Yellow Rails wintering in Oklahoma.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report): An article from: The Wilson Journal of Ornithology

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From the author: Yellow Rails (Coturnicops noveboracensis) were recently discovered to migrate through southeastern Oklahoma in small numbers during fall with a few records into December and a single record in January. We made seven trips (3 in Nov 2008 and 1/ month from Dec 2008 through Mar 2009) to Red Slough Wildlife Management Area in McCurtain County (Oklahoma) to catch and band Yellow Rails. Twenty-five Yellow Rails were banded and birds were observed during each month. Rails were encountered in areas dominated by Sporobolus spp. averaging 44 cm in height in areas with 4 cm or less of standing water. Yellow Rails appear to overwinter in small numbers in McCurtain County, Oklahoma ~300 km north of the Gulf Coast.

Citation Details
Title: Yellow Rails wintering in Oklahoma.(SHORT COMMUNICATIONS)(Report)
Author: Christopher J. Butler
Publication:The Wilson Journal of Ornithology (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2010
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 122 Issue: 2 Page: 385(3)

Article Type: Report

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