Thursday's crane count at Sherburne NWR determined 8,339 sandhill cranes staging at night on the refuge. At sunrise and sunset, still the best place to be is the parking lot on County Road 70, (goo.gl/maps/GsMuyeQ3Y6rYDeL78<https://goo.gl/maps/GsMuyeQ3Y6rYDeL78?fbclid=IwAR1yLa22DxgOh9UmEZ4WbW9C8ZphoBAWweATSGfRhRrctwejpgID2JLsxbI>) During the day, cranes are best viewed in recently harvested farm fields north and northwest of the refuge. But this year the Wildlife Drive has held high numbers during the day. Look about 100 yards off the road in both directions right after the Woodland Trail. (Rusty Blackbirds on Nelson Pool and Rough-legged Hawks too!)
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