[wisb] Re: More Sad Whooping Crane News
- From: "Sharon Swiggum" <sgswiggum@xxxxxxx>
- To: "Birding List Wisconsin" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:21:09 -0600
#217, the seven year old Whooping crane that was shot, was matriarch of the
First Family. #217 and her mate #211 are the pair whose offspring is W601.
[W=Wild; 6=2006; 01=first hatch] W601 had a 'sibling' that did not survive
the first summer.
In 2006, W601 was the first Whooping crane to be hatched in the wild in the
United States more than a century. At that time the threesome was dubbed the
First Family. W601 is the only 'wild' whooping crane to survive to adulthood
in this eastern flock. It is my understanding that since 2006, no other
incubation and hatches have been successful in the wild within the United
States. #211 and #217 were the only whooping cranes to successfully nest,
care for their eggs, and raise a young chick to adulthood.
"This is likely the most important bird in the entire Eastern Migratory
Population," said Operation Migration CEO, Joe Duff.
December has been a difficult time for the Operation Migration members.
Chris lost his ultralight engine while flying, the Necedah hangar was
vandalized and many items stolen or destroyed, and their top cover pilots,
Don and Paula, crashed landed with their plane upside down. It is my
understanding that Chris, Don, and Paula were unharmed. The December 6th
Field Journal entry at www.operationmigration.org has information about the
cover pilots.
A craniac,
Sharon Swiggum
Richland Center in Richland County
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