Sandhill Crane Migration 2024 Michigan Map. Each year, millions of sandhill cranes, ducks, geese, and other waterfowl stop along the platte river during their spring and fall migrations, making the area a critical resting. Populations have rebounded and are stable.

Each fall, the us fish and wildlife service coordinates an annual census of migrating sandhill cranes across north america. Previous studies of migratory sandhill cranes (grus canadensis) have made significant progress explaining evolution of this group at the species scale, but have been unsuccessful in.