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Sandhill cranes top 8,100 strong at Haehnle Sanctuary

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson for the information and photo in this story.) The survey team at Haehnle Sanctuary recorded more than 8,100 Sandhill cranes on Nov. 19, topping the previous record of about 6,200 on Nov. … Read more

Cranes gather in record numbers in Chelsea area

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Tom Hodgson for the information, map and photos in this story.) The Chelsea area is home to the world’s oldest living bird species. Fossil records of sandhill cranes date back over 10 million years. … Read more