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With a cold front and heavy rains, the swallows have been left without food, making it difficult for them to make the long journey they travel each fall. This is not the first time their stocks have been reduced because of this, A. said. Grindix In response to a question from Janos Dere, Director of Hortobágy Bird Hospital.
Previously, a similar event occurred every ten years, making it difficult or impossible for the swallows to fly away—in 1931, for example, they were transported by train to Italy. However, if it happened more frequently, the swallows could die, the hospital director said.
According to Janos Dere, the weather is unpredictable, but it can be a serious problem for migratory birds. The equivalent of a country's birds has perished, and it is not certain that all the survivors will reach their destination country, as they will have difficulty making the long journey, weak. He added that we can talk about thousands of swallows, and only a quarter of them survived the severe weather conditions of the past period.
As far as I know, several rescue centres have received hundreds of birds, a quarter of them alive.
– Janos Dery reported. However, feeding them en masse is not possible, as swallows feed in flight, and do not peck at food. At the beginning of the transport they started with 16 grams, but many specimens arrived at the bird hospital with only 8 grams.
The director pointed out the national cooperation and the extent of their efforts to save the birds.
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