November 23, 2005 Migration Day 41   Do you see the 3 whoopers spotted from the air yesterday by tracker Sara Zimorski? Many migrating sandhills joined them at roost time. Photo WCEP No Flying Today +0 Miles Weather conditions this morning were such that the pilots didn't even go up for a test flight! The migration is stalled again at 644.4 miles. Meanwhile, tracker Sara Zimorski was in a small plane over Indiana yesterday. She was looking for migrating whoopers, and the photo shows what she found! This is Sara's glimpse of #401, #407 and #408 on their first solo migration to Florida. These birds left Necedah NWR in late August to hang out in central Minnesota. Thhey were last seen there on Nov. 9. Now we know they are migrating! Getting Ready at Hiwassee A crew of great volunteers is hard at work at the migration's next stop: Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge. They are fixing and cleaning up the pen and the pilots' runway area. The migration has many friends (like YOU and these volunteers) along the route. The team will be thankful for them tomorrow—Thankgsiving Day in the US. (They celebratated their Canadian Thanksgiving Day in October.) Help the Cranes and Planes Reach Florida! Track the Migration Use our map or make your own with this migration data. (Click map to enlarge.) Keep a Migration Journal • Today's Questions: 1. Last night the team finally got their ultralights moved to a hangar, a large building where airplanes can be inside. How is this a help to the pilots, who must take off very early in the morning after a night of cool temperatures? 2. From the air, how does Sara know she found #401, #407 and #408? (See more about tracking here.)       Migration Journal Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure presented in cooperation with the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form.