My wife an I made a quick, middle-of-the-day trip to Huntley Meadows on Saturday, 4/3/99. Heard but did not see a rail, but did see a female mallard with 8 ducklings in tow. Also saw Rind Necked Ducks (6), Gadwell (8), Canada Geese (many), Mallards (several), White Throated and Swamp Sparrows, Red shouldered Hawk (1), Pie Billed Grebe (2), Black Duck and/or Black Duck-Mallard cross (3), Green Wing Teal (1), as well as Tufted Titmouse (several), Carolina Wren (several), Cardinals (several). Also saw many many turtles, and were almost deafened by the frogs. We were pretty happy with a quick break from running errands. Bill