The elusive corncrake and sanderling, ringed plover and curlew sandpiper are amongst the summer visitors. One of the main attractions is the rare corncrake. Lester Corncrake is portrayed by Rich Fulcher. The corncrake, also once very common, is now almost never seen. He beheaded Lester Corncrake at Howard Moon's birthday party. The corn crake, corncrake or landrail ("Crex crex") is a bird in the rail family. Other rare species found in the park include the whooper swan, peregrine falcon and corncrake. The corncrake can be seen at the bridge of Banagher in the summer. Storm petrels (largest breeding numbers in the world), roseate tern, chough, and corncrake.