Bob: To be honest, Black Rail locations that are known to be (away from NWRs) good on accessible locations are kept pretty much secret these days due to folks hounding them with tapes and tromping veg flat in those areas where the few that summer seem to try to breed . They do rail searches up in Chambers Co. though (contact David Sarkozi on that). I and a few others are way past giving up other locations for them anymore....And I mean no offense about that as I know you are likely very responsible but "I've seen the needle and the damage done"..The word gets out somehow the summering population is especially very localized and vulnerable..Or you can find a rice farmer and ride a combine in October.:-) Brush > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner