[TN-Bird] Sandhills in White County
- From: Douglas Downs <douglas_downs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: TennBird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 20:35:27 -0600
Sometimes nature manages to throw in a special treat when you least expect it.
While taking ?the long way? home from work this afternoon, I managed to pass by
the Heritage Marsh in north central White County. Noticing what appeared to be
several Sandhill Cranes flying into the heavily watered marsh, I decided to
stop and take a better look. Much to my surprise, the cranes just kept coming
and coming in groups ranging from 5 or 6 to 50-75. From a ridge above the
marsh, I scoped as much of the marsh and adjacent fields as could be seen and
counted at least 700-800 cranes. Allowing for the areas I could not see
clearly and the continuing flights of incoming cranes, I would estimate the
total population to be 1200-1500! To the noisy and constant burbling of the
Sandhill multitude was added the occasional calls of various ducks and Canada
Geese. All in all, it was a delightful gift at the end of a long day at work.
Given the current condition of the marsh and its environs, I can?t wait for the
Spring party to begin!
Douglas Downs
Sparta, White County, TN
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