Took
Off, Turned Back (+
0 Miles)
December 6, 2008: Migration Day 51
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Photo Heather Ray, Operation Migration |
After
take-off, the birds resisted flying into the winds they met. After
30 minutes of trying, the pilots took the hint and wisely turned
back. Everyone is safe at
the Hardin County (Tennessee) pen site where they arrived yesterday.
The migration
is 645 miles gone,
and the pilots are pretty sure they will gain miles tomorrow. Stay
tuned!
Watch Them Depart Thanks to Horse Creek Wildlife Sanctuary and Animal Refuge in Savannah, TN, folks can watch a departure flyover. Go to 13780 Hwy 69 South, Savannah, TN. Use the entrance marked “North Gate” and follow the road in and to the right, down the hill. Turn right where the sign says "Watermelon Hill" and proceed up the hill to the viewing stands. Be thre by sunrise, dress warmly, and remember: The weather has the final say in whether they fly. |
Eastern Flock Wild Whoopers Migration Update
| Fourteen
birds are safely in Florida. A total of 18 birds completed
their migration to Florida, but for some unknown reason four
whoopers headed back north and are in southern Georgia.
Sara is now back north, tracking the Whooping cranes that are
migrating through Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Five biologists are currently tracking the older whooping cranes and the 2008 DAR (Direct Autumn Release) birds along the eastern flyway. Considering there are 74 free-flying cranes in this population, it’s not easy! Photo and Story: Joan Garland, ICF |
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| The Tracking Team: Richard, Eva, and Sara. Missing: Tom Czubek and Rosemary Hartman, ICF Tracking Interns. |
In the Classroom: No Activities Today (Saturday)
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North is pleased to feature this educational adventure presented in
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Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). © 1997 – 2019 Journey North. All rights reserved.
