How many Eastern cranes that began their first migration
are still alive?

Updated July 6, 2017
Hatch Year Number of Cranes
Starting First Fall Migration
Still Counted in Flock
08
0
17
3
16
4
15
5
24 (20 UL+ 4 DAR)
4
23 (18 UL+ 4 DAR + 1 Wild)
1
25 (17 UL+ 7 DAR)
5
20 (14 UL+ 6 DAR)
6
29 (20 UL+ 9 DAR)
15
23 (11 UL+ 10 DAR + 2 Wild)
8
18 (10 UL+ 8 DAR + 0 Wild)
12
14 (6 UL+ 6 DAR + 2 Wild)
4
18 (8 UL+ 5 DAR + 1 Wild + 4 parent-reared)
3
11 (7 UL+ 0 DAR + 1 Wild + 4 parent-reared)
5
18 (6 UL+ 8 DAR + 2 Wild + 2 parent-reared)
15
12 parent-reared, 1 Wild
8
Total
97

Info about losses

* One 2015 parent-reared and one 2015 wild-born crane died before fall migration and are not included in numbers above.

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