Sandhill Crane Viewing at Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary
October 18, 2015 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Crane Viewing – Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary
October-November
Sandhill Crane viewing is available at the Phyllis Haehnle Memorial Sanctuary northeast of Jackson, with volunteers from the Jackson Audubon Society will be on hand weekends October through November from 4 p.m. until dusk. Volunteers will have binoculars and scopes available to help you view the birds.
It can take several hours for all the cranes to return to the roost when they fly in for the evening. But when the cranes fly out in the morning right at sunrise, all the birds pretty much leave at once, which makes for a spectacular viewing opportunity at Haehnle Sanctuary.
The Haehnle Sanctuary parking area is located across the road from 9011 Seymour Road in Jackson County. The number of cranes roosting at Haehnle is dependent on the water level in Mud Lake. On Tuesdays, the Sanctuary’s website is updated with the latest number of birds counted. Visit the website at haehnlesanctuary.org. It also has maps and directions to assist you in finding the sanctuary.
