Sandhill Crane

[MJWESTPHAL@unca.edu]

There was a Sandhill Crane circling over the fields between Ladson Road and the
French Broad River in Henderson County (southern NC mountains) yesterday
afternoon between 5:30 and 6:00pm.  It circled for several minutes then flew
off toward the SW (upstream).  A few minutes later, though, it was back 
circling over the same spot again only much lower.  In fact it was so low I 
could see the red on its head.  I figured that maybe it wanted to land in the 
field where I was standing, so I moved on.  When I turned back I didn't see 
it again.  Wayne and Bob are checking this morning to see if it is still
around.  This is the same location that four Sandhills hung out for about a
week in December.
Marilyn Westphal
Hendersonville, NC
mjwestphal@unca.edu