Yesterday at least 5 flocks of cranes flew over our house, most of them a mere
100, but one that spent 5 minutes swirling overhead had 650 in it. Today 3
flocks -- one seen with about 75 cranes.
And with the cold temperatures, we spent only 2 hours outside - late morning -
and didn't pick up
We just heard (about 3:15pm) a flock of Sandhill Cranes flying North just west
of our house. On the east edge of Founders Village, Castle Rock. We couldn't
see them but it sounded like a very large flock. We have never recorded them in
the spring before.
To top it off, a Golden Eagle flew