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 ...

A corncrake has been heard calling on Rathlin Island for the first time in more than 10 years. The distinctive rasping crex-crex call was first heard close to Church Bay last Thursday and the male ...

RSPB NI said it was “delighted to announce that the unmistakable ‘crex-crex’ call” had been heard, marking the seasonal return of this rare and elusive bird. Corncrakes, once widespread across ...

🔭🐦 You’ve heard the sound, now meet the bird behind it. The corncrake’s iconic “crex crex” call echoes through spring meadows — but catching sight of this secretive ground-nester is a rare treat.