Welcome to Eckert Crane Days!
Every
Spring the Greater Sandhill Cranes begin their northward migration
through New Mexico and the San Luis Valley of Colorado. En
route
they arrive at Eckert, Colorado, located below the Southern rim of the
world's largest flat-top mountain, the Grand Mesa. Here the
end
of Winter is announced by one of nature's most impressive heralds of
Spring.
From
early March to mid-April, Greater Sandhill Cranes in small and large
flocks glide into Hart's Basin of the Surface Creek Valley, and land
at Fruitgrower's Reservoir east of Eckert. Most of the
20,000+
migrating birds come to the reservoir for an overnight stay to rest,
feed, and regroup, relying on the reservoir's water and wetlands for
protection and adjacent agricultural lands for food. The
following morning they lift off in an organized mayhem of flight and
sound that cannot be forgotten.
Will
you join us?
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