Millions of swallows have flocked to Bac Lieu town at dawn and dusk over the past three days, said a local resident.

Chau Dat Minh residing in the town said that this is the first time such a huge number of swallows have visited the Mekong delta province of Bac Lieu .

The birds can be seen everywhere from paddy fields to electric wires, lamp posts, roofs, television aerials and windows, Minh said.

At present, local people are focusing on building swallows’ nests, he added./.