Haehnle Sanctuary Crane Count 11/25/2024

By Don Henise

We experienced our highest count of the season with 1,866 Sandhill Cranes roosting in Mud Lake Marsh. They came fast and furious for a while and with only 2 of us counting tonight, we struggled to keep up at times. Temps were in the 40s with an overcast sky and fortunately for us, the rain that was threatening held off until after sunset. With the threatening weather other bird activity was quite low, however we did have a quick sighting of a Northern Shrike perched on top of one of the big maple trees. We got busy with crane counting and soon lost track of it.

Total Cranes Roosting: 1,866

Counters: Don Henise & Steve Jerant

Compiled by: Don Henise

Complete eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203629961

(Steve Jerant)