Walking out on the boardwalk just before it opened up to marsh, I spotted what I later determined to be a rail out along some open patches of water right beside the board walk.
Not sure if it was a Virginia or not, but it was definitely a rail of some sort. Not expecting to see this bird here this time of year I though it was a small duck. Its coloring was dark without any noticeable marks, it beak was long a thin, and it moved just like a rail as it was moving through the snow Directions to Midland and Wye Marsh from the South: 400 N to Hwy 93 N. Turn right at Hwy 12 Follow the sign to Wye Marsh. From the North: Either HWYs 400 or 11 south to hwy 12 N. follow the signs the Wye Marsh. Adam Z. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
