Background
Corncrakes are rare birds of humid grasslands. Considered ânear threatenedâ worldwide and included in Annex 1 of the EU Birds Directive, the corncrake (Crex crex) breeds in alluvial meadows, lowland marshes, and drier parts of fens and bogs as well as in grasslands where vegetation is removed annually by mowing.
The Dviete floodplain, a s ...