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 ...

The nettle rhizomes are dug up during the winter months The population of corncrakes on Rathlin Island is being "positively" maintained with the help of an annual nettle dig, the Royal Society for the ...

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 ...

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A project to protect one of Scotland’s rarest and most secretive birds is being launched. Corncrakes were once widespread across the country until populations fell dramatically with the ...