Buff banded Rail and young

Between 3.30 and 3.45pm on 17/01/11 at Levenstrath (locality) near Grafton two adult Buff banded Rail and at least nine young were scratching in the mulch outside the window. They scattered into an adjoining paddock when I moved but I followed them and counted six young in one group and at least three more in another group. All chicks still covered with down and appeared to be same age. The adults commenced calling and the larger group of chicks moved to them and they then joined the smaller group of chicks and slowly moved away feeding.

On 14/01/11 on Black Swan Drive Coutts Crossing there was local flooding and four adult Buff banded Rail and a number of well developed young feeding on insects on the bitumen with some young clambering over the grass in the flooded table drain. They continued to feed as they moved along the side of the stationary car which had the engine running.

Warren Thompson

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