Image by chuqui via Flickr/ Sandhill Crane at Staten Island, CA
Sandhill Cranes have started returning to the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve. You can view them on your own or go on an organized tour where you can view them from a newly updated bird blind. The Cranes typically fly to the Reserve in great numbers late in the afternoon. You can often seem them during the day at Staten Island in the Sacramento River Delta.
To read more go to the story in the Sacramento Bee: Here come the cranes at Woodbridge Ecological Reserve
Reserve Website: Woodbridge Ecological Reserve (AKA Isenberg Crane Reserve) – San Joaquin County
Tour Information: Sandhill Crane Wetland Tour Program
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I am real interested in hearing about what you see at Sacramento NWR. Its my favorite birding spot, although I usually go a little later in the season.
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By: Sandy Steinman on October 6, 2010
at 4:36 PM
I’d probably make more than a day of it and also head up to Sacramento NWR. Spend the night in Willows.
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By: John Wall on October 6, 2010
at 4:32 PM
I would recommend making a day of it and going to Staten Island and Consumnes River Preserve (http://www.cosumnes.org/) as well.
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By: Sandy Steinman on October 6, 2010
at 4:17 PM
Great news, Sandy. I’ve been thinking it’s about time to head over there. Thanks for the update.
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By: John Wall on October 6, 2010
at 1:53 PM