Haehnle Sanctuary Crane Count 11/20/2023
By Don Henise

Sandhill Crane activity has picked up this week with 531 cranes counted flying into the marsh for the night. A thousand or more cranes were also seen dropping into the property to the north of the sanctuary.

Good numbers of waterfowl continue to use Mud Lake. A total of 26 species were observed at the sanctuary Monday evening. The complete eBird checklist is here:

https://ebird.org/checklist/S154879236

Counters: Don & Robyn Henise, Ross Green, and Gary Siegrist

Compiler: Don Henise

Total Cranes Roosting:  531