Car parks filled, binoculars lifted and message groups lit up as Yorkshire skies drew watchers from towns hours away. The stir began when a dark, ...

Chimney swifts are very fast fliers and spend most of their lives in midair. They eat, drink and mate while flying, only stopping to raise young. They even take their baths in flight by dipping in a ...

The charity Sheffield Swift Network has installed the bricks, which mimic the natural crevices in which the birds nest, on 61 properties in Hackenthorpe and Woodhouse. It received £7,000 in council ...

Nature can thrive in cities with the right opportunities, and some English councils are working to help develop homes for wildlife within new buildings. New planning ...