests in urban chimneys. Thanks to laws that protect it, some ...

The list of nine birds includes the black-and-white warbler, a striped songbird sensitive to habitat fragmentation, and the wood thrush, a pot-bellied songster that nests in deep woods.

SWIFT nest boxes have gone up near one of the county's highest pubs so people can watch the majestic birds in flight as they return for the summer.

Black swifts (Cypseloides niger) are considered some of the most mysterious birds around. They’re rarely spotted on the ground, though they do set up nests along the waterfalls and caves of the ...

Chimney swifts, which will migrate soon to South America, are “species of concern” because of population declines from habitat loss and decreasing insect numbers.

Like their name suggests, swifts like to nest in chimneys. The rough interior walls — where the mortar spills out between the bricks — offer a perfect spot for the birds to grip and build ...

A unique little bird has recently been classified as an “orange alert tipping point species,” meaning its populations have ...

Sparrows and swifts have arrived in droves at a Swiss centre treating distressed birds after soaring temperatures caused them to dehydrate, with chicks even leaping from their nests in a desperate ...

On the evening of Oct. 2, community members gathered around the historic Davie Poplar on McCorkle place, eagerly awaiting thousands of Chimney Swifts, a type of small bird, to fill the sky. During ...

Vaux's Swifts are protected birds, which means it is against the law to damage or destroy one of their nests during breeding. But, if you have them, the Audubon Society says they won t be there ...

NESTING boxes designed for a particular bird species have been installed at an Oxford community hub. Rose Hill Community Centre is now home to new bird houses especially for swifts.