[TN-Bird] The Whooping Cranes at Bell's Bend

From: Melinda Welton <weltonmj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: tnbird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:45:45 -0600
I finally got to see the bands on the 2 WHCR in Bell's Bend, and they are
the same birds that spent the winter of 2007 - 2008. This site is just 1
mile from the site where the birds spent the winter of 2007-2008 site and
the site the birds used for a couple of days in December 2008. The cranes
have been feeding in the corn field immediately to the west of the river.

The International Crane Foundation says these birds were at Wheeler NWR for
the winter of 2010 - 2011. I've asked them if they know where the birds were
for the winters of 2008 - 2009 and 2009 - 2010.

Unfortunately, the cranes still have not been seen in an area where the
public can view them.

The band colors are:
Bird #1-04: 
Left leg = red over green over white
Right leg = white over green

Bird #8-05: 
Left leg = green over white over red
Right leg = green over white

I'll be out there for the CBC. I hope they stay!

Melinda Welton
Franklin, TN


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