[obol] Virginia Rails at Crystal Springs, PDX
- From: "Jeff" <jeff17_marks@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Oregon birders" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 21:10:02 -0800
On Saturday afternoon, 5 March, I was surprised to hear a Virginia Rail
giving the kidick kidick call from the emergent irises and cattails at the very
south end of the foot path, where it curves back around toward the entrance (a
fairly new beaver dam is < 25 m east of the spot, and the green from a par 3
hole is across the water less than 50 m away, a little wedge punch shot). I got
out my phone and did a quick playback, and the bird answered, as did another
nearby, which gave some grunts. Then they duetted. A mated pair, I suspect.
Don't know if this is unusual, but it's a first for me in 9 years of visiting
the place. Granted, I've never played any rail calls there before. If anyone
has a comment on the presence of rails there I'd love to hear about it.
Jeff Marks
SE PDX
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