Corncrake breeding in Donegal has reached a 25-year high.
Efforts to increase corncrake populations in the west and north are said to be having a significant impact.
A recent survey from the National Parks and Wildlife Service shows the number of corncrake territories recorded in the core breeding areas of Donegal, Mayo and Galway have increased by 70% on 2018 baseline figures.
Almost 1,500 hectares of land across the country is now being managed by 250 farmers and landowners to conserve the corncrake.
