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Subject:
Sandhill Cranes Spring Migration |
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several pages of area photos Field Trips Proposal: Click here to view the full itinerary Field Trips Scheduling: March 13-14-15-16 - 2008 March 20-21-22-23 - 2008 March 27-28-29-30 - 2008 In the heart of the Central Flyway lies a broad, braided river called the Platte and a region of scattered wetlands known collectively as the Rainwater Basin. It is here that the hourglass shaped flyway narrows, funneling millions of cranes, waterfowl, shorebirds, and other species from throughout the Western Hemisphere into central Nebraska. Few wildlife spectacles rival the spring migration of Sandhill Cranes through the Platte valley, and nowhere else in the world do cranes of any species congregate in the numbers that occur here on the Platte. In late February, the cranes and huge flocks of waterfowl begin to arrive, their numbers building weekly until their departure by early April. Nearly 500,000 cranes and over 10 million ducks and geese stage here, building up vital fat reserves which will fuel them to their Arctic nesting grounds as far away as northern Canada, Alaska, and Siberia. This spectacular birding adventure includes: Blind viewing space for Cranes and Prairie Chickens, birding guides, 3 nights of hotel lodging, meals, and ground transportation all for the low price of $585/ per person (double occupancy). |
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