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Baker Sanctuary Crane Count Fall 2019

Species Composition

Species composition changes over time depending on weather, seasons, and many other factors. This chart displays the composition over a time period you select.

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Species Composition
October 30th to October 31st

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Hourly Data

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Daily Counts

These charts show which species are most numerous at different parts of the season. Hover your mouse over a chart to see the number for a given day. The right column shows season totals and the left side shows the maximum for a single day. Each graph is scaled so that the single-day maximum is the highest point on the chart.

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Daily Counts

Canada Goose
307
Mallard
41
Bald Eagle
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Sandhill Crane
2378
American Robin
89
Red-winged Blackbird
87
Common Grackle
660
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Site Weather

Baker Sanctuary Crane Count Fall 2019

The Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary is North America’s first bird sanctuary dedicated to the conservation of Sandhill Cranes. Baker Sanctuary spans approximately 980 acres in Calhoun County, making it the second largest property owned and managed by Michigan Audubon. The sanctuary is best known as a refuge for nesting and migrating Sandhill Cranes. Baker’s centerpiece habitat is the 200-acre Big Marsh Lake, a restored wetland flooding. More than 200 species of birds have been recorded here.

Directions

Big Marsh Lake in Baker Sanctuary is the best place to see the cranes at the closest distance. Although the cranes roost on the sanctuary, viewing takes place from the Battle Creek Kiwanis Club property adjacent to Baker Sanctuary. The Kiwanis property provides the perfect vantage point as it overlooks the shallow, 200-acre lake. Michigan Audubon is allowed to open the gates to the Kiwanis Youth Area from 4–7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday evenings from October 17 through November 15. The Battle Creek Kiwanis Youth Area is located at 22300 15 Mile Rd., northwest of the I-94 and I-69 interchange, only minutes south of Bellevue.

About the Data

All data displayed on this site are preliminary and have not yet undergone quality control. Written permission is required to use the data.