{"id":514302,"date":"2026-04-05T13:56:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/514302\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T13:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T13:56:21","slug":"bricks-installed-in-new-homes-in-leyland-to-provide-nests-for-declining-bird-species-blog-preston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/514302\/","title":{"rendered":"Bricks installed in new homes in Leyland to provide nests for declining bird species \u2013 Blog Preston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swift bricks will be installed on homes in Leyland to support the declining species of bird.<\/p>\n

Homes at Centurion Village, being built by David Wilson Homes, will have a total of 65 swift bricks which are hollow bricks in the exterior wall of homes designed to provide a nest for the birds.<\/p>\n

Swift numbers in the UK have fallen in recent decades, with the RSPB reporting that for every 10 swifts in the UK in 1995, there were only three by 2022. <\/p>\n

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The plan forms part of what is described as a biodiversity strategy by David Wilson Homes and Barratt Homes.<\/p>\n

Claire Jarvis, managing director at David Wilson North West, said: \u201cFor us, it\u2019s really important that new build developments play a pivotal role in helping wildlife,\u201d she said. \u201cFeatures like swift bricks provide safe, long-term nesting opportunities for birds that are losing natural sites in our towns and cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were alarmed to hear about the stark decline of cavity-nesting birds like swifts. So, we\u2019ve funded and worked with the RSPB and Manthorpe to design and manufacture a swift brick to integrate seamlessly into building walls, providing swifts with safe nesting sites. They are simple for us to install are make long-term differences to swifts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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