Sandhill Crane - Rimac

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:10 pm

Birdguides: 19:59 01/10/11 reported flying south following the coast at mid-day; also heard to call

Phil Hyde · **Posted:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:18 pm

It beggars belief that a claim of such a significant bird can come out so late. If proven, this bird has been travelling south at about 100-120 miles per day since it left Aberdeen, so it'll be roosting overnight in Norfolk, presumably.....Anyone care to step forward and fill in the details ?

Phil

Katherine Birkett · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:27 am

** Head makes heavy contact with desk **

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:05 pm

Looks like it's hanging about Suffolk today, must have flown over your house Katherine

Roy Harvey · **Joined:** Thu Dec 30, 2004 10:23 pm **Posts:** 956

After passing Rimac the Sandhill Crane stopped off at Snettishambefore heading to Suffolk

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php ... ost2255485

Roy

Nick Clayton · **Posted:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:25 pm

It's about 40 miles from Rimac to Snettisham as the Crow flies (or as the Crane flies!) so it's not difficult to work out it was flying at a speed of about 40 miles / hour presuming it was found shortly after it arrived at Snettisham.

You would guess the chances are it passed over Gibraltar Point on it's journey south.

Paul French · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 3:47 pm

Of all the reports of the Sandhill Crane down the country last year, only two remain to be submitted to BBRC. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Rimac sighting is one of these two. It would be great to fill in this gap if at all possible. Does anyone have any details or rumours as to who may have seen it at Rimac?

Thanks,

Graham Catley · **Joined:** Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:20 pm **Posts:** 1667

Paul email sent

Paul French · **Posted:** Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:15 pm

Graham Catley wrote:

Paul email sent

Thanks

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