Tim Laman / Fisherman and volunteers from the Mangrove Action Project work to plant mangrove seedlings in abandonned shrimp ponds near Jaring Halus Village, North Sumatra. Dykes have been opened to restore natural tidal flow to the ponds. North Sumatra, Indonesia. June 2006

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Corncrake (Crex crex) amongst grass, Balranald RSPB reserve, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling in grassland. Bieszczady, Carpathian Mountains, Poland.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling, Tory Island, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Corncrake (Crex crex) portrait, Tory Island, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Andy Rouse / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} in water, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frosty ground beside water, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frosty ground beside water, Wales, UK

Andy Sands / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling from rock, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Hermann Brehm / Grey-necked Wood-rail (Aramides cajanea), Pantanal, Brazil

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Corncrake (Crex crex) vocalising, South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Corncrake (Crex crex) South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June. Did you know? Corncrakes make a rasping call which sounds like a nail scraped along a comb.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Corncrake (Crex crex) South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, June.

Christophe Courteau / Black Crake {Amaurornis flavirostra} wading in lily pond, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Konrad Wothe / Grey necked Wood rail (Aramides cajanea cajanea) Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) standing in pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) on water, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) swimming in pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on moss covered log in pond Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice on frozen pond in early morning sunlight, Merseyside, UK, February.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice on frozen pond in early morning sunlight, Merseyside, UK, February.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice on frozen pond in early morning sunlight, Merseyside, UK, February.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging at edge of pond in early morning light, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) standing at edge of pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Alan Williams / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging in pond, Merseyside, UK, November.

Markus Varesvuo / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling, Helsinki, Finland, May

Ernie Janes / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) feeding in reed bed Norfolk, UK winter

Ann & Steve Toon / Black crake (Amaurornis flavisrostra) feeding on fish, Kruger National Park, South Africa, May 2011.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Corncrake (Crex crex) amongst grassland, Balranald RSPB reserve, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Fabrice Cahez / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging in shallow water. Vosges, France, August.

Markus Varesvuo / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging at a hole in ice. Finland, January. Magic Moments book plate, page 140.

Markus Varesvuo / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) foraging through a hole in ice. Finland, January. Magic Moments book plate, page 141.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Gray-necked Wood-rail (Aramides cajanea) walking while holding something in its beak. The Pantanal wetlands of Mato Grosso State, Brazil, November.

Nick Upton / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on frozen water surface at edge of reed bed. Chew Valley lake, Somerset, UK, January

Colin Varndell / Adult Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) in winter, on frosty morning. Dorset, UK, December.

Mary McDonald / Gray-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajanea) feeding off floating vegetaion, Pantanal NP, Brazil

Nick Garbutt / Grey-necked Woodrail (Aramides cajanea) on the edge of the Pixiam River, northern Pantanal, Brazil. September

Andrew Parkinson / Corncrake (Crex crex) hidding in Yellow Flag Iris (Iris gernanica) North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. May. (non-ex)

Paul Hobson / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wnter, walking on snow covered reedbed, Yorkshire, England, UK. February.

Paul Hobson / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on snow covered reedbed, Yorkshire, England, UK. February.

Piper Mackay / Gray-necked Wood-rail (Aramides cajanea) looking intently into water, feeding, wetlands, Pantanal, Brazil.

Peter Lewis / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on water, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, England

Konrad Wothe / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) in winter, Bavaria, Germany

Konrad Wothe / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) in winter, Bavaria, Germany

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) on rock calling, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) on rock, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, May

Dave Bevan / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) in shallow water, Wales, UK

Chris Gomersall / Male Corncrake (Crex crex) in hay meadow, Balranald RSPB Reserve, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland

Michel Poinsignon / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Lorraine, France, winter

David Tipling / Grey necked Wood Rail {Aramides cajanea} Tikal, Guatemala

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water in pool, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frosty ground beside water, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water in pool, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) reflected in water in pool, Wales, UK

Andy Rouse / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) at pool, Wales, UK, January

Juan Carlos Munoz / Grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea) walking along river bank, Pantanal NP, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Juan Carlos Munoz / Grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea) walking along river bank, Pantanal NP, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Juan Carlos Munoz / Grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea) walking along river bank, Pantanal NP, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Juan Carlos Munoz / Grey necked wood rail (Aramides cajanea) walking along river bank, Pantanal NP, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Peter Lewis / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} calling, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water rail {Rallus aquaticus} Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Peter Lewis / Water Rail {Rallus aquaticus} amongst reeds, Titchfield Haven, Hampshire, UK

Roy Mangersnes / Corncrake (Crex crex) walking in low grass, Rogaland, Norway. May

Roy Mangersnes / Corncrake (Crex crex) with feathers fluffed up, Rogaland, Norway. May

Paul Hobson / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling, North Uist, Scotland, UK

Paul Hobson / Corncrake (Crex crex), North Uist, Scotland, UK

Paul Hobson / Corncrake (Crex crex) North Uist, Scotland, UK

Dave Bevan / Water rail (Rallus aquaticus) wading through water, Wales, UK, December

Gary K. Smith / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking through cut reedbed, Norfolk, England, UK, December

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation calling, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation on Balranold RSPB Reserve, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

David Kjaer / Corncrake (Crex crex) in vegetation, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Andy Sands / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) Portrait, Hertfordshire, UK, February

Andy Sands / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) Portrait, Hertfordshire, UK, February

Gabriel Rojo / Black crake {Amaurornis flavirostra} Kruger NP, South Africa

Gabriel Rojo / Black crake {Amaurornis flavirostra} walking on lilypad, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Rolf Nussbaumer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) amongst reeds, Samos, Greece. May 2000

David Kjaer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frozen water, Buckinghamshire UK

David Kjaer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) on frozen water, Buckinghamshire UK

Steve Knell / Corncrake (Crex crex) calling in grassland, Czech Republic

David Kjaer / Water rail on frozen pond (Rallus aquaticus) Wiltshire, UK

Richard Du Toit / Black crake {Amaurornis flavirostra} Kruger NP, South Africa

David Kjaer / Water rail on moss covered log (Rallus aquaticus) Wiltshire, UK

Niall Benvie / Corncrake conservation - corridor beside agricultural land. Coll, Argyll, Scotland

Andy Sands / Corncrake {Crex crex} calling in meadow, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Andy Sands / Corncrake {Crex crex} calling, with head visible in Buttercup meadow, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.

Jose B. Ruiz / Corncrake {Crex crex} juvenile feeding, Spain

Flip de Nooyer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice, Europe

Flip de Nooyer / Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) walking on ice, Europe