ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən ˈeɪpɹəl tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː skˈɑːtlənd ɐnˈaʊnst bˈɜːd hæd lˈɛft ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɪŋ skˈɑːtlənd ˈæftɚ nˌɪɹli θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz æz ɐ mˈeɪn pɹɪzˈɛntɚ tə kˈɑːnsəntɹˌeɪt ˌɔn ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɑːdʒɛkts.
On 11 April 2019, BBC Scotland announced Bird had left Reporting Scotland after nearly 30 years as a main presenter to concentrate on other projects.