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Whooping Crane Eastern Flock
2008 Whooping Crane Chicks on First Fall Migration

Make your own map of the migration! Plot the approximate migration data below on a hand-made map, or purchase this recommended map.

 

Date

County

State

Lat (N)

Long (W)

HOME Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Juneau County

WI

44.15

-90.2

October 17 - 20 Juneau County

WI

43.09

-90.24

October 21 - 27 South Juneau County
WI
43.85
-90.09
October 28 Sauk County

WI

43.52

-89.96

October 29 - Nov. 9 Green County
WI
42.88
-89.75

Nov. 10 - 17

Winnebago County

IL

42.43

-89.42

Nov. 18 - 20 LaSalle County
IL
41.69
-88.79
Nov. 21 - 25 Piatt County
IL
39.68
-88.52
Nov. 26 Cumberland County
IL
39.22
-88.32
Nov. 27 Union County
KY
37.49
-88.11
Nov. 29 - Dec. 4 Marshall County
KY
36.59
-88.35
Dec. 5 - Dec. 11
Hardin County
TN
35.17
-88.20
Dec. 12 - 28 Franklin County
AL
34.36
-87.52
Dec. 29 Walker County
AL
33.56
-87.25
Dec. 30 - Chilton County
AL
33.11
-86.61
  Lowndes County
AL
   
  Pike County
AL
   
  Clay County
GA
   
  Decatur County
GA
   
  Jefferson County
(STAGING AREA FOR SPLITTING INTO TWO GROUPS)
FL
   
 

St. Marks NWR (7 birds)

Pilots then return to Jefferson County STAGING AREA to continue migration with other 7 birds
FL
   
  Madison County
FL
   
  Gilchrist County
FL
   
  Marion County (Arrival Flyover!)
FL
   
  Chassahowitzka NWR (7 birds)
FL
   

 

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Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP).

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