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November 25, 2002
Day 44

Onward, Cranes!

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Yearlings Join the flight!

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Photos OM, WCEP

Today the birds gained a whopping 107.17 miles for a grand total of 862.17 on this migration. One bird had to be crated, but they are all settled now in Pike County, Georgia Their flight time today was 2 hours and 15 minutes! Are you keeping track? Radio signals tell the crew that the yearling cranes who flew with them yesterday are in Pike County, too! Who will win the race?

Last Fall

This Fall

Map the Migration
Make your own map using the latest migration data


Try This! Journaling Questions
  • In what state was the migration on this date last year?
  • What do your records show about the duration of the cranes' longest daily flight so far?


Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure made possible by the
Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).

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