Final results

Very proud to announce the final numbers for the 2013 Annual Midwest Crane Count - Waukesha County are in. We counted 333 cranes in two hours April 13th! Between the 26 crane sites with 29 total checklists and 40+ counters we also noted 57 other bird species! Only three sites reported no cranes sighted. Thank you everyone!

Myself and one other crane counter made a brief visit to International Crane Foundation in Baraboo last weekend. Weather was a little on the cool side, but all but one of the crane species was out and prancing, dancing and unison calling. Quite the incredible sight.

One unexpected gift came via the gift shop. As crane counters we received 10% off our purchases. Got several very nice items for a reasonable price, among them Marshland Elegy, Aldo Leopold's sandhill crane essay.

As the Leopold Foundation and Aldo's shack is in the Baraboo area I intend to plan my next Baraboo visit to include a stop there.