[TN-Bird] Re: Sandhill cranes in Bells Bend area

In a message dated 12/19/2008 7:21:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
bellsbend@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
The staff at Bells Bend Outdoor Center has been driving by the turnip fields 
where the whooping cranes were seen last year and although we haven't seen 
them yet, today (Dec. 19, 2008) we did see 5 sandhill cranes in that area. They 
were at the back of the field with the green gate where the whooping cranes 
were seen last year. We'll keep watching for the whoopers.

Jill Neblett
Nashville, TN
Davidson Co.

Wonder if the five sandhills are part of the nine that flew over my deck and 
seemed to break up just as they passed over my deck on December 6?  Part of 
that post is below.  If I hadn't had to get in out of the freezing weather that 
day, I would have kept them under better surveillance. I really thought they 
would go to Bell's Bend if they were not leaving there.  They did not approach 
my deck from the Bell's Bend area, so I sort of ruled that possibility out.  
I'll keep an "eyeball" out to see if the whoopers delight me with a fly-over 
when and IF they come back this year!  That would really MAKE my New Year!!!!!!!
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
 
PART OF MY POST FROM DEC. 6:
 
Nine sandhill cranes just flew right over my deck (2:55 p.m. CST) in the 
Charlotte Park area of West Nashville heading southeast toward the WSMV tower 
and 
possibly on toward Williamson County.  Of course, they COULD sort of double 
back and go over to Bell's Bend just about a half-mile or less across the 
river. 
 They seemed to be sort of gearing down, getting a little out of "formation" 
and looking for a landing place
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