P226 was photographed
before dawn 10/2/2009 at
CRP from Franklin Rd.
shooting west of the
visitor's center parking lot.
It has been seen since
feeding in the dry areas
north of Desmond Rd.
with its mate. The tall red
band with a
alpha-numerical indicator
beginning with the letter
"P" is a Modoc NWR
band. The photos and
contact information were
e-mailed to Dominic
Bachman (Private Lands
Biologist at the Refuge,
<Dominic_Bachman@fws.
gov>) and he returned
the below information
from their database.
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Z002 was captured (and
outfitted with bands and a
radio transmitter by Gary
Ivey) just north of the CRP
pole barn on Oct. 17, 2007
and spent the winter of
2007/08 on or near the
Cosumnes River Preserve. It
was located during spring
2008 on its nesting territory
at Likely, about 15 miles
south of Alturas, California.
The bird returned to winter
at the Cosumnes Preserve
last winter and is now back
in its winter range.
This photo was taken
10/5/09 north of Desmond
Rd.
outfitted with bands and a
radio transmitter by Gary
Ivey) just north of the CRP
pole barn on Oct. 17, 2007
and spent the winter of
2007/08 on or near the
Cosumnes River Preserve. It
was located during spring
2008 on its nesting territory
at Likely, about 15 miles
south of Alturas, California.
The bird returned to winter
at the Cosumnes Preserve
last winter and is now back
in its winter range.
This photo was taken
10/5/09 north of Desmond
Rd.
Z005 was captured in the
same location as Z002 on
Oct. 24, 2007 and spent
both winters at and near
the Preserve. It has not
been located during the
spring / summer periods the
past 2 seasons.
Z005 and its mate were
photographed from
Desmond Rd. the morning
of 10/11/09.
same location as Z002 on
Oct. 24, 2007 and spent
both winters at and near
the Preserve. It has not
been located during the
spring / summer periods the
past 2 seasons.
Z005 and its mate were
photographed from
Desmond Rd. the morning
of 10/11/09.
A recent sighting that was reported to Gary Ivey was shared with us (and you):
I can hardly believe this myself, but this morning I managed to sight 3 Sandhill Cranes wearing leg bands!!! Here's the
info for you:
1) Federal metal band on the right leg + a 2" (or so) white band on the LEFT leg which has a heart symbol on it. Is this
the famous crane, Lovie? Or, her descendant?
2) Near the first crane, and perhaps even her mate as they were seeming to be intentionally close together was another
crane with a federal band on the right leg + a light yellow or butterscotch colored tag on the LEFT leg. I suspect they
are mates, but not sure. I could not see any symbol on the butterscotch tag.
3) Later in that morning, I was surprised to notice yet another crane with leg bands on! This third crane had fancier
jewelry on the legs! The RIGHT leg had a large yellow tag + the leg leg had a green tag over a pink tag.
All three of these cranes are alive and well, preening and foraging healthily at Isenberg this morning 11/20/2009
I snapped some unfortunately cruddy pix of the first two through a cheap scope view that I will have to send you later.
I was not able to photograph the third one at all.
I cannot believe my luck at seeing THREE of these characters in just one morning! Please let me know their biographies!
Cheers! Cindy Margulis (Oakland Zoo Docent)
And Gary responds:
Thanks for the report. The first pair you saw were originally marked in September 1987 (22 years ago) at
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Oregon. They were adults when they were captured and had a chick with
them. The female was named "Sweetie" and the male, "Softie" by Carroll Littlefield, a pioneer in crane studies.
They are at least 25 years old and possibly much older. They have been seen periodically over the years on Brack
Tract (where Isenberg Reserve is) and on Canal Ranch Tract (just to the north of Brack). They nest at Malheur Refuge in
the Blitzen Valley.
The third bird was marked at Malheur in 1994 as a young of the year bird and also has been observed wintering at
Isenberg over the years.
Thanks much. Gary Ivey
Western Crane Conservation Manager
International Crane Foundation
I can hardly believe this myself, but this morning I managed to sight 3 Sandhill Cranes wearing leg bands!!! Here's the
info for you:
1) Federal metal band on the right leg + a 2" (or so) white band on the LEFT leg which has a heart symbol on it. Is this
the famous crane, Lovie? Or, her descendant?
2) Near the first crane, and perhaps even her mate as they were seeming to be intentionally close together was another
crane with a federal band on the right leg + a light yellow or butterscotch colored tag on the LEFT leg. I suspect they
are mates, but not sure. I could not see any symbol on the butterscotch tag.
3) Later in that morning, I was surprised to notice yet another crane with leg bands on! This third crane had fancier
jewelry on the legs! The RIGHT leg had a large yellow tag + the leg leg had a green tag over a pink tag.
All three of these cranes are alive and well, preening and foraging healthily at Isenberg this morning 11/20/2009
I snapped some unfortunately cruddy pix of the first two through a cheap scope view that I will have to send you later.
I was not able to photograph the third one at all.
I cannot believe my luck at seeing THREE of these characters in just one morning! Please let me know their biographies!
Cheers! Cindy Margulis (Oakland Zoo Docent)
And Gary responds:
Thanks for the report. The first pair you saw were originally marked in September 1987 (22 years ago) at
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in southeast Oregon. They were adults when they were captured and had a chick with
them. The female was named "Sweetie" and the male, "Softie" by Carroll Littlefield, a pioneer in crane studies.
They are at least 25 years old and possibly much older. They have been seen periodically over the years on Brack
Tract (where Isenberg Reserve is) and on Canal Ranch Tract (just to the north of Brack). They nest at Malheur Refuge in
the Blitzen Valley.
The third bird was marked at Malheur in 1994 as a young of the year bird and also has been observed wintering at
Isenberg over the years.
Thanks much. Gary Ivey
Western Crane Conservation Manager
International Crane Foundation
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