English and Scientific names:	Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis
Number of individuals:	2 for sure, possibly 3
Locality: LOUISIANA:	Cameron
Specific Locality:	just north of th hiway pull-foo, at the west ferry landing of the Cameron ferry, west side of Calcasieu R.
Date(s) when observed:	27 April 2008
Time(s) of day when observed:	appx. 4:30-6:00 pm
Reporting observer and address:	B. Mac. Myers III Eunice, LA
Other observers accompanying reporter who also identified the bird(s):	Paul Conover, Dave Patton, Phillip Wallace, Curt Sorrells
Other observers who independently identified the bird(s):	Curt Sorrells, Phillip Wallace; Boslers, C. Lyon; T. Davis; on another date R.D. Purrington and D. Muth
Light conditions (position of bird in relation to shade and to direction and amount of light):	na
Optical equipment:	na
Distance to bird(s):	less than 8 feet; at times maybe only 3-4 feet
Duration of observation:	about 1.5 hours
Habitat:	Spartina patens, fairly tall and fairly thick; some Eleocharis
Behavior of bird:	remained hidden.
Description:	not seen
Voice:	The birds called repeatedly, dozens of times, both the kickee-durr as well as the Grrrr. There were definitely at least 2 birds. At one point while we were standing out in the midle of the area; two birds called almost simultaneously, If I had pointed at them, my arms would have formed a right angle.
Similar species:	The birds called in response to recordings broadcast and came in closer on several occasions. The call are distinctive, and Wallace should have audio on his videocamera
Photographs or tape recordings obtained?	Curt Sorrells and Phillip Wallace first found the bird and called me. Audio by P. Wallace.
Previous experience with this species:	none; I've tried for it many times, playing tapes, etc.
Identification aids:	just the mp3 recordings we were using
This description is written from:	brief notes and memory
Are you positive of your identification? If not, explain:	yes
Reporter:	B. Mac. Myers III
Date and time:	15 June 2008 10:50 a.m.