Folks

No tapes please.  Just listen as Leo did.

George
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leo Weigant" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:44 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Black Rail: Night-trolling on Elliott Island Road


> Still trying to regroup after 4 days of birding along
> the Rio Grande in 100-degrees climate,
> I decided to try birding Elliott Island yesterday
> because the weather looked so favorable and the
> 1st week in June has become a traditional date for me.
> 
> Specific targets were Saltmarsh [Sharp-tailed] Sparrow,
> Whip-poor-will and Black Rail.
> 
> No luck with the sparrow, though the late afternoon sun
> was pleasant as always.   The whips were heard distantly
> from the Henry's Crossing Road intersection.
> 
> Which left only the rail to try for.    I waited at the
> "White House" with the bright yard light till well
> after it turned dark then set off, slowly and fitfully.
> 
> After more than a half an hour of hearing no rails at all,
> and really feeling fatigued, I turned around and
> then jumped in my seat when I heard a kee kee derrrr !!
> practically right beside the car.
> 
> Driving home was much more relaxed than I'd feared
> it might be.
> 
> Leo Weigant
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