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November 30, 2005
Migration Day 48

Imagine how hard it is to count the cranes upon take-off! Photo Operation Migration

Onward to GEORGIA!
+67.3 Miles

Goodbye, Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge! The cranes and planes took off this morning into clear skies, and what seemed like favorable winds. It turned out to be "a bit of a crane rodeo." They tried for quite a long time to get the birds to leave. Finally they had to bring six of the birds back to the pen because they would NOT follow and kept breaking off. These six were crated to Gordon County to rejoin their flock mates. The other birds flew for 1 hour 20 minutes to reach stop 16 in Gordon County, Georgia. They climbed to 3300 feet to cross the ridges! With winds from the north, at times their ground speed was almost 70 mph. Thanks, tailwinds! There's more good news ahead: the weather looks right for a flight tomorrow!


Track the Migration

Use our map or make your own with this migration data.

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Keep a Migration Journal

Today's Questions:

1. Yesterday DAR Chick #527 flew, but there's reason for concern. Read the details and then write throughts and a prediction in your journal.

2. What does it mean to have a "ground speed" of almost 70 mph? How does the pilot know this? (See Joe's cockpit instruments to help you answer.)

• Migration Math: What's the migration progress so far?

Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure presented in cooperation with the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).

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