Visitors outnumbered cranes again this evening with only 4 counted as landing in Mud Lake Marsh.  However, we are seeing lots more local activity with 1282 “FlyBy” cranes observed  from the overlook.  Egrets are still coming in and five raptors were seen.

You can view past postings and historical crane counting data at http://www.haehnlesanctuary.org/crane-count 

Crane counters:    Robyn Henise, Don Henise, Ross Green, and Gary Siegrist
Compiler:  Robyn Henise
Submitted by Steve Jerant

Crane Count-4

Species count-44

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Turkey Vulture

Trumpeter Swan

Canada Goose

Wood Duck

American Black Duck

Northern Pintail

Gadwall

American Widgeon

Ring-necked Duck

Bald Eagle

Northern Harrier

Sharp-shinned Hawk

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Coot

Sandhill Crane

Killdeer

Mourning Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

Blue Jay

American Crow

Black-capped Chickadee

White-breasted Nuthatch

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

Cedar Waxwing

European Starling

Northern Cardinal

American Tree Sparrow

Song Sparrow

White-throated Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Rusty Blackbird

Common Grackle

House Finch

Purple Finch

American Goldfinch