Gullion 1949 Porgana carolina -1- Aug 15 Big Lagoon, Humboldt Co., Calif. When I fired at two Totanus flavipes collected today, some of the shot hit a Sora, wounding it but not stopping it. Several others called at the same time, from the Scirpus on the N side of the Duck Pond (see journal p. 174). After I picked up the yellow-legs I turned to see two rails slashing from one piece of cover to another- excitedly chattering. Later in the day others were heard at other locations, but always in Scirpus. Aug 17 same locality - 1 bird knocked down but lost along the Old Channel of Maple Creek. Just a pile of feathers and a pool of blood were left- I think another mammal beat me to the carcass (see Mustela vison p. 2). I fired at a second Sora on the Scirpus edge at the SW corner of the "duck pond" on this same marsh, I believe I hit it but it got away in the tules. Summary, Northwest Coast Transect, Calif - these birds were not nearly as common as the Virginia Rails and seemed to be restricted to the Scirpus growths in the Big Lagoon area.