Birdwatch Ireland Midlands Branch based in Crank House Banagher tell us
that this year there were 22 calling males recorded in the Shannon Callows.
In 2002 there were 20 calling males and in 2001 there were 57 calling males.
This shows the drastic effect on our Corncrake visitors caused by last years
flood.
This years last brood were very late and some quite young chicks are still in
the Callows. They expect they will leave for warmer climes towards the end of
September.