ˈæftɚ wˈɜːkɪŋ æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚ fɚðə sˈʌn nˈuːzpeɪpɚ, bˈɜːd dʒˈɔɪnd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən sˈaʊθ ɪn mˈeɪdstoʊn æz ɐ ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾɚ ænd pɹɪzˈɛntɚ fɚðə sˈaʊθ ˈiːst ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənəl nˈuːz pɹˈoʊɡɹæm kˈoʊst tə kˈoʊst.
After working as a reporter for The Sun newspaper, Bird joined Television South in Maidstone as a reporter and presenter for the South East edition of regional news programme Coast to Coast.