[Ontbirds] Sandhill Cranes - Point Pelee

2012-05-05 Thread Stan Long
Point Pelee - 4th May - in the fields north of Mersea road E - 2 Sandhill Cranes : a notable sighting as their habit of preening with iron-rich mud had left their entire plumage richly coloured in a dark rusty red - cheers - Stan Long

[Ontbirds]Sandhill Cranes, Point Pelee National Park

2008-03-20 Thread Rhonda . Donley
Hi everyone: This morning I heard a welcome spring sound - Sandhill Cranes calling from the Point Pelee marsh. Another staff member reported seeing a few in the cornfields on Concession E (the east-west road immediately north of the park) this afternoon. I also observed two Brown Creepers