I defer to someone with more knowledge on the subject, but these cranes, for the most part, don't breed in the local area. This seems to be a staging area for cranes that have bred in various places throughout the State. There is at least one pair of cranes which nests locally, in a marsh/bog in Smithfield.
The "sticks" in the picture are corn stalks. The cranes seem to prefer cornfields which have been recently harvested.
Wally S.
On Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:52:12 -0500, Abigail Armstrong <aarmstrong785@gmail.com> wrote: Sent from my iPhone
On Nov 13, 2022, at 5:09 PM, Janet Galle <Janetgalle@gwi.net> wrote:
Thanks to all for these helpful postings. Many birders have helped me try to locate sandhill cranes this past year, but I haven't been successful until today, in the heavy rain (so photos aren't the best). About 30 birds located at 3:30 on Martins Stream Road. Just beautiful. And thank you again to all past and present guides. We saw no other birders at all.
I just got a report from Louis Bevier that the flock has split up and there are none in Smithfield, but 20-23 on Martin Stream Rd., in Norridgewock. They move around a lot.
Wally S.
On Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:57:06 -0800 (PST), "andrew...@gmail.com " <andrewblock7@gmail.com > wrote: Wow! Nice number. Maine sure is the place for Sandhills in the northeast now. Very cool.
Andrew
On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 10:32:28 AM UTC-5 chr...@
myfairpoint.net wrote:
They move around. Sometimes they're on Martin Stream Rd. in Norridgewock. These were on the flats on the west side of Rte. 8, just below Sand Hill Rd.
Wally S.
On Sun, 13 Nov 2022 09:00:53 -0500, Paula Jean Schlax <pjsc...@gmail.com > wrote: Hi Wally, I am likely to drive up. Thanks for the heads up.
There are currently 50 sandhill cranes along route eight in Smithfield.
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