Meet the New 2007 Whooping Crane Chicks!
Hatch-year 2007 of the Eastern Flock
Crane # 722

Date Hatched

May 21, 2007

Gender

Female

Egg Source: Calgary Zoo

Permanent Leg Bands

Weight 09/05/07:
5.6 kilograms
Left Leg Right Leg
 
 
R/G
 
 
G/W (PTT)
  • Read about the naming system, hatch place in Maryland, release site in Wisconsin, over-wintering site in Florida, and leg-band codes.

Personality and History

Migration Training: #722 is a submissive bird near the more aggressive 724, but gets along great with #721. She came to Wisconsin on July 3 in cohort 2, the middle group of 5 chicks. By July 31, she could fly the length of the runway with ease! On August 1 she and #724 got discouraged when they couldn't keep up with the trike and landed in the marsh. When they wouldn't come back on the runway to try again, Swamp Monster had to scare them out. Chick #722 got so scared that she ran straight for the pen and banged into the fence. But she came running back when she saw the friendly puppet head waving by the trike!

 

First Migration South: Chick #722 left Wisconsin for his first migration on October 13th, 2007. She flew the whole first leg of the journey and landed safely at Stopover #1! Find day-by-day news about the flock's migration and read more about #722 below.

Megan observed that #722 has never really caused any problems and seems to avoid the handlers more than any of the others.

She completed every flight without dropping out. The migration was completed Jan. 28, 2008.

 

#722, 710 and 707 in TN
Photo Anna Fasoli, ICF

Spring 2008, First Journey North: Began migration from Florida March 25 in a group of six flockmates. That night trackers picked up a PTT (satellite) reading on #722 in southwestern Georgia. Soon #722 and #710 split off from the others and flew a few miles away. The two resumed migration on March 26 to Bledsoe County, TN, and were joined there March 26 to Bledsoe County, TN, and were joined there on March 28 by #707. The three migrated to Morgan County, Indiana on April 8. On April 9 they were migrating, and by April 10 they arrived in Jasper County, Indiana. On April 12, PTT data indicated they were in Lake County, Illinois. On April 13 they moved to McHenry County, Illinois, 30 miles west of their previous roost. They remained there through April 19. The group resumed migration on April 20 or 21. On April 21 they passed east of Necedah NWR and roosted that night in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. At 9:30 a.m. on April 23 they headed towards Necedah NWR, landing in nearby Jackson County at approximately 4:30p.m.: MIGRATION COMPLETE!

 

Last updated: 4/24/08


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Journey North is pleased to feature this educational adventure made possible by the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).