Date: 11/20/2020

Number: 1

Whooping Cranes. I saw about 25 Whooping Cranes flying South today in West Valley City, Utah (84118) at about 1:00 pm. I carefully studied what these birds could be and I�m confident they were Whooping Cranes which I know doesn�t sound right because they aren�t supposed to be here. At first I thought they were Canadian Geese but the call wasn�t right. I went outside and thought they were Pelicans because they were white with black on their wings but they are usually silent and they don�t make that sound. I looked with binoculars and they had long necks with long feet sticking straight back. I researched all over the web and found a site with a link on how to identify a Whooping Crane and everything fit the description with their appearance and calls

(Editor's note: Emailed to see if this was a real sighting intended to be put in the Signs of Fall category)

Salt Lake City, UT

Latitude: 40.6 Longitude: -112

Observed by: Jodi
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