Today's Report Includes:
- Migration Map and Highlights: Eyes on the Skies!
- Tom Stehn Reports: Identifying Whoopers and Leaving Mom and Dad
- Explore: Is That a Whooper You See? (Slideshow Quiz)
- Journal: Why Arrive Early?
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Links: This Week's Crane Resources
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Arrival
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| The migration for cranes of the new Eastern Flock is way ahead of the larger Western Flock. (Those birds know it's still too cold to arrive in Canada). But at least 29 Whoopers have migrated back to Wisconsin, and there's big news (see Tom's report, next) about the First Family's chick, W1-06 — whom Mrs. Trout's class has nicknamed "Wild One." Only 10 birds, all in Florida, were confirmed remaining on wintering areas at the end of the week. Of the hatch year (HY) 2006 birds, only 615 is not yet underway, and #533 has gone to Michigan! Crane #309 is another one to watch. She has never found her way back to Wisconsin on spring migration. She left with #407 on March 19 and trackers are concerned that she might venture east again, as she's done in the past. Until trackers can see the birds' bands or pick up radio signals, it is impossible to identify which bird is where. Tracking reports come weekly and life story pages are updated for Spring 2007 as information arrives. As locations are reported or confirmed, the migration progress of both flocks appears live on our MapServer! |
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Tom Stehn's report
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very unusual crane in flocks on the Platte River in Nebraska is making
is even tougher to identify Whooping Cranes among the migrating birds.
Find out why! How DO you know a Whooper in flight? Tom teaches us more,
and tells us about those first-year youngsters who must soon leave
Mom and Dad for life on their own.
More good stories from Tom! >>
Could you pick a Whooping Crane out of a crowd? It's hard to get close enough for a good look.
Watch this slideshow to learn how to identify an adult whooper. Then take our quiz to test your knowledge! >>
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| Crane
kids are cute, but you're much more likely to see adults! How will
you know a Whooper? >> Photo USGS |
See The Finish Line. Compare the arrival dates with the ages of the cranes that have arrived so far.
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Is there any correlation between the birds' ages and the dates they
finish migration?
- (B) for Bonus: Why might it be an advantage for older cranes to arrive sooner on the nesting grounds?
Write your ideas in your Journal. >>
- Ask the Expert: Prepare your questions to send March 23-April 6! >>
- Wonder: Crane Capture! Slide Show of #309's Travels >>
- Remember: Whooper Happenings Podcast Tribute to the Class of HY2006 >>
- Discover: Radio Telemetry: Tracking the Cranes >>
- Explore: How Cranes Fly >>
- Whooping Crane Migration Journals (click-and-print) >>
- Whooping Cranes for Kids (booklets, photos, videos) >>
The Next Whooping Crane Migration Update Will Be Posted on April 6, 2007.
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