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Maker
1959
Grus canadensis
May 22 Lithogen River. - Saw a Votd of 21
of that. A flock of 5 leading 5.+ E
Toward river, A Second flock of 16.-circling
high. The 2 flocks merged, did a lot
of milling + circling + then headed off
West again.
May 25 5 were landed near tont in flooded
sedge tundra near base of snow
bank when I stepped out of the Tont
this morning. They flew at once across
river + landed by mile away on tundra.
May 25 (cont.)- Saw any flying high during
afternoon.
June 17 A flock of 20 cranes flew over Laon Mank
heading SE. Landed on other side of
miles
July 19 Saw 2 cranes feeding along lias on Willow
Creek. They may possibly be European Cranes as
I will describe them. Both had bright red patches
on top the forepart of head.
[illegible] was
triangular from top and quite bright, [the
sun was one my shoulder). bigger part of neck
third much lighter than the rest of their body.
Stros a washed out grey - these of their dorsal
parts at least were browned grey. Transition to
light neck quite noticeable. part. These named
+ be a small grey patch on side of hind as indicated above.