[Ontbirds] Clarification, black rail post

2015-07-12 Thread Dave Bailey
Okay, let's hope this ends it, we don't need the list clogged. Here is Kirk's reply to my initial post: "Dave- Given the rarity of this species and it's extremely secretive nature you might want to consider the possibility of this bird being an immature Virginia Rail, See the link http://www.p

[Ontbirds] Retraction, black rail

2015-07-12 Thread Dave Bailey
On the basis of Kirk Zufelt's reply, I would say he is probably correct. It had been a long day for me, I should have checked further. Sorry if I sent anyone into fits of twitching. Dave Bailey ___ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologi

[Ontbirds] Black rail, Kinmount

2015-07-12 Thread Dave Bailey
At 6:15pm, Saturday July 11, I observed a black rail near Kinmount, Ontario. As measured by my GPS, it was approximately 2.5 kilometres south of town on Highway 121 (GPS measurement from where I parked my car to the Kinvale Restaurant in town). I first saw it run out into the road from the east