[TN-Bird] Sandhill Cranes
- From: Mitchell Kent <mkent423@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:08:17 -0400
Baker Sanctuary
21145 15 Mile Road
Bellevue, Michigan
Eaton County
On Sunday, 10/11/2009, my wife and I had the opportunity to attend
CraneFest 2009 near Bellevue, Michigan, while travelling on business.
This weekend was the 15th annual crane festival at the Baker Sanctuary
near Bellevue, one of the first Sandhill crane sanctuaries established
in the US in 1941. We arrived at 11 AM and were able to observe a
dozen cranes, some of which were flying and some on the ground feeding
near a small lake in the middle of the 900 acre sanctuary. We were
told by other observers that several hundred cranes are currently
using the preserve. The cranes stop over at the Baker Sanctuary in
October as they begin their migration south. The weather was perfect
at 40 degrees and crystal clear. It was great to see and hear the
Sandhills on the northern end of their migration on their way to
Hiawassee Wildlife Refuge and other points south. More information is
available at http://bakersanctuary.org/.
Regards,
Mitchell Kent
Chattanooga TOS
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