Let’s spot swifts, swallows, and bats!

The “Let’s Track Swifts, Swallows, and Bats!” initiative concluded with new insights into the presence of these animals in Lausanne.

Thanks to your curiosity and keen eye for urban nature, you have reported 11 sightings of swifts and 8 sightings of bats. In addition, 15 motivated volunteers have signed up to participate in the census.

Your observations complemented a survey conducted by specialists and trained volunteers, in collaboration with the Swiss Ornithological Institute. A summary of this survey and a previously unpublished map showing the presence of these species in the city are now available.

The survey led to the development of a strategy to support birds that nest in buildings, aimed at protecting and strengthening populations of swifts, swallows, and bats. We’ll need your help to implement this strategy! More information will be provided via this platform. To stay up to date, click the “Follow” bell icon at the top of this page.

A big thank you to everyone for your commitment! Together, let’s continue to protect the wildlife that shares our city.

A project of the City of Lausanne’s Biodiversity Plan.