WATCH CLIP : Thousands of strange birds swoop down on fields, destroying people's crops

In recent days, in Hoa Hai and Dien My communes (Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh), flocks of migratory wild birds have appeared, flying down to the fields, destroying and trampling many rice production areas of the people.

Mr. Pham Van Dan (56 years old, residing in Hoa Hai commune, Huong Khe district) said: "My family has 2 sao of rice fields that were planted after Tet. I don't know where the flock of birds came from and flew down to the fields to destroy the rice. To chase the birds away, I made scarecrows and placed them in the fields, but they were not effective."

According to Mr. Dan, the flock of wild birds numbers in the thousands and mainly appears at night.

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Flocks of wild birds appear in Huong Khe district. Photo: LT

On the morning of February 12, speaking with VietNamNet reporter, Mr. Nguyen Dang Phu, Chairman of Hoa Hai Commune People's Committee said that in the past 3 weeks, thousands of birds have appeared in the area, destroying people's rice fields.

According to Mr. Phu, the birds mainly destroy rice fields at night, and only occasionally appear during the day.

"When they landed on the fields, the flock of birds trampled and searched for food, damaging many rice fields. According to folk experience, to chase away the birds, at night people lit oil lamps in the fields to chase them away," said Mr. Phu.

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Flocks of birds swooped down to pluck and trample people's rice. Photo: LT

According to the leader of Hoa Hai commune, the total area of ​​rice fields destroyed has not yet been determined. Based on initial assessments, this flock of birds may be wild ducks.

The leader of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Huong Khe district said that the unit has grasped the incident of flocks of birds swooping down to destroy people's crops.

"We instruct people to take measures to chase away the birds but not to catch them. This flock of wild birds numbers up to thousands and often flies down to destroy the rice crop in the early morning and late afternoon. Because we cannot catch them, we do not know what kind of bird they are," said the leader of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Huong Khe district.

According to the leader of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Huong Khe district, in previous years, flocks of birds occasionally flew down to cause damage, but the number was small and the damage was less severe.