martinboer
Well-known member
Greetings,
A few years ago I had the pleasure to visit Key Biscayne and I saw four Sandhill Cranes in Crandon Park. They were remarkable and distinctive birds and a welcome lifer for me.
But when eBird recently updated their methodology they removed the crane from my world life list as an "escapee." I thought they could be found across the state, so I was surprised to see this "lifer" relegated to escapee status.
Have others experienced something similar? Did I perhaps make a mistake in my observation or are these indeed escaped/released birds? (I now read somewhere that there did used to be a zoo nearby, which now makes me kind of suspicious...)
Thank you in advance for any insights.
Best wishes,
Martin
Chevy Chase, MD
A few years ago I had the pleasure to visit Key Biscayne and I saw four Sandhill Cranes in Crandon Park. They were remarkable and distinctive birds and a welcome lifer for me.
But when eBird recently updated their methodology they removed the crane from my world life list as an "escapee." I thought they could be found across the state, so I was surprised to see this "lifer" relegated to escapee status.
Have others experienced something similar? Did I perhaps make a mistake in my observation or are these indeed escaped/released birds? (I now read somewhere that there did used to be a zoo nearby, which now makes me kind of suspicious...)
Thank you in advance for any insights.
Best wishes,
Martin
Chevy Chase, MD