FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] Re: Whooping Crane status from Operation Migration

["Kistlers" <kistlers@xxxxxxxxx>]

Roseanna's email mentions the loss of bird # 733. This crane dropped out of 
the flock when it left Muscatatuck two days ago. Kentucky birders should 
keep an eye out for whooping cranes mixed in with sandhills. As the eastern 
flock grows larger, more and more older individuals are migrating on their 
own.
This particular bird may join a flock and continue south, but for now the 
Operation Migration folks are spending a lot of time and money trying to 
find it. If anyone sees a whooping crane, they would be grateful to hear 
about it. The web address is http://www.operationmigration.org/
Steve Kistler
Hart Co.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roseanna Denton" <roseanna@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Birdky" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 10:09 AM
Subject: [birdky] Whooping Crane status from Operation Migration


>      Date: November 25, 2007 - Entry 2 Reporter: Liz Condie
>
>      Subject: Migration Day 44
>     Location: Main Office
>      Distance
>      Traveled 48.6 miles Washington Cty, KY
>     Accumulated
>      Distance 555.5 miles
>      After a flight of 2 hours, everyone is safely on the ground in 
> Washington County, KY.
>      Richard left with 15 birds and Joe coaxed one recalcitrant bird out 
> of the pen. Six birds dropped off Richard's wing enroute and Joe and 
> Brooke fought through trashy air to pick them up. Chris said the birds did 
> well as cranes and planes fought a 12mph headwind all the way.
>      At one point, one of the birds flying with Joe turned back, but then 
> turned again to chase Joe but a long way back. Amazingly it eventually 
> caught up and rejoined the little group.
>      Bev is still flying with top cover pilot Jack Wrighter looking for 
> 733's signal. Another day of searching is underway.
>      From web site:
>
>      http://www.operationmigration.org/Field_Journal.html
>
>      Birding smiles . . . . .
>
>      ~Roseanna Denton
>      Science Hill, Pulaski County
>
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