Went to the BDGW, on Big Darby Creek Rd. where the old horse track is and before the grain elevator location, parking at the gate on the right side of the road. Spent about two hours there (5 - 7 a.m.) mostly within the first 100 m. of the gate. Virginia Rails were present, giving their "crreeeek" alarm call frequently, often in response my 'squeaking' and 'squealing" notes. As long as it was dark their calls were frequent but at the first sign of dawn they became quiet and were silent after that. This has been typical behavior this summer, almost all sounds were strictly nocturnal. They seem to favor the large areas of cattail marsh. And in the swale where they have been present most of July, up to three Sedge Wrens sang infrequently from both sides of the rd. David Tan [log in to unmask] South Murray Hill and W. Broad ______________________________________________________________________ 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]