FreeLists / tn-bird / [TN-Bird] Sandhill Cranes

[Robbie Hassler <drhass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tn-birders...........
Sandhill Cranes seen migrating in the area of Byrdstown, TN, Pickett County 
this season. Most of these were seen over our house.

Nov. 6...........12, First report for the season.
Nov  11..........26
Nov  14..........16, "WHOOPING CRANES"....brag,brag.
Nov 18.............7,  heard 2 more large groups of Sandhill Cranes. 
Nov  20.........110
Nov  24...........46
Nov  30.........220+
Dec   1.........300+, at 8:30 A.M.--350+ at 9:05 A.M.----50+ at 3:30 P.M.
Dec   2........   65, flying south, up the river beside our house--low enough 
to see their backs. Probably spent the night on the mudflats as we had heard 
them go down behind the bluff just north of our house the night before.  Their 
wild call never fails to give me an emotional stir.

Robbie Hassler   



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