With the arrival of spring and the start of the breeding season for insectivorous birds, the Town Hall’s Environment Departmenthas launched, for the second consecutive year, an initiative to ensure the survival of swifts that accidentally fall from their nests. The main activity will be a workshop talk to be held on Thursday 23rd of April at 18:00 hours at the La Cala Branch Office.

 

The training session will be led by Silvia Montero, a vet expert in the care of these birds. The councillor for the department, Marco Cortés (PP), emphasised that this collaboration is essential for creating a group of volunteers that has the official authorisation of the Provincial Environment Department of the Andalusian Regional Government. The aim is for members of the public interested in collaborating to receive the necessary training to provide this care correctly and safely.

Cortés placed particular emphasis on the enormous ecological value of swifts, birds that spend almost their entire lives in flight and act as a “free natural insecticide”: a single bird can consume thousands of insects a day, including pesky mosquitoes. Due to their morphology, once these birds fall to the ground it is practically impossible for them to take flight again on their own, hence the critical importance of appropriate human intervention to bring them to safety.

During the workshop, practical first-aid guidelines will be provided for members of the public who find one of these birds on public roads. If one is found, residents are asked to contact the 112 emergency service, a wildlife recovery centre or the Town Hall to activate the specialised rescue protocol.

 

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