[TN-Bird] Re: Whooping Crane update
- From: "Patrick March" <pmarch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 08:21:20 -0500
I've seen the Whooping Cranes once (March 16) in the last twelve tries,
including yesterday (March 31). If anyone else has seen the cranes since
March 16, please let everyone know through tn-bird.
Here are two excerpts from recent e-mails on the migration schedules for
whooping cranes:
(1)Western Population (dated March 26, 2008):
The whooping crane migration from Aransas to Wood Buffalo is officially
underway. I saw 5 cranes (split into groups of 3 and 2) start the migration
today (March 25) at 10:40 AM. Aransas had unfavorable winds for migration
the previous two days. Today the winds turned around from the southeast and
strengthened and the skies were clear, so when the birds disappeared from
sight, I figured they have officially started.
The weather should also be very favorable for migration on March 26th. It
is still early for many whooping cranes to start the migration. I
anticipate perhaps between 20 and 30 cranes may leave Aransas in March. The
vast majority leave the first 2 weeks in April, with peak departures
normally between April 4-12.
From: Tom Stehn, Whooping Crane Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(2) Eastern Population (dated March 18, 2008):
All but 5 of the Florida birds and the chicks at Chass are on their way.
According to sightings at least 2 or 3 are already in WI, and 2 in MN. Some
TN birds have moved to KY and IN.
From: Liz Condie, Operation Migration
So, cranes 401 and 508 in Davidson County may have headed north already,
like most of their ultralight-led cousins in the Eastern group.
Patrick March
Nashville, TN (Davidson County)
pmarch@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 9:00 AM
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Subject: [TN-Bird] Whooping Crane update
A friend came in yesterday from Vermont and would very much like to see the
Whooping Cranes. Please let me know when they were last seen. Thanks!
Barbara Wilbur
Montgomery County
Clarksville, TN
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