Whooper
Reintroduction Updates
Current Trip:
Fall 2004 Eastern Whooping
Crane Migration
Entry November 22
11/22/04: Still Grounded
For the fourth consecutive day, the cranes and ultralights are grounded
at the Hiwassee State Wildlife Refuge, Tennessee due to inclement
weather.
Monday, Nov 22, Day 44: Birds did not fly.
Current location: Meigs County, Tennessee.
Miles traveled today: 0; Total miles traveled: 697
Updates on the Older Whooping Cranes
Over
the past week, migration was stalled due to poor weather conditions,
and many of the migrating birds only made local movements. All the WCEP
partners want to thank Windway Aviation and pilots Mike Voechting and
Mike Frakes for their dedicated efforts this week!
1-03, 9-03 & 18-03: (the birds who summered
in Michigan) have moved southward down the Atlantic coast and are now
in Jones County, North Carolina. No. 5-03,
who also spent the summer in Michigan, was killed by a predator
(probably a bobcat) on either November 12 or 13 while roosting in the
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in South Carolina.
The
following is a summary of the movements of the reintroduced Whooping
Cranes in the eastern migratory population from Nov 13-21.
Nos. 1-01, 2-01, 2-02, & 8-02: remain in
Central Wisconsin.
Nos. 6-01, 3-02, 15-02, & 16-02: were not
found in any of their usual locations and may have begun migration.
Nos. 9-02, 13-02, 18-02, 3-03, 12-03, & 16-03:
departed Wisconsin on Nov 20-21.
No. 2-03: Illinois.
Nos. 7-03 & 17-03: South Carolina.
Nos. 4-03 & 11-03: Geogia.
Nos. 10-03 & 13-03: Kentucky.
Nos. 5-01, 7-01, 1-02, 4-02, 5-02, 6-03, & 18-04:
Hiwassee State Wildlife Refuge, Tennessee.
No. 14-02: Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge,
Florida.
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