Refuge staff estimates there are 5,478 cranes staging on the refuge right now. They are refueling for the final migration flight in a few weeks.
Viewing Opportunities: -Sunrise/Sunset: County Road 70 parking lot for overhead flight or walk in about 3/4 mile from parking lot A6 (on County Road 5) to see them in Durgin wetland -During the day: Recently harvested farm fields north and northwest of the refuge boundary Viewing Brochure: fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Sandhill_Crane_Viewing_Brochure.pdf<https://fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Sandhill_Crane_Viewing_Brochure.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0I0Jk2ZahfpprgeNuuhgQWJFCYhFKkd4AOiJj9Wx47FAX2xXxLKzGfCPg> Hunting Brochure with Numbered Parking Lots: fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Sherburne-Refuge-Hunting.pdf<https://fws.gov/uploadedFiles/Sherburne-Refuge-Hunting.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2P_4NFO2V5RW1IRQHsNoejuobvI96P-X2tPtI7EqnDpUt4eGHfm0xe4ME> And... the Friends of Sherburne are conducting a themed fundraiser at https://www.classy.org/campaign/sandhill-salute/c362659<https://www.classy.org/campaign/sandhill-salute/c362659?fbclid=IwAR1O3fV8jeAmzxeGm5_58s-IV6Fxq8_vG4oRjT9-IS5TibUlFmd4UgHvAHY> ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
