It was rather boring at the farm this morning, until we stopped on the metal bridge by the intersection of Mildred Way (by the pond) and Agronomy Rd. Looking for a sparrow that darted into the brush along the bank, we spotted what we first thought was a robin, but realized that it was a Virginia Rail. We saw the rufous breast and got a good look at the long, down-curved bill and the greyish head. A snipe showed up there, as well. Dave Pritchard Madison County