Date: 11/1/25 1:25 am From: Fred Kaluza <fredkaluza...> Subject: Re: [birders] Haehnle Sanctuary & USFWS Crane Count 10/27/2025
Had a group of 28 Sandhills overhead on Wednesday afternoon around 3 PM. Local winds-aloft were strong and from the NE. They were maybe 2000 feet up and all was going well but, for some reason the group stopped their SW progress and began vocalizing more loudly. Perhaps they were looking down? Anyway, they made a 180 degree turn as a flock and for five seconds, their NE movement (now) was halted. They maintained altitude but had reached zero ground speed and were just flapping motionless against the backdrop of clear sky. I think there was a change of leaders at that point and the whole group then continued turning another 180 degrees and resumed their SW motion once again. It was if they were taking note of landmarks on the ground below and comparing their location to mental maps from previous journeys. Beautiful birds to see and hear with gleaming white wings and bodies as seen from below against that cobalt-blue vault of sky.
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From: 'Steve Jerant' via Birders <birders...>
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Subject: [birders] Haehnle Sanctuary & USFWS Crane Count 10/27/2025
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