Latest spring dates for Whooping Cranes (1 Viewer)

[Birdbox]

Does anyone have the last spring dates of Whooping Crane sightings in the Aransas/Goose Island area over the last few years?

I'll be in the area April 16th but would possibly leave the area out of my schedule if the cranes are n't likely to be present.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

According to Ebird there seem to be fairly regular sightings up to around the middle of April with some continuing to the end of the month. I guess whether they're still there and easy to find around 16th might depend a bit on weather conditions etc. It could be a bit touch and go. In 2011, for example, there don't seem to be any records after 14th and most appear to have left around the beginning of April.