December 11, 2005 Migration Day 59 Operation Migration. Trucking to a Reunion +0 Miles The planes and 12 turned-back cranes took to the air this morning from Terrell County, but the plan failed. For over an hour the three pilots tried to lead the birds south. The birds wanted nothing to do with it. They kept breaking off and turning back. If you were a pilot, what would YOU do? They called it quits. The team crated the 12 birds that wouldn't leave Terrell County, Georgia yesterday and trucked them to the stopover site in Cook County, GA. They will join the 7 birds that flew there successfully yesterday. The crating and driving will be done in several trips. It is going to be a tough day for both birds and crew. Progress is over a thousand miles now, though: 1017.4 statute miles gone. Getting close! 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: Why do you think part of the flock has been reluctant to follow the ultralights for two days in a row? Do you think the 12 birds that were trucked today will have trouble on their journey north next spring because they did not fly this part of the migration route? • History: Where was the migration one year ago today? What sad event was reported?             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.