Today is Whopping Crane Day, you can make a noise with a whoop all day ( subject to social rules ). This tallest North American bird was in the lime-light 10 days ago on Endangered Species day so he gets own day on the 28th and not an afterthought. It is a serious day to be concerned about this bird.

Whooping Cranes can be known by a red patch on their forehead. A migratory bird going from western Canada to Texas they travel 2500 miles.

There is a stay in touch invite at the International Crane foundations website.

Nicola Naturalist Society

The Nicola Naturalist group has a website as well for migratory birds. There is a bird sanctuary at Mini Lake near Merritt. They show none of the 600 birds in the wild on their Christmas Day 2019 Bird Count. The birds winter in Texas.

50 birds in 1973

There are 600 Whopping cranes in the wild today up from 50 in 1973. So whoop it up today for those cranes.

On this Day: May 28th 2011

The people of Malta vote for divorce.