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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_21663_3403073.1221675266865 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Hi, There are just a few records of King Rail for NS, including the one mentioned by Joan, and a couple of others. They may well be slightly less rare than that, in that they tend to be nocturnal, keep very well hidden in thick marshes and cat-tails, and are usually very hard to see, even if present. There was a possible sighting at Annapolis Royal 2 years ago, and several of us went out several times at dusk with tapes, but no luck. They are very similar to Clapper rails, which are almost as rare in NS, and equally hard to see. However, anything can turn up, and there was, e.g. a Clapper rail seen on a lawn on Brier Island not too long ago. It would be very interesting to try and get an actual description of the bird (?s) from Lorelei, together with a description of the vocalization - that of a King rail should be fairly diagnostic . You can hear some here - http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/King_Rail.html . Richard On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 10:42 AM, Sherman Williams <sherm@glinx.com> wrote: > Here is a message received from a friend. Perhaps some one can bring me up > to date on the current status of this bird in N.S. Could this have been a > King Rail or is it possible that it could be mistaken for another rail or > rail-like bird? The friend made this observation in Mount Denson, Hants > Co., Highway #1 (between Hansport and Falmouth). > > Sherman W > > > On 15/09/2008, at 9:04 PM, lorelei > Hi Sherman > I left a message on your phone on Sunday evening...we were on our way out > when I noticed an unusual bird on the lawn, it didn't seem nervous or > flighty. Anyway, it had a buddy there with it and turned out to be a King > Rail. They are still around, I heard it in the field today, has a unique > sound, well one I can distinguish as different. Would it have a nest here > or would it be just stopping off on a route to somewhere? > Hope this message finds you well. :) > Lorelei > > -- ################# Richard Stern, 317 Middle Dyke Rd. Port Williams, NS, Canada B0P 1T0 rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca rbstern@xcountry.tv sternrichard@gmail.com ################### ------=_Part_21663_3403073.1221675266865 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi,<br><br>There are just a few records of King Rail for N= S, including the one mentioned by Joan, and a couple of others. They may we= ll be slightly less rare than that, in that they tend to be nocturnal, keep= very well hidden in thick marshes and cat-tails, and are usually very hard= to see, even if present. There was a possible sighting at Annapolis Royal = 2 years ago, and several of us went out several times at dusk with tapes, b= ut no luck. They are very similar to Clapper rails, which are almost as rar= e in NS, and equally hard to see. However, anything can turn up, and = there was, e.g. a Clapper rail seen on a lawn on Brier Island not too long = ago. It would be very interesting to try and get an actual descriptio= n of the bird (?s) from Lorelei, together with a description of the vocaliz= ation - that of a King rail should be fairly diagnostic . You can hear some= here - <a href=3D"http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/King_Ra= il.html">http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/audio/King_Rail.html</a= > .<br> <br>Richard<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 10:42= AM, Sherman Williams <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:sherm@glinx.c= om">sherm@glinx.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo= te" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt= 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div style=3D""> <div>Here is a message received from a friend. Perhaps some one can b= ring me up to date on the current status of this bird in N.S. Could t= his have been a King Rail or is it possible that it could be mistaken for a= nother rail or rail-like bird? The friend made this observation in M= ount Denson, Hants Co., Highway #1 (between Hansport and Falmouth).</div> <div><br></div><div>Sherman W</div><div><br></div><br><div><div><div style= =3D"margin: 0px;"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0,= 0);"><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3">On 15= /09/2008, at 9:04 PM, lorelei </font></div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4">Hi Sherman</fo= nt></div><div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4">I lef= t a message on your phone on Sunday evening...we were on our way out when I= noticed an unusual bird on the lawn, it didn't seem nervous or flighty= . Anyway, it had a buddy there with it and turned out to be a King Rail. Th= ey are still around, I heard it in the field today, has a unique sound, wel= l one I can distinguish as different. Would it have a nest here</font></div= > <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4">or would it be= just stopping off on a route to somewhere?</font></div><div style=3D"margi= n: 0px;"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4">Hope this message finds you well.= :)</font></div> <div style=3D"margin: 0px;"><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"4">Lorelei <= /font></div><div><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size:= 13px;"><br></span></font></div></span></blockquote></div></div></div></div= ></blockquote> </div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>#################<br>Richard Stern, = <br>317 Middle Dyke Rd.<br>Port Williams, NS, Canada<br>B0P 1T0<br><br><a h= ref=3D"mailto:rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca">rbstern@ns.sympatico.ca</a><br><a hr= ef=3D"mailto:rbstern@xcountry.tv">rbstern@xcountry.tv</a><br> sternrichard@gmail.com<br>###= ################<br> </div> ------=_Part_21663_3403073.1221675266865--
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