I've always wondered about this. Why do rails respond to hand claps? (I've never actually tried it myself.) As far as I know, none of them have a call that sounds like hand claps (except maybe King & Clapper, but even that's a bit of a stretch). Daniel Estabrooks On Monday, January 13, 2014 2:24 PM, Richard Knight <rknight8@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 13 Jan 2014 Kingsport, TN Virginia Rail - 2 Sora - 1 These called a few times in response to a couple of loud hand-claps at Meadowview golf course. Virginia's have wintered at this site previously. Sora at exactly same spot where one was heard in early Dec. Palm Warbler - 2 - - at Riverfront Seafood. Rick Knight Johnson City, TN