Where are the cranes??

shig · Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:25 pm Post subject: Where are the cranes??

We are heading to SW Manitoba in 2 weeks to target cranes. Are they on the move yet or is anyone seeing any in Manitoba or northern ND yet??

Thanks
shig

northdakotakid · Supporting Member Joined: 12 May 2004 Posts: 618

Its 90 degrees... wait until there is a threat of frost... then they will start showing up. We have also ahd so many SE windy days, hence the hot weather that it may be a few more weeks before any numbers start moving.

rainbow hunter · guest Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 7

Benelliboy1715 · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:00 am Post subject:

Saw a few cranes around northern SD this weekend! anyone else seeing cranes around?

ej4prmc · guest Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Location: NW, ND

Look up and there they r!!!! by the hundreds

Benelliboy1715 · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:34 am Post subject:

anyone know where the main part of the crane migration is staging at? I've seen and heard around NE SD in the last week, but no real numbers yet. Just wondering if they are still in canada or if the birds are just spread out due to the weather in the past couple weeks.

slough · guest Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 286 Location: UND

Seeing several thousand per scouting trip in South Central North Dakota.

B.D.B. · guest Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 29 Location: WI

Did not see all too many on the ground, but I was near Pierre, South Dakota for a pheasant hunt and saw a huge migration on Wednesday. High and heading south, by the thousands. We were pushing a piece of CRP and must have seen 100 flocks in the same flight line. Don't know where they stopped but I hope this helps.

slough · guest Joined: 12 Oct 2003 Posts: 286 Location: UND

Was walking some CRP Friday afternoon when the NW wind picked up a bit to probably 15-20 mph and it was nonstop cranes high and headed south for the entire 2-3 hours we were walking. Most of them weren't even beating their wings, just riding the wind - very cool to see as I've never seen that many moving at one time. This was in SC ND. Still seemed to be just as many on the ground today as was before Friday (which is a lot).

fishstuffer · guest Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 30

seen these and took some pics today..

B.D.B. · guest Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 29 Location: WI

Pretty neat, did they shut the area down to hunting?

goosebusters · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

I am a hunter, but I can honestly say that I wouldn't mind if the whole state was shut down for a week or two while those 3 birds were flying through. I'd pay tribute to a breeding pair of whoopers, and also accept punishment for my ancestors mistakes.

brobones · Supporting Member Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 361

Fantastic pictures thanks for sharing

Benelliboy1715 · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject:

great pics!! Like to see more of them. Seeing lots of cranes around central SD. should be a fun couple of weeks as long as the weather cooperates.

jcnelsn1 · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject:

Plenty of cranes in central ND. Seems to be about the only thing around in huntable numbers.

Benelliboy1715 · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject:

good to great #'s of birds from the ND border to Central SD. had a good weekend. There were a lot of birds moving south on Saturday and did not get a whole lot of shooting due to the birds being so high. Hopefully the birds stick around until the 22nd of the month.