2003 Whooping Crane Spring Migration

April 9, 2003

All of our whooping cranes are either in Wisconsin or migrating so their locations change rapidly. As of this morning

There are 5 birds from the 2001 Flock:

* one arrived in Wisconsin in March and is foraging in wetlands and old cornfields

* two arrived back at Necedah NWR on April 1

* one is migrating north with last year's flock. He's presently in central Indiana.

* one is unaccounted for, last seen in central Indiana on 17 March.

There are 16 birds from the 2002 Flock:

* 14 are migrating en route to WI; this morning (April 8) they are in central Indiana, possibly staying there awhile due to weather conditions.

* one migrating: last stop (April 7 ) in Kentucky.

* one migrating: last located (April 6) in Georgia.

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