Ninety visitors joined us for a great night of crane viewing. We counted over twenty five hundred cranes this evening. The lead up was a bit sluggish, but starting about 6:30 large groups started coming in. The full moon rose to the northeast and was a great backdrop for some of the crane groups flying by.
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The species count was also very good. In the 4 o’clock hour we were visited by a Golden Eagle. Later, a Northern Shrike perched for us and many visitors were able to view this passerine hunter in one of the scopes.
You can view past postings and historical crane counting data at http://www.haehnlesanctuary.org/cranecount.html.
Crane counters: Robyn Henise, Don Henise, Ross Green, and Gary Siegrist
Compiler: Steve Jerant
Submitted by Steve Jerant
Crane Count-2516
Species count- 47
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Green-winged Teal
American Black Duck
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Widgeon
Ring-necked Duck
Bald Eagle
Golden Eagle
Northern Harrier
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Yellowlegs species
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Shrike
European starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Tree Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch