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One of the great things about birding is that some birds are incredibly challenging to find, requiring skill, patience, and, maybe most of all, luck. The ABA and Birding magazine are dedicated to helping birders increase their chances of finding the ABA Area’s most difficult birds by providing tips and tricks by top birding experts. That’s the philosophy behind the new Codebreakers series, of which Heather Hill’s column on finding Black Rails is the first entry.

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Secretive eastern black rail added to Florida’s endangered species list Rarely seen or heard, the bird’s habitat is disappearing rapidly as climate change and development continue to destroy wetlands.     Some of the eastern black rail's preferred habitat in Florida has been converted to homes and golf course communities. [ CHRISTINE HAND | South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ] Updated Mar. 1 FORT MYERS — The state of Florida has added one of the most elusive wetland birds to its endangered and threatened species. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commi...