Mystery Bird

by Paul
(Spokane, WA USA)

This odd sounding bird was spotted in marshlands in Eastern Washington. It squeaks like a mouse and swims like a duck but has no webbed feet and has a beak instead of a bill. It's tail sticks straight up. 10" long, yellow beak, black mask. I put a video of it on youtube. The link is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loIz9YBodGc&feature;=youtu.be


Comment;
I believe that is a Sora.
Susan