Mission San Juan Capistrano may have their swallows but Nebraska has the Sandhill Cranes.
Sandhill Crane Migration Peak Is About A Week Away
Mission San Juan Capistrano may have their swallows but Nebraska has the Sandhill Cranes. Nebraska Game and Parks Commission spokesman Greg Wagner says hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes are on their way to central Nebraska to rest before finishing their migration to southern Canada to nest.
Greg Wagner, spokesman, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission; "1 to 2 weeks or so."
Wagner says the peak will be more than 600-thosuand cranes. He says there are several million Snow Geese and hundreds of ducks in the area as well. About 70-thousand visitors will head to central Nebraska to view the Sandhill Cranes. They remain in Nebraska through the first week in April and then continue their migration north.
Those in Kearney and Grand Island are rolling out the welcome mat for Sandhill Crane visitors. Nebraska Game & Park Commission spokesman Greg Wagner says more than 200-thousand Sandhill Cranes are now along the Platte River Valley and when the cranes arrive so do tourists.
Wagner; "central Nebraska."
The number of Sandhill Cranes will peak in about two weeks and more than 600-thousand are expected. Along with the cranes Wagner says there are several million snow Geese and hundreds of ducks. The Sandhill Cranes will remain in the area through the first week in April and then head to their nesting grounds in southern Canada.
Hundreds of thousands of Sandhill Cranes will arrive in Nebraska in the next week or so. Nebraska Game & Parks Commission spokesman Greg Wagner says the peak of migration is in a little more than a week.
Wagner; "Sandhill Cranes."
Wagner says the Sandhill Cranes will remain in Nebraska through the first week of April and then continue the migration north. Along with the Sandhill Cranes there are several million Snow Geese and hundreds of ducks.
The Sandhill Crane migration is good economic news for Nebraska. About 70-thousand people will head to the heartland spending about 8-million dollars.
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(courtesy of Nebraska Radio Network)
