Sunny skies and south winds lured six more of the 2010 chicks northward this week! Two remain in Florida. Many Aransas cranes migrated too. See what you don't know about crane territories, and meet a mixed pair that astonished experts.
Today's Report Includes:
- News: Migration Map and Field Reports
- Migration Math: How Many Days?
- Podcast: Endangered Species Day
- Research Question and Quick Links: Helpful Resources to Explore
Image:
Billie Dodd
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surprising and unique crane pair is migrating north. Who
is leading the way? What will happen when they get home?
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Migration
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Latest
News: Western Flock At Aransas NWR, the cranes are going, going...almost gone! It looks like the migration is well underway, perhaps a week early. What behaviors show that cranes are about to depart? See what you DON'T know about territories! |
Latest
News: Eastern flock |
The three young cranes that departed Chassahowitzka NWR in Florida on April 4 have been on their wintering grounds since their January 15 arrival. How many days is that? How does the Chass group's time compare with the St. Marks group? Now you can complete the chart showing number of days on the wintering grounds.
(Thank you, Mark Chenoweth!)
May 20, 2011 is Endangered Species Day, a day that's important to the future of cranes and other endangered species. Check out the Top 10 Things You Can Do at Home to Protect Endangered Species. Pick one thing to do on Endangered Species Day and try the rest of the list throughout the year. Whooping cranes were one of the first species to be protected by the Endangered Species Act. When did this law begin, and which President signed it into law? Why do we have ESD? Answers in the podcast.
Image: Eva Szyszkoski
Research Question: Whoopers or sandhills? What's the difference?
See: Crane ID: Will You Know a Whooper?
- Lesson: Up, Up and Away:Thermals and Updrafts
- Record Keeping: Arrival Log for Eastern Flock
- Making Good Sightings: Official WCEP Reporting form
- Keeping Track: The Finish Line, Eastern Flock
Image: Bill Gausman
The Next Whooping Crane Migration Update Will Be Posted on April 15, 2011.
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