Mystery power cuts in Scottish village caused by starling murmuration

Villagers in Airth, Scotland had been struggling with months of power outages- only to find out that starlings were causing their electricity issues. SP Energy Network Engineer Neil McDonald filmed the birds gathering on power lines, and murmuring during a visit to the village. SP Energy Network and the RSPB are now working to deter the birds from gathering there. Read more about Scotland: ​ Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► Get the late