Date: 1/2/26 8:07 am From: Chris Kubiak <ckubiak...> Subject: Re: migrating Sandhill Cranes, Crawford Co.
Funny as I had a flock of roughly 80-90 cranes flying due south over
Butler County (Moraine SP) yesterday around 1:30PM. Have to think this
flock may have been the one I observed yesterday.
Chris
On 02.01.2026 09:57, Michael Fialkovich wrote:
> Interesting you mention this because there were two reports of a flock
> flying over Allegheny County yesterday.
>
> It seems we get them flying over in December the past few years. Not
> sure why this time of year.
>
> Mike FialkovichPittsburgh Area, Allegheny County
>
>
>
> On Friday, January 2, 2026 at 07:26:22 AM EST, Kendall Zook
> <kendallzook98...> wrote:
>
> I had an interesting bird report from a friend and neighbor yesterday.
> He
> photographed a large group of Sandhill Cranes flying high overhead
> mid-morning. I one picture, he has 109 birds so the flock had at least
> that
> many individuals. Sandhill Cranes are quite common in Crawford by now,
> but
> the local cranes winter here, mostly at Pymatuning. If I remember
> correctly,
> 200-300 cranes winter in smaller flocks across the Pymatuning area. So
> I
> doubt a flock this large would be local Sandhills. Would these be
> migrating
> Sandhill Cranes from further west, blown east by the storm system
> passing
> through right now? I'd be interested in hearing comments or thoughts.
>
> Kendall Zook
>
> Crawford Co.
