Jamie: That bird was most likely from south central Wisconsin. Any color banded crane can be reported to the International Crane Foundation. If you can read the # on the larger yellow band...that would help. Information can be found on the ICF website: http://www.savingcranes.org/bandingprograms.html John John H. Brunjes Frankfort, KY On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 7:00 PM, <hermarosa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > In reviewing the photos taken yesterday, one shows a banded sand hill. > Left leg has white over red and right leg has yellow. If anyone knows > who can provide info on this crane, let me know. > thanks, > Jamie > > > thanks for all the info on the sandhills in Cecilia. > > We had a great day. We arrived in the area around noon and there were > > flocks flying EVERYWHERE! It was beautiful. As we continued to wander > > the back roads as as it got later we began seeing small flocks along > > Black Branch Rd, Bethleham Academy, 1357, 1375.... and the later it got > > the larger the flocks. They are still congregating around the > firehouse on 86, both sides of the roads. > > We hoped to see a whooping crane as we had seen 2 in this area last > year, but no luck on that one. > > It was a beautiful day and we had a grand time! > > thanks again to those who have been providing information. > > > > > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== > > The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign > your messages with first & last name, city, & > state abbreviation. > -------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: > birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: > birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY > E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx > > -- John H. Brunjes Frankfort, KY