ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn, bˈɜːd sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ʌv wˈɜːkɪŋ ˌɔn ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ skˈɑːtlənd, æz ðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz lˈɔŋɡɪst sˈɜːvɪŋ pɹɪzˈɛntɚ.
In October 2014, Bird celebrated 25 years of working on Reporting Scotland, as the programme's longest serving presenter.