by Bethany Ostrom | Mar 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
This week we estimate there are 344,000 ± 55,000 Sandhill Cranes between Chapman and Overton NE along the Platte River. The Whooping Cranes have also returned for the season as we saw 4 Whoopers on the survey. For the first time this year our weekly count is not...
by Bethany Ostrom | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Happy March! As everyone at the Crane Trust is bustling to welcome guests from all over the world, we had quite the influx of sandhill cranes into the Central Platte River Valley (CPRV). On February 29th we estimated 272,000 + 43,000 sandhill cranes between Chapman...
by Bethany Ostrom | Feb 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Another record week! On February 24, 2024, we estimated 122,700 + 9,100 Sandhill Cranes between Chapman and Overton, NE. A large majority of these cranes were roosting between highway 34 and Wood River, with only a few thousand spread out throughout the remaining...
by Bethany Ostrom | Feb 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
On February 14th, 2024, we estimated 38,000 ± 6,800 Sandhill Cranes between Chapman and Overton, NE. This is the highest count on record during the first week of our aerial surveys! * Most of these cranes were located between Grand Island and Wood River, NE which is...
by Matt Urbanski | Feb 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
The whooping crane, Grus americana, is the largest bird in North America. Its feathers are completely white except for black wing tips, a red patch on its forehead, and black patches on its head. Standing five feet tall and soaring on an eight-foot wingspan, these...
by Bethany Ostrom | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Next week, we take the first of our yearly aerial crane count surveys of 2024! I would say that this time of year has snuck up on us but if you have been staying up to date on happenings around the Crane Trust you know the cranes have not necessarily given us a break...
