This is so cool and it would seem their celebrity did not disrupt their
nesting activity. During our visit I suspected there were 3 or 4
individuals present.

Haans


On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 10:32 AM, robert lane <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> On Monday July 22nd, Robert Hershberger reported on The Bobolink phone
> hotline (330-763-5119), the exciting news that the Black Rail site on the
> Henry Troyer Jr Farm in northeastern Coshocton County, visited by many
> birders in early June, reportedly has two adults and seven young.
> Obviously, there was more than one Black Rail present. I would think this
> is a monumental happening for the Ohio birding community. According to most
> nesting area descriptions given from printed information, Black Rails
> should be found in extensive wet meadows and wetlands dominated by grasses
> where standing water is only several inches deep. In both of the Harrison
> bird nest books, Black Rail is referred to as a coastal nester in salt or
> brackish marshes. These Black Rails have apparently not taken the time to
> read the field guides for where they are supposed to be nesting. On top of
> a hill in a high and dry agricultural field may need to be added as an
> updated nest site description. The site location is now justifiably closed
> to all visitation.
>
>
> Bob Lane / Mahoning County
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