John you are a Hero. Because you have inspired others to help you save the Swifts along with you. Thank you for loving them. ❤️
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
He let me take my swift box home too!
@deborahellis416
11 ай бұрын
Wonderful ☺️
@uggali
6 ай бұрын
@@itsSamBentleylucky! How wholesome🫰
@ashleyngow4070
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service John! These Swifts are indebted to you!
@soledadfischer7217
11 ай бұрын
I love that he started a swift revolution in his garage and while it is a small drop in the sea of wild endangered species, it is definitely a game changer for these little birds. Imagine them having a holiday home to return to every year 😊❤❤ Couldn't be more proud of him, kuddos from Paraguay!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
It really is ❤️ thanks for sending love from Paraguay!🇵🇾
@alenadroste681
11 ай бұрын
Seeing news like this restores my faith in humanity, especially from an older generation. Sometimes it feels like only young people are actually caring about wildlife and the planet but seeing people like John are truly inspiring ❤
@debbiewalton769
6 ай бұрын
What a wonderful man, a big heart. We need more people like John xxxx We're making swift wool caves to help the babies at our craft group. We should ALL help nature more, it's us that's destroying their homes (which I hate) , we need to do something xxx
@claudiamay1775
11 ай бұрын
We need more people like John in the world. What a beautiful human. Cx 😄
@allitempleton5430
3 ай бұрын
What an absolute star! We need more nature heroes like him. And thank you, Sam, for giving us some much-needed hope. We need more of you too! Governments, of the world, take notice!
@Vixxendemuppet
11 ай бұрын
WOW 😮❤❤ Thank you for loving the Swifts and inspiring others!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Nature needs more Johns!
@aleenabagwan5493
11 ай бұрын
John you are such an inspiration. Love your dedication for the swifts. God bless you.
@ssuiker
11 ай бұрын
Thank you John!! ❤
@JAM-wj7yu
11 ай бұрын
That is absolutely amazing! Thank you John for helping the birds 🙏🙂
@debby7487
11 ай бұрын
John you are a legend. I have always loved swifts from being small. Thank you for saving one of my favourite birds ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@3isr3g3n
3 ай бұрын
Thanks to people like these, incredible animals can have a place to live. This man does things that will have a lasting influence on the world. Well done!
@EtchrCIC
11 ай бұрын
We are hoping to start a community project, building birdboxes, well done John, you're inspiration mate! Much respect from the Cotswolds!
@FBronke
11 ай бұрын
Can't believe one man has such a big heart. Thank you so much for being you!
@silvanaespinoza9971
11 ай бұрын
👏👏👏 bravo John God bless you
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
What a great human!
@tracysusko1854
11 ай бұрын
Thank you John for caring about the beautiful world around us. You are a hero and an inspiration!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
He truly is 🥹
@user-px6dv7fc6h
11 ай бұрын
My sons will love to build their own swift boxes. What a great idea, John! This is going to be our winter project.
@TyroneProbert
11 ай бұрын
Great work John! An inspiration!
@jacksg1809
11 ай бұрын
What a wonderful man ...keep going sir
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
He's such a role model!
@melaniebarfield6130
11 ай бұрын
John you absolute legend! What a terrific story ♥️🐦⬛
@Joeb1929
11 ай бұрын
Eyyy John sounds like a legend 🔥
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
He is! Proper lovely spending the day with him
@MsLawBug
11 ай бұрын
John, it is a wonderful world you are creating!!! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication!!!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
What a great human!
@adrianoyorkshire
11 ай бұрын
Bless you, John.❤
@luizad3534
11 ай бұрын
John, you make this world a better place :) Thank you
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
🥹🥹
@allegria59
11 ай бұрын
Thank you John ! The world needs people like you!!
@nurturingthewholeyou-jenni8297
11 ай бұрын
❤John, you are an inspiration! Blessings to you, and to all who are involved in helping the birds!
@brockfaucette537
11 ай бұрын
Incredible, John. You’re a hero!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
The true definition of the word!
@beasimonetti8947
11 ай бұрын
Sweet sweet man! Thank you!
@bridgetryan-samonte8138
11 ай бұрын
That truly is amazing! Around of applause 👏 for everyone who are making difference!
@dragonbleu17
11 ай бұрын
Thank you John for your loving action for life. You are a true inspiration.🙏🏼💛✨
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
🥹✨✨
@user-tc4ob2qf2c
11 ай бұрын
We need more people like John in this world!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
couldn't agree more!
@RisiCheshire
11 ай бұрын
Such an insane contribution from a single person! Go John!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Right?! I’d make 10 and be done!
@flaviamadonia4469
11 ай бұрын
This is wonderful! I didn't even know these birds existed. ❤❤❤
@caraeuler2927
11 ай бұрын
This did my heart good. I love birds. I just bought special decals the other day from the wild bird store because birds keep flying into my window. They need our help.
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for going out of your way for them ❤️
@berylpillay9203
11 ай бұрын
That's Incredible John. I have a family of Swallows who returned for the second time this year, mended their nest and settled in. Their nests are made out of mud.❤ ❤❤
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for caring for our natural world too ❤️
@PamZatt
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for caring for the birds this way John! You are an inspiration.
@holdenhilal
11 ай бұрын
What an amazing man. Thank you John for inspiring people to be more and do more!
@katiepreston-hargrave1635
11 ай бұрын
This is incredible- thank you John!!!
@paulinevandeursen811
11 ай бұрын
We need more people like John! I love the fact that he cares so much even on this age 🙏
@Ninjaeule97
11 ай бұрын
Thanks John. You are a true hero and the world needs more people like you.
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more!
@CharlieBuckingham-dg2xv
2 ай бұрын
Thank you John for all you have done, you are an inspiration
@crowedog32
11 ай бұрын
This bird is incredible and I really hope these birdhouses have worked!!!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
They have! it’s quite a high % of them that have been occupied I believe!
@lycanfreya
11 ай бұрын
"We're an animal at the end of the day" - John, the legend. We have to remember that we are animals too. We might be sentient beings but we are the caretakers of our natural world!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Loved that line in particular too!
@Essendilenne
11 ай бұрын
Wow! It’s so impressive ! What an inspiration !
@YaBoyDrew623
11 ай бұрын
John, you’re incredible!! Thank you for being an awesome person
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
The hero our world needs right now 🥹
@Mika_Storm
11 ай бұрын
Seeing people like John around really makes me happy and hopefull 💚
@JaneChristopher-w5y
11 ай бұрын
John, you are such an inspiration!!
@baska168
11 ай бұрын
John is an inspiration to all generations, altruism at the highest level
@nellematthys4879
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for helping nature, we should all take small actions and grow them big 😊. Love from Belgium🇧🇪 where we also see less swallows and less insects...😒
@monicagarcia561
11 ай бұрын
You’re amazing. Thank you for caring
@sarahrixson2134
11 ай бұрын
Brilliant we all need to be more like John, we are lucky where we live we have quite a few swifts , they absolutely fascinate me , they are so fast and elegant ❤
@cernst9898
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much John!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Hero!
@erinrietman1451
11 ай бұрын
What an absolute legend!! You are such an inspiration. Thank you all the way from Australia 🇦🇺
@missanmissen2053
11 ай бұрын
What a wonderful thing to do to help the birds ❤ Thank you John! 🙏🤗
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
He’s incredible
@missanmissen2053
11 ай бұрын
@@itsSamBentley Yes he is ☺️💕
@karenhunt218
11 ай бұрын
Amazing work John! Years ago I used to live next door to a property with regular swift nests, I loved watching them come and go.
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
They’re so beautiful aren’t they!
@karenhunt218
11 ай бұрын
@@itsSamBentley they certainly are! Great to see so much being done to protect them! Thanks for another great video 💚
@kelleybookhardt3681
11 ай бұрын
Thank you, John- the world needs more people like you! And thank you Sam, for sharing all these wonderful stories! ♥️
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
It's my pleasure, John is doing the real hard work!
@hettapieterse3128
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic work by John to help the swifts! That's really inspiring. Amazing!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Gives me faith in humanity 🥹
@louiselea8695
11 ай бұрын
What a legend! You've inspired me to learn more about Swifts and see how I can help
@pamelaweiss7537
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely wonderful! I want one or two!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
I got to keep mine! Details in description to get one too!
@carolyncameron522
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for your dedication and helping our depleting bird population. You are an amazing human being ❤
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
What a guy ❤️
@keyleighlawrenson6578
11 ай бұрын
What an absolutely incredible human John is! ❤
@KimWorthington-e3u
11 ай бұрын
John what a retirement!!!! You are such a great example of a hero. Oh...but yes you are because you are taking awesome action to make a difference. I am inspired and will be making my own swift box. Thank you so much for your hard work. What a lovely, unassuming man.
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! And yess just casually helping to save an entire species of bird in his retirement, what a legend!
@virginiacg5302
3 ай бұрын
Thank you John for your amazing work ♥️🫶🏼♥️ world needs more people like you!! Thank you Thank you Thank you
@DerekSarnoChef
11 ай бұрын
Excellent video bud!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Cheers Derek!
@aleksandravarlamova6412
11 ай бұрын
Such an inspiring story! Thank you for what you are doing for these beautiful creatures ❤
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
🥹🥹
@alexanderbrandrup
11 ай бұрын
Great feel-good video! John is an inspiration to other retirees to continue making a positive impact in their local community, whatever energy they can share. Purpose is important for longevity! ✌🏼
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Yess that’s what they said in the Ikigai book! Having purpose in life is a root to long life!
@lauravitale9374
11 ай бұрын
What an absolute legend! Your story is very inspirational. Thank you for all your work💞
@laurabatie5282
11 ай бұрын
You are a hero and amazing!! Keep up the good work!
@ingernadeneike726
11 ай бұрын
So inspiring! Thank you John for doing this and for inspiring others (like me) to take care of our little winged friends ❤️ We really can make a difference
@uggali
6 ай бұрын
Thanx for being a diligent student and recognising the expertise of the craftsman🙌 his is a very practical diy skilled generation. One love for the baby boomers💚💛❤️🖤
@neiferone
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for helping to renew my faith in humanity, John! :)
@drewfulton2264
11 ай бұрын
People like John give me faith in humanity being able to do the right thing. Well done John you are an absolutely awesome wildlife hero 💪💪💯
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
He truly is!
@larina023
11 ай бұрын
This is amazing! 🥺💚
@faithrollinson8735
11 ай бұрын
What a great man!!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Legend!
@alisa0459
7 ай бұрын
John, thank you sincerely!!! Your doing great things thanks so much 💗💗💗
@mirelacarver2457
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much John! 💓 You are an example for us humans to not stop hopping that we are not totally lost as species! Sending you so much love❤️
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
@chewewmosqueda7607
11 ай бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes 🫡 protect this man 🙏
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Some wear work aprons 🙌🏼
@vartikagoel722
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for being a shining star of an inspiration and for all that you’ve done and are doing for swifts!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
What a hero he is
@3isr3g3n
3 ай бұрын
5 years ago a swift decided that the roof above my room had a suitably small crevice to breed in. They come back every year. The nest is right above my window, so i can sit there and watch these incredible birds do their maneuvres from up close. I do my best to be quiet, and i shut down my wifi and mobile networking when i'm staying in that room for prolonged periods. I recon these animals are so sensitive to electromagnetic waves, it'd be best to reduce the amount for their young. And as they're here only for 3-4 months, it doesn't bother me. Glad to give 'em a place to live.
@ich5909
3 ай бұрын
Get some boxes up mate, can always be more.
@BiancaGalatanu
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ❤ you are a hero and such a sweet man 😭😭😭
@YellowFlower9470
11 ай бұрын
Lovely video! Keep up the good work!
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@peacerus
3 ай бұрын
So great to get your hands in there!
@petricejones
11 ай бұрын
Great video brother 👏🏾👏🏾
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Cheers my brother!
@hettapieterse3128
11 ай бұрын
Yes, this is really an inspiring story!
@timhands5030
11 ай бұрын
Great job Sam (and George). I give it 10/10🤓. Good luck mastering that new skill tho 😜… UT
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
😂😂
@alexjoonto
11 ай бұрын
The heroes we want! :)))
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear work aprons!
@HorseLearnerFitness
11 ай бұрын
John - you bring us hope and inspiration! Thank you for your important contribution and thank you Sam for bringing these stories to us. They mean so much in a time of climate anxiety and feel so empowering, which I think is exactly what we need to make people feel in order to solve our overwhelming global challenges ❤️
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome ❤️
@razahaider1974
11 ай бұрын
🎉 you are really doing a great job
@stephi101
11 ай бұрын
Love this! ❤️ Thank You ❤
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
@Msuam4
11 ай бұрын
That's amazing. Such a cute and interesting bird! He gives the Swifts a home in their journey, and they give him joy. I think that's a great exchange. I am curious though, would it not have been a challenge for them, before the housing development, to find crevices? Even in trees that were there before development?
@WorldWideWilbinson
2 ай бұрын
John is an inspiration. Swifts don't nest in trees, so before houses they would be nesting in crevices in rock faces. The real decline in nest sites comes from houses having plastic soffit boards retro fitted under the eaves. This has covered up so many old nest sites which would have been used for generations. As the swifts are here for such a short time the people fitting them would be unaware of the nests. Hope this helps to answer your good question 😊
@Msuam4
2 ай бұрын
@@WorldWideWilbinson Thanks, it does answer my question!
@calibreman
2 ай бұрын
Hi John, I'm a tad younger than you (77) amd also a Swift lover. I grew up in Brighton and the first house I bought was not too far from the town centre. The area had a large population of Swifts and I used to enjoy a cold beer or two watching them. Geoff.
@stevejacques6585
11 ай бұрын
You are an living 😇 Angel ❤️
@Caliola7
11 ай бұрын
This video has eased my stress about what is going on in the Middle East. I’ll show it to my students, 2 of whom are from Palestine. All the best John. From Australia
@petricejones
11 ай бұрын
Awesome
@therunawaykid8963
8 ай бұрын
What a great guy! :D
@razahaider1974
11 ай бұрын
John is really a hero as he is working to save birds. What about those who are killing humanity in the name of God?
@lordlauchus
11 ай бұрын
Amazing 🩵
@itsSamBentley
11 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
@veenupant3759
11 ай бұрын
8:40 how come such souls accomplish the desired with success ....may we have something form you about birds here in India ....i know about only sparrows...
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