Nesting Activity II, May 23, 2007
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Whooper
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| Photo by Richard Urbanek, USFWS |
Current Trip:
Spring 2007: Eastern Whooping
Crane Migration
Entry May 23
Nesting Activity II, May
23, 2007
Estimated size of the eastern migratory Whooping Crane population is 57
individuals (32 males and 25 females): 53 in Wisconsin, 2 in Michigan,
1 in New York, and 1 migrating (last record in Ohio).
Nesting:
Of
the four pairs of Whooping Cranes that were observed nest building last
week, only one pair produced egg(s). Whooping Crane pair #3-03 and
#17-03 renested and began incubating on May 14. They are the only pair
currently incubating. The other three pairs built nests, but no eggs
were produced.
Ohio:
Whooping Crane #16-05, last reported
in Florida in late April, was observed in northeastern Ohio on May 12.
He left the area shortly after that observation, and no subsequent
reports have been received.
Michigan:
Number 18-03 was last reported on farmlands and small wetlands in
west-central Michigan on May 8.
DAR (Direct Autumn Release) Crane #33-05 remains in southwestern
Michigan.
New York:
Number 9-03 continues to roost and forage in wetlands and cornfields in
upstate New York.
Wisconsin:
DAR
Whooping Crane #27-06, retrieved from Michigan on May 14, remains in or
near the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge--he was usually observed with
Sandhill Cranes.
Whooping Crane number W1-06, the juvenile
from the First Family was recently observed near the core
reintroduction area with numbers 3-05 and 7-05 (photo).
Update by Joan Garland, ICF Acting Director of Education. Report
provided by Richard Urbanek, USFWS and Stacey Kerley, ICF.
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