Where Are the Whoopers?
(April 7, 2006)

Every spring we follow the migration of the very same cranes we tracked the previous fall. This spring we will tracl the journey north of our 19 young 2005 cranes with individual maps and details in their life stories. In total, however, there are now 64 whooping cranes in the Eastern flock. What about the older adults and subadults who have migrated before? Where are they now? Radio and satellite tracking as well as visual sighting reports help us keep track. We’ll update this chart each week, but remember: these are wild birds, not easy to keep track of. We simply do the best we can.

The last known locations for the adult and subadult Eastern whoopers (plus the four DAR (Direct Autumm Release) chicks who learned the route from wild adult cranes) are noted below, linked to their individual biographies for more details:

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