Saving Swifts: A Brick for the Birds - Hannah Bourne-Taylor - BS133
Swifts are among the most remarkable birds on Earth — they sleep on the wing, migrate thousands of miles, and return each year to nest in the same tiny holes in our buildings. But as we insulate, repoint, and renovate, those nesting sites are vanishing — and so are the birds.
This week, Jeffrey speaks with Hannah Bourne-Taylor — author, activist, and the powerhouse behind the campaign to mandate “swift bricks” in all new UK homes. From raising wild birds in Ghana to walking naked through Westminster with painted feathers, Hannah’s journey is as bold as it is heartfelt.
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Hannah Bourne-Taylor
I am an author and bird conservationist, and almost everything I do is geared towards the protection of birds and wild underdogs.
Writing: My memoir Fledgling is about how the two birds I rescued, hand raised and returned to the wild, changed my life. I’m also a ghostwriter and development editor, working closely with public figures including Anne Glenconner for her award-winning memoir Lady in Waiting and Norman Scott on his memoir An Accidental Icon. My literary agent is Sophie Lambert at C&W.
Bird Conservation: I created The Feather Speech – the national conservation campaign to help swifts and the other endangered birds who share our walls that has become a national cause supported by 110,000 people, cross party politicians, and championed by Zac Goldsmith, covered across the media. I’m a Trustee of Farmland Bird Aid Network, and I have founded The Feather Speech Consultancy CIC to engage housebuilders in conservation measures such as swift bricks.
