You can listen to the corncrake's loud, distinctive call by pressing play The "crex crex" call of the corncrake was once a familiar sound in the British countryside. But habitat loss caused by modern ...

National efforts to boost the number of corncrakes in Ireland are paying off, but the populations of this shy bird are still at risk. A small victory in Ireland’s conservation efforts has been scored, ...

Corncrakes are surveyed by counting calling males because of their loud, distinctive call Multiple tonne bags of nettles from across Northern Ireland have been shipped to Rathlin Island in an effort ...

The corncrake’s cry, thought to be loud and harsh, is a poignant reminder for older people of the advent of warmer weather. Efforts are underway to preserve its call for younger generations. By Ed ...

IRELAND’s elusive corncrake has come back from the brink of extinction with the number of males increasing over the past four years. Last year, the Government spent €228,054 on its battle to save the ...

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UK birdlovers are delighted that an attempt to re-establish the corncrake in England appears to be going well. A group of month-old corncrake chicks has been spotted on the reserve where they are ...

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The call of the corncrake – a small, shy bird related to the coot – is harsh and monotonous, yet for older generations, it was a beloved sound of summer in Ireland, evoking wistful memories of warm ...

ANOTHER LIFE:IN THE RATHER less rained-upon west of Connacht, it has been a modestly good summer for corncrakes. No fewer than 42 of the birds were rasping their hearts out earlier on, half-a-dozen of ...

A vet is farming land in Co Mayo with the aim of helping the dwindling corncrake population survive in Ireland. Since 2011, Dublin-based Feargal Ó Cuinneagáin has been working with the National Parks ...