Whooping Cranes 29-08 and 15-11 in Juneau County, Wisconsin

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month nesting season has come to an end, and chicks are starting to get big! A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report is produced by the International Crane Foundation for the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.

Young female Whooping Crane W3-18 is now with male 11-15 and they have been moving between Adams and Juneau Counties in Wisconsin. The duo has been seen unison calling, even though she doesn’t have her full adult voice quite yet!

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, adult Whooping Cranes have been nesting and young cranes have been doing a bit of wandering. A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Departments of Natural Resources of flyway states, the International Crane Foundation, and all the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population. This report is produced by the International Crane Foundation for the Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership.

As the Aransas-Wood Buffalo population of Whooping Cranes makes their annual journey north, the Texas team is analyzing the drought conditions along the crane’s migration route. Below you will find a map illustrating the migration route overlaying the most recent available drought map.

Where are the Whoopers? Use our NEW interactive map to locate your favorite birds in the eastern population. The highlighted counties indicate the location of one or more cranes – click on each county to see who is there and learn more about each bird.

In 2015, I worked with fellow researchers at the International Crane Foundation to publish a paper in the Journal of Field Ornithology titled “Changes in the number and distribution of Greater Sandhill Cranes in the Eastern Population” (download the original article). We used data from annual bird surveys to explore the substantial changes in the Sandhill Crane population size and distribution from 1966 to 2013.

Whooping Crane 16-11 (Grasshopper) with chicks 73-18 and 74-18 have begun migration and are in Jasper County, Indiana.

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, Whooping Cranes have left Wisconsin and many have reached their wintering locations, while many birds are still on the move! A huge thank-you to the staff of the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Department of Natural Resources, the International Crane Foundation, and all of the volunteers who help us keep track of the cranes throughout the year. We appreciate your contribution to the recovery of the Whooping Crane Eastern Migratory Population.