The swift is a medium-sized aerial bird, which is a superb flier. It evens sleeps on the wing! It is plain sooty brown, but in flight against the sky it appears black. It has long, scythe-like wings and a short, forked tail. It is a summer visitor

Flying insects and airborne spiders.

Patrik Aberg, Xeno-canto https://www.xeno-canto.org/27236

Length: 16-17cm

Wingspan: 42-48cm

Weight: 36-50g