A record-breaking number of sandhill cranes are reported in Nebraska this year. The Crane Trust says there were about 38-thousand cranes in an 80-mile range of the Central Platte River Valley. This time last year, about six-thousand cranes were counted. Peak season is typically in March, with a 500-thousand crane peak. Most of the birds were seen between Grand Island and Wood River. Milder weather is cited as the reason for the higher populations this year.
Warm Weather Brings Record-Braking Number Of Sandhill Cranes
BRUSHBUCK WILDLIFE TOURS