Whooping Crane
Eastern
Flock Whooping Crane Pairs Incubating
Spring 2009
| PAIR | ESTIMATED DATE INCUBATION BEGAN | Nest Status |
| #505 and 415 | April 2 | active |
| April 7 | Left nest April 18; on April 19 eggs destroyed | |
| #211 and #217 | April 7 | active |
| #309 and 403 | April 8 | active |
| #303 and 317 | April 8 | active |
| #401 and 508 | April 9 | active |
| #408 and 519 | April 8 | nest failed April 21 |
| #212 and 419 | April 9 | active |
| #213 and 218 | April 16 | active |
| #311 and 312 | April 20 | active |
| #501 and 105 | April 21 | active |
| #310 and W601 | Nest built | unknown |
Nesting
History, Eastern Flock |
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| 2009 | |
| 2008 | 11 pairs incubated >> |
| 2007 | 4 pairs incubated |
| 2006 | 5 pairs incubated |
| 2005 | 2 pairs incubated |
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Journal Questions
- If it takes 30 days to incubate the eggs, at what date will each pair's first egg hatch? Mark your calendars!
- Which of the pairs have incubated in previous years?
- What contributions have Pair 213 and 218 made to the population of the new Eastern flock? (Hint: Scroll down to read Spring 2006 and Spring 2007 history.) What do you predict they'll do in 2009?
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