I was at Frohring Meadows this morning, listening to the Soras, and waiting for a glimpse of the birds. I did see one, fluttering across an open patch of water. I was also hoping to see or hear a Virginia Rail, which had been seen there earlier this summer. But, much more exciting, a downy black rail chick popped into view for a few seconds. I've never seen one before, and have been looking for pictures and descriptions of the young. Best I can remember it was entirely black, with very dark legs. The beak was bright....my impression was red with perhaps a yellow tip. (A common moorhen came to mind.) So, Sora chicks? Around the fields there were still lots of bobolinks, savannah sparrows and a few indigo buntings. Inga Schmidt ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]