Catch the Great Crane Migration

This annual gathering is a must-see!

February/March 2008
By Megan Phelps 
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Over 500,000 sandhill cranes visit Nebraska’s Platte River each March and April.
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For wildlife watchers, few sights can compete with the spring gathering of 500,000 sandhill cranes on the Platte River in Nebraska.

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Every March and April, more than three-fourths of the sandhill cranes on the continent gather along a single 75-mile stretch of the Platte River in Nebraska as they pause to rest on their journey north.

The river is a crucial stop for the cranes as they travel from their winter grounds in northern Mexico, New Mexico and Texas to their breeding grounds in Alaska and Canada. The river valley provides sandbars for roosting as well as plenty to eat — mostly remnants of the previous year’s corn harvest.

Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary protects this critical habitat, and offers information on the best crane-watching vantage points. You also can watch online in March and April here.

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