PHOTOS: why there are so many more storks in France now Birds usually migrate south to Africa but more are opting to stay - as these images show
France's swallow population has fallen by 40% in the last 20 years Homeowners removing nests from their properties and pesticides cited among reasons - but it comes as the stork population is showing healthy growth in France
Storks more abundant in France and spreading to different departments They used to live in large numbers in the marshes of Charente-Maritime, but now they are also settling in Deux-Sèvres, Charente and Vendée. WATCH: live footage of family of storks living on a mairie in Moselle Nesting storks choose western France over Alsace Calling all white stork spotters