Eastern
Flock Whooping Crane Pairs Incubating
Spring 2008
Active Nests as of April 23
| PAIR | ESTIMATED DATE INCUBATION BEGAN |
| #211 and #217 | April 7 |
| April 8 | |
| #403 and #309 | April 8 |
| #505 and #415 | Before April 14 |
| #318 and #313 | April 13 |
| #317 and #303 | April 9 |
| #212 and #419 | Unknown |
| #408 and #519 | April 23 |
| #311 and #312 | April 15-17 |
| #401 and 508 | April 16 |
This represents the most number of pairs on nests in
a given year:
2005: 2 pairs incubated
2006: 5 pairs incubated
2007: 4 pairs incubated
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Journal Questions
- If it takes 30 days to incubate the eggs, at what date will each pair's first egg hatch? Mark your calendars!
- Which of the pairs have incubated in previous years?
- What contributions have Pair 213 and 218 made to the population of the new Eastern flock? (Hint: Scroll down to read Spring 2006 and Spring 2007 history.)
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