
Corncrakes on Skye
27th April 2019

Corncrake time again! The unmistakable ‘Crex Crex’ call of a male corncrake has been heard on the island in the last couple of days indicating their successful return from migration. This also triggers the start of the annual summer survey. Their repetitive and persistent calling is the male looking for a mate.If you hear or see a corncrake please can you contact me or Skye Birds, with the date, time and location that you heard or saw it. All reports from Skye Birds are extremely helpful with the summer survey which we carry out across the corncrake’s Scottish range.
If you would like to know more about the work RSPB is doing on Skye for corncrakes please get in touch.
Thanks and have a great summer!
07771545409 or shelagh.parlane@rspb.org.uk