Almost
a Fly Day (+0 Miles)
November 28, 2007: Migration Day 47
 The
top cover plane is in the air, searching for #733. |
The
team is standing down today despite clear skies and calm conditions
on the surface. During a test flight, the pilots discovered headwinds
more than 15 mph and had to
call it a no-go.
The
team is making a new plan for the search for #733. They have
checked most of southeastern Indiana and a good part of Kentucky. That
same area has been searched
from
the
ground. They haven't heard even a single beep from 733's
transmitter. Today is another chance.
Flock News
Meanwhile, ICF tracker Sara Zimorski
reported news on the wild whoopers of the new Eastern flock. "We
had
at least
15 birds
leave
on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22)."
Sara suspects others also left that day but no definite sightings
have been reported. Sara thinks the few remaining in Wisconsin
may leave today! A few of the flock are at Hiwassee in TN (where
our chicks are headed!), and others are in IL and IN. "The weather
hasn't
been great for the birds continuing migration but two pairs pushed
through
and
are probably
close to
or on their winter territories," reports Sara.
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In the Classroom
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Today's Journal Question: Why are ultralight flights shorter than wild crane flights? Think of a reason, then read Joe's comments and see if you can answer the questions on that page.
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Migration History: This is Day 47, and on Day 47 in the 2003 migration the cranes and planes made a record-setting flight. How many miles did they fly? >>
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