T Lyne 1440 Pg 9. Flightless Rail April 2 - Many seen or wake in windows along lagoon shore of lake - especially meadow at tip of lagoon. Many heard call, (5 calls | 20 birds seen) One running almost seemed almost to take off. July 20 - PAA compound discovered rail nest in chicken yard, under Cordia but no ground cover. Single met. chicks nearly all hatched at 5:30 PM, 3 eggs left. Nester had babies away as far as 30 ft about 7 were in the nest, about six with nester - 2 babies dead. July 21 - PAA compound, at noon the three extra eggs had been hatched only 2 young were in nest rest scattered over chicken yard with about 7 nester 2 more died. July 24, by today no babies left in Chicken yard all out under patch of Cordia across the road and South July 29, Raile seen running towards Cordia patch with caterpillars to where babies stay. Sept 3 - General notes. No instance observed or reported of a rail scratching a dead rat nor evidence of rails eating dead rats of poisoning program of July 5. AZ! Never have seen a rail scratch with feet always flip with bill. Following nest which hatched July 20 saw at young that indicated about 5 other hatcheries on Pearl. On Aug 20