[birdky] Re: Sandhill cranes
- From: bonnie Avery <bonavery@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: JEswindell@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:37:16 -0500
Waves of sandhills in groups of 25 to 100+ flew overhead today, from dawn to
dusk, going north--nearly constant---hope they're privy to signs of
spring! They often circled right overhead to catch thermals, rise and head
on north---thrilling. Then, at dusk, one group of 25 headed south!
Bonnie Avery
Hart County
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 7:02 PM, <JEswindell@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Was also along 685 this AM about 1030 EST. Two miles south of 68/80
> counted 130+ Sandhills foraging in corn stubble and in a rain pond in the
> middle of the field. Birds were landing in pairs and groups of 4-6. We
> noted that many of them are showing a lot of brown plumage. For first year
> birds, the brown should be about gone by now. Looks like these sightings
> are local movements--out to forage and back to main flock at night.
>
> John Swindells
> Nelson County
>
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