Once widespread across Scotland, corncrake populations have fallen dramatically as farming and agricultural production have intensified. They are now found only on some Scottish islands and in parts of the northwest coast of Scotland, with populations having declined in recent years.
Corncrakes are one of our priority species for Species on the Edge. You can help with conservation of the corncrake by helping us learn more about them. If you’ve seen or heard a corncrake, let RSPB know by logging your observation on their simple online form: Corncrake Calling: Submit your observations
Listen to the call of a corncrake here: Listen (Credit: Mathias Ritschard / xeno-canto )
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In this video, Species on the Edge Youth Panellist and RSPB volunteer, Gus, tells us about his experience listening out for corncrakes on the Isle of Lewis.
