Date: 11/8/25 9:49 am From: Harrison Karr (via aznmbirds Mailing List) <aznmbirds...> Subject: Re: [AZNMbirds] A Thousand Cranes
As a couple of people pointed out, I meant I-10, not I-40. Sorry for the
error.
On Sat, Nov 8, 2025, 4:38 AM Patrick <santinello.patr...> wrote:
> I-10?
>
> On Fri, Nov 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM Harrison Karr <aznmbirds...>
> wrote:
>
>> ... that was my estimate of the number of Sandhill Cranes at Lake
>> Willcox today. I estimated around 700 in the main lake and another 300
>> near the pond SW of the golf course. Other highlights included two Snow
>> Geese, one Redhead, one Bufflehead, a couple of Western Greens, and a
>> smattering of other avian treats.
>>
>> We enjoyed ourselves so much that we decided to forego our second planned
>> stop at Whitewater Draw, and instead enjoyed a burrito from the Mexican
>> food truck in town and then headed back to Tucson.
>>
>> On the down side, there was a 40-minute slow-and-go construction backup
>> on westbound I-40 all afternoon - we saw it on our way eastbound, and then
>> got caught in it on our way back to Tucson several hours later. The
>> construction is west of Benson and east of Vail.
>>
>> So if you have the time and especially if you're heading to Whitewater
>> Draw, you might want to take the longer, more scenic route through
>> Tombstone.
>>
>> Harrison Karr
>> Tucson, AZ
>>
>
