Resident Rail?

["Tom and Mandy Wilson" <>]

David Clark wrote: "... Lord Howe Island is definitely the place to see 
Buff-banded Rails!
I think that the Lord Howe Rails have been able to exploit an environmental 
niche and their range and behaviour is quite different to mainland birds."
I think David's comment probably applies to rails widening their niches in 
many island habitats - I recall the Buff Banded Rails on Heron Island in 
1993 practically being residents of the resort dining room and the waiters 
telling us that they had to shoo them off the butter.  We had one in our 
cabin...which was a bit of a surprise when I came out of the bathroom.
Cheers
Tom Wilson 

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