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, ...
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November has become the single most surprising month of the year for unusual bird sightings, leading many to expect — and even take for granted — the unexpected. But a Nov. 7, 2017, discovery ...
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 ...
At this time of year, migrating Corncrakes are arriving in Ireland from their wintering grounds in southern and eastern Africa in the hope of breeding successfully here. The Corncrake is one of ...
New data shows that efforts to increase corncrake populations in the west and northwest of Ireland are beginning to pay off. A 2024 survey from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) shows an ...
A survey by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has found a 35% increase in the population of critically endangered corncrake birds in Ireland over the past five years, although the overall ...
The Corncrake population in the Republic of Ireland is at its highest in 25 years wildlife experts have revealed. A survey by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) recorded 233 corncrake ...
More than 1,500 cars had to be ferried off “Corncrake Island” before Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina Monday night, according to The Weather Channel. Er, Ocracoke? A local newspaper on ...
The "crex crex" call of the corncrake was once a familiar sound in the British countryside. But habitat loss caused by modern farming methods pushed the bird to the brink of extinction. Now there are ...
The number of rare corncrake birds in Scotland has risen for the first time in five years, according to a wildlife charity. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Scotland’s annual ...
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