Wing Island Bird Banding Station: Photo Gallery

The Sora belongs to the Rail family and is one of our more secretive birds. Preferring to breed in brackish or freshwater marshes, it can make an appearance in salt marshes during migration. We caught this bird in late October in the salt marsh that separates Wing Island from the mainland. Soras are similar to Yellow Rails in appearance, but are larger. This bird was identified as a hatching year, meaning it was born in the year it was caught. Adult Soras have a black face and throat.