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Scotland becomes first UK country to put Swift bricks into law


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DATE: July 28, 2026 at 12:59AM
SOURCE: THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST

TITLE: Swift Bricks 🧱

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Recently Scotland has passed a rule requiring bricks with space for birds in new construction.


Read more about the rule here
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#Birds #Scotland #swifts #nesting #ecology #construction #conservation #UK #design #UrbanPlanning #harmony

Me: "Swift? As in boat? As in Thick as a Swift Brick? A new bird for me, not in UK, but good on Scotland! Co-existence.

Swift Bricks 🧱 | The Good News Podcast | Episode 1345

Recently Scotland has passed a rule requiring bricks with space for birds in new construction. Read more about the rule here
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#construction #design #birds #UK #Scotland #UrbanPlanning #ecology #conservation #harmony #swifts #nesting

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Shonie Hutter
Shonie Hutter  
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The Swifts are little birds that migrate here in summer to breed. I know them returning to areas they know year after year. I don't know about a law being passed but I know of conservationists building walls with gaps in them in Nature reserves to help them. @Katherine Bond thanks for this
@Katherine Bond
Katherine Bond
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It was a win for conservationists @Shonie Hutter
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