December 3, 2003 Day 49 Still Waiting for the Right Winds Brooke and cranes by pen in Terrell Cty, GA Photo OM With 954.1 miles gone and Florida just one leg away, it's tough to wait, but that's the only choice for today. It's cold and clear in Terrell County, Georgia, with winds at 12 mph from the east-southeast. What direction do the winds need to be before the team will take off again? What make's a fly-able day? Here's the pilot's checklist: Ultralight Pilot's Checklist: Weather or Not? Map the Migration Make your own map using the latest migration data Try This! Journaling Question These young cranes gew up among wolves and ravens at Necedah NWR, while Chassahowitzka is home to anhingas, manatees, oysters, blue crabs and other critters not in Wisconsin. What dangers will the young cranes have to avoid it they are to survive the winter? Write your predictions, then see if you want to add more after you review our flock chart for the 2001 cranes to see what happened to two of those cranes shortly after arrival, and listen to Ranger Jennifer Rabuck talk about Wisconsin and Florida predators. Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure made possible by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP). Copyright 2003-2004 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form