Whooping Crane Eastern Flock
2006 Whooping Crane Chicks First Fall Migration

Make your own map of the migration! Plot the migration data below on a hand-made map, or purchase this recommended map.

 

Date

County

State

Lat (N)

Long (W)

October 4, 2006 Necedah National Wildlife Refuge

WI

44.15

-90.18

October 5—9 Juneau County

WI

43.79

-90.07

October 10—14 Juneau County
WI
43.70
-89.00
October 15—22 Sauk County
WI
43.45
-89.95
October 23 Green County
WI
42.67
-89.60
October 24—28 Winnebago County
IL
42.21
-89.11
October 29—31 LaSalle County
IL
41.16
-88.53
November 1—2 Benton County
IN
40.62
-87.31
November 3—11 Boone County
IN
40.03
-86.28
November 12—16 Morgan County
IN
39.25
-86.25
November 17 Jackson County
IN
38.88
-86.05
November 18 Shelby County
KY
38.20
-85.21
November 19—20 Washington County
KY
37.77
-85.20
November 21 Adair County
KY
37.12
-85.40
November 22—Dec 1 Cumberland County
TN
35.96
-84.96
December 2 Meigs County
TN
35.52
-84.82
December 3—4 Gordon County
GA
34.51
-84.88
December 5—8 Pike County
GA
33.09
-84.39
December 9—14 Terrell County
GA
31.79
-84.43
December 15 Worth County
GA
31.31
-83.50
December 16—17 Hamilton County
FL
30.30
-82.56
December 18 Gilchrist County
FL
29.75
-82.81
December 19 Marion County/Layover Pen
FL
29.24
-82.09
January 11 and 12 Citrus County/Chass NWR
FL
28.68
-82.59

NOTE: For the cranes' safety and solitude, lat/long given above is not exact. Why do you think we take this necessary precaution?


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

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