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The corncrake could one day be as dead a dodo in Ireland if male birds continue to disappear, new figures reveal. The State bid to save the corncrake from national extinction suffered a further blow ...

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, ...

The little bird was spotted sheltering from the rain on the 16th deck of the ship A rare bird endangered across the UK has been rescued after taking shelter from heavy rain on a cruise ship. The ...

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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 ...

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 ...