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Swallows gather in their thousands in Cyprus

Video. WATCH: Tens of thousands of swallows gather on Cyprus

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According to some experts, this is a migratory communication tactic, as the birds relate to each other and begin coordinating travel plans for the African continent.

Tens of thousands of migrating swallows have been swarming the small community of Mesana in mountainous Paphos from summer's rise in June right through to early August, creating intricate nests and resting on electricity wires.

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