Posted by: Sandy Steinman | December 24, 2011

Confirmed Sightings of Whooping Cranes In N. Carolina

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office press release:  biologists have confirmed the sighting of two Whooping Cranes near Hayesville, North Carolina. This is the first documented case of Whooping Cranes wintering in Northern Carolina. Whooping Cranes are one of the rarest birds in the world with an estimated population of 525 to 550 birds. Read the press release at:  Asheville Ecological Services Field Office December 2011 Press Releases.

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  1. […] Confirmed Sightings of Whooping Cranes In N. Carolina(naturalhistorywanderings.com) […]

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    By: Grounded whooping cranes taking to the road – Chicago Tribune | Gulf Coast Rising | Alabama News on February 25, 2012
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  2. Ron Wallace's avatar

    We just saw the pair flying over hwy 64 @ 5:10pm just east of Tingles heading towards the dam.

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    By: Ron Wallace on February 18, 2012
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