Rathlin Island: RSPB Hail 'Record-Breaking' Corncrake Count

Conservationists celebrate resurgence of corncrakes on Rathlin Island

RSPB NI said six calling male corncrakes have been recorded on the island, the highest number in recent memory.

Rathlin Island: RSPB hail 'record-breaking' corncrake count

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds say it is the highest number recorded in recent memory.

The bird faced extinction from Northern Ireland in the 1990’s

RSPB NI has confirmed that six calling male corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island this breeding season.

Record number of Corncrakes return to Rathlin Island in conservation triumph

In a remarkable milestone for wildlife conservation in Northern Ireland, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Northern Ireland has announced that six calling male Corncrakes have been recorded on Rathlin Island during this breeding season.