Female Whooping Crane W7-17 spars with Sandhill Cranes in Burnett County, Wisconsin!

Below is the most recent update for the Eastern Migratory Population of Whooping Cranes. In the last month, Whooping Cranes have started moving around a bit but haven’t yet started fall migration. 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.

Whooping Cranes 28-05 (on nest) and 2-15 unison call, a duet performed by a pair to defend their territory and reinforce their pair bond.

This year, for the second time, we recorded a female-female pair of Whooping Cranes nesting and incubating eggs together in Wisconsin. Females 2-15 and 28-05 have been together since 2017. Their nest was found by an aerial survey, and we quickly sprang into action. After a tough slog into the marsh warily watching out for protective mother cranes, we found the nest. Our next step was to set up a nest camera in order to monitor the pair’s nesting behaviors.

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.