Conservationists are celebrating following a resurgence in the number of corncrakes on an island off the North Antrim coastline. Six calling male corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this ...
🔭🐦 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.
The presence of six calling male corncrakes on Rathlin Island this breeding season has been hailed as a "record-breaking" milestone. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Northern Ireland ...