Dozens of bird watchers flocked to Long Island this week to catch a glimpse of a rare bird that had veered thousands of miles off course and onto the side of Ocean Parkway. The lucky birders made it ...

A rare bird endangered across the UK has been rescued after taking shelter from heavy rain on a cruise ship. The corncrake, an RSPB red-listed bird, was spotted on the 16th deck of Sky Princess by ...

Multiple tonne bags of nettles from across Northern Ireland have been shipped to Rathlin Island in an effort to support the endangered corncrake bird. The nettle rhizomes have proven to be a success ...

A family on the Princess Cruises' Sky Princess found a surprising stowaway on their vacation. According to the BBC, Charlene Halsey and her daughters found a "shivering" corn crake hiding under the ...

Attempts to save an endangered bird have been praised after a ‘promising’ corncrake population was found on the isle of Canna. It comes after years of low numbers on the island but the National Trust ...

Conservationists have called on the public to help them discover whether a rare bird that has suffered steep falls in numbers in the past two centuries is managing to spread its range again. The ...

The country’s most critically endangered wild bird has begun inching away from oblivion after conservation efforts in key habitats. However, the corncrake is still extremely vulnerable with just 233 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...