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Checklist S36552807

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Main Details

Location US-VA-Virginia Beach-3509 Muddy Creek Rd - 36.6990x-75.9825
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Owner Clark Olsen

Effort

Protocol:  Incidental
  • Observers:  1

Checklist Comments

I was visiting a client and just got out of my truck. I have seen many interesting birds on her property, and in flight over the property, so I immediately scanned the sky when I saw the birds flying right towards me approximately 75- 100 feet in the air. The birds flew about 15-20 degrees off of brig directly overhead. observation was without binoculars

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Totals

1
Species Observed
2 individuals

Observations

  1. Sandhill Crane

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Two birds in flight approximately 75-100 feet above the ground and then right over my head with sunlight lighting up their bodies. They appeared to be flying E/SE. Observation based on both impression and physical description. Light grey bodies, long, straight neck, large head and short, black/yellow bill. Underneath neck was buff to white. Long black legs trailing behind at an angle, not straight. Large and wide wingspan with long feathers, similar to vulture's, spread at end of wings. Could not see if red on top of head, perhaps due to the angle of the sun.