Roughly 2 months after hatching, colts begin taking short flights with their parents. By
mid-August, serious flight training starts. As the colts get stronger, these families may
join gathering flocks of non-breeders. Migrational unrest is infectious, and the cranes
take nearly daily training flights all around Kachemak Bay, returning to their resting
areas exhausted.
Let Kachemak Crane Watch know when and where you see your colts flying off with the
adults. That is when the colts are fledged. Please include the specific location
and other helpful information, as well as your contact information.
Kachemak Crane Watch also keeps track of colts that disappeared or died. Successful
fledging and mortality reports help Kachemak Crane Watch calculate nesting success
for the year and compare it to previous years. Send your reports to:
reports@cranewatch.org or call 907-235-6262.
