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MIGRATION TIMELINES - For Those Who Like to Keep Score...

 Compare the progress of the current fall migration with past years!
  2009 Migration   2008 Migration   2007 Migration   2006 Migration  
2005 Migration
2004 Migration 2003 Migration 2002 Migration 2001 Migration  
Day
Date
Dist/Total
County/State
Day
Date
Dist/Total
County/State
Day
Date
Dist/Total
County/State
Day
Date
Dist/Total
County/State
Day
Date Dist/Total County/State Day Date Dist/Total County/State Day Date

Dist./Total

County/State

Date

Dist./Total

County/State

Day

Date

Dist./Total

County/State

Day

1
10/16 5 / 5 Juneau, WI
(7 flew 10/16)
1
10/17 5 / 5 Juneau, WI
1
10/13 4.0/4.0 Juneau, WI
1
10/05
4.0/4.0
Juneau, WI
1
10/14 8.0/8.0  Juneau, WI 1 10/10 24.8/24.8 S. Juneau, WI 1 10/16

23.2/23.2

S. Juneau, WI 10/13 21.6/21.6 S. Juneau, WI 1 10/17 29.3/29.3 Adams, WI 1
2
10/17 5 / 5 Juneau, WI
(4 flew 10/17)
2
10/18 0 / 5  
2
10/14 0/4.0  
2
10/06
0/4.0
 
2
10/15 17.1/25.1 S. Juneau, WI 2 10/11 22.7/47.5 Sauk, WI 2 10/17 22.6/45.8 Sauk, WI 10/14 0/21.6 2 10/18 0/29.3   2
3 10/18 0 / 5   3 10/19 0 / 5  
3
10/15 0/4.0  
3
10/07
0/4.0
 
3
10/16 22.8/47.9 Sauk, WI 3 10/12 0/47.5   3 10/18 0/45.8   10/15 0/21.6 3 10/19 0/29.3   3
4 10/19 0 / 5   4 10/20 0 / 5  
4
10/16 0/4.0  
4
10/08
0/4.0
 
4
10/17 0/47.9   4 10/13 46.3/93.8 Green, WI 4 10/19 0/45.8   10/16 23.0/44.6 Sauk, WI 4 10/20 0/29.3   4
5 10/20 5 / 5 (1 flew 10/20) 5 10/21 18 / 23 S. Juneau, WI
5
10/17 0/4.0  
5
10/09
0/4.0
 
5
10/18 46.1/94.0 Green, WI 5 10/14 0/93.8   5 10/20 0/45.8   10/17 0/44.6 5 10/21 21.4/50.7 Sauk, WI 5
6 10/21 0 / 4   6 10/22 0 / 23  
6
10/18 0/4.0  
6
10/10
18.1/22.1
S. Juneau, WI
6
10/19 0/94.0   6 10/15 0/93.8   6 10/21 0/45.8   10/18 0/44.6 6 10/22 0/50.7 Green, WI 6
7 10/22 5 / 5 (8 crated 10/22) 7 10/23 0 / 23  
7
10/19 0/4.0  
7
10/11
0/22.1
 
7
10/20 0/94.0   7 10/16 0/93.8   7 10/22 46.1/91.9 Green, WI 10/19 0/44.6 7 10/23 0/50.7   7
8 10/23 0 / 5   8 10/24 0 / 23  
8
10/20 0/4.0  
8
10/12
0/22.1
 
8
10/21 0/94.0   8 10/17 0/93.8   8 10/23 47.1/139.0 Ogle, IL 10/20 47.2/91.8 Green, WI 8 10/24 0/50.7   8
9 10/24 0 / 5   9 10/25 0 / 23  
9
10/21 0/4.0  
9
10/13
0/22.1
 
9
10/22 0/94.0   9 10/18 0/93.8   9 10/24 0/139.0   10/21 0/91.8 9 10/25 0/50.7   9
10 10/25 0 / 5   10 10/26 0 / 23  
10
10/22 0/4.0  
10
10/14
0/22.1
 
10
10/23 35.5/129.5 Winnebago, IL 10 10/19 0/93.8   10 10/25 47.6/186.6 LaSalle, IL 10/22 0/91.8 10 10/26 0/50.7   10
11 10/26 0 / 5   11 10/27 0 / 23  
11
10/23 18.6/22.6 S. Juneau, WI
11
10/15
23.4/45.5
Sauk County, WI
11
10/24 0/129.5   11 10/20 0/93.8   11 10/26 56.7/243.3 Kankakee, IL 10/23 0/91.8 11 10/27 94.7/145.4 LaSalle, IL 11
12 10/27 18 / 23 S. Juneau, WI
(9 flew/11 crated)
12 10/28 26 / 49 Sauk, WI
12
10/24 0/22.6  
12
10/16
0/45.5
 
12
10/25 0/129.5   12 10/21 35.9/129.7 Winnebago, IL 12 10/27 43.2/286.5 Benton, IN 10/24 0/91.8 12 10/28 0/145.4   12
13 10/28 0 / 23   13 10/29 46 / 95 Green, WI
13
10/25 23.7/46.3 Sauk, WI
13
10/17
0/45.5
 
13
10/26 60.1/189.6 LaSalle, IL 13 10/22 0/129.7   13 10/28 0/286.5   10/25 0/91.8 13 10/29 61.6/207.0 Kankakee, IL 13
14 10/29 0 / 23   14 10/30 0 / 95  
14
10/26 0/46.3  
14
10/18
0/45.5
 
14
10/27 56.0/245.6 Kankakee, IL 14 10/23 0/129.7   14 10/29 49.2/335.7 Boone, IN 10/26 47.9/139.7 Ogle, IL 14 10/30 0/207.0   14
15 10/30 0 / 23   15 10/31 0 / 95  
15
10/27 0/46.3  
15
10/19
0/45.5
 
15
10/28 43.2/288.8 Benton, IN 15 10/24 62.4/192.1 LaSalle, IL 15 10/30 0/335.7   10/27 47.9/187.6 LaSalle, IL 15 10/31 0/207.0   15
16 10/31 0 / 23   16 11/01 0 / 95  
16
10/28 45.6/91.9 Green, WI
16
10/20
0/45.5
 
16
10/29 0/288.8   16 10/25 0/192.1   16 10/31 0/335.7   10/28 0/187.6 16 11/1 0/207.0   16
17 11/01 26.4/ 49.4 Sauk, WI 17 11/02 0 / 95  
17
10/29 0/91.9  
17
10/21
0/45.5
 
17
10/30 0/288.8   17 10/26 0/192.1   17 11/1 55.6/391.3 Morgan, IN 10/29 0/187.6 17 11/2 0/207.0   17
18 11/02 0 / 49.4   18 11/03 0  95  
18
10/30 0/91.9  
18
10/22
0/45.5
 
18
10/31 0/288.8   18 10/27 0/192.1   18 11/2 0/391.3   10/30 56.3/243.9 Kankakee, IL 18 11/3 91.4/298.4 Boone, IN 18
19 11/03 47/ 96.4 Green, WI 19 11/04 0 / 95  
19
10/31 0/91.9  
19
10/23
48.7/94.2
Green County, WI
19
11/1 49.1/337.9 Boone, IN 19 10/28 0/192.1   19 11/3 0/391.3   10/31 43.3/287.2 Benton, IN 19 11/4 0/298.4   19
20 11/04 0 / 96.4   20 11/05 0 / 95  
20
11/01 35.8/127.7 Winnebago, IL
20
10/24
36.9/131.1
Winnebago, IL
20
11/2 55.2/393.1 Morgan, IN 20 10/29 0/192.1   20 11/4 0/391.3   11/1 0/287.2 20 11/5 57.0/355.4 Morgan, IN 20
21 11/05 34 / 130.4 Winnebago, IL 21 11/06 0 / 95  
21
11/02 0/127.7  
21
10/25
0/131.1
 
21
11/3 0/393.1   21 10/30 0/192.1   21 11/5 0/391.3   11/2 0/287.2 21 11/6 43.0/398.4 Jennings, IN 21
22 11/06 0 / 130.4   22 11/07 0 / 95  
22
11/03 62.8/190.5 LaSalle, IL
22
10/26
0/131.1
 
22
11/4 0/393.1   22 10/31 56.8/248.9 Kankakee, IL 22 11/6 0/391.3   11/3 48.3/335.5 Boone, IN 22 11/7 91.2/489.6 Washington, KY 22
23 11/07 0 / 130.4   23 11/08 0 / 95  
23
11/04 0/190.5  
23
10/27
0/131.1
 
23
11/5 0/393.1   23 11/1 0/248.9   23 11/7 41.7/433.0

Jackson, IN

11/4 0/335.5 23 11/8 54.5/544.1 Adair, KY 23
24 11/08 0 / 130.4   24 11/09 0 / 95  
24
11/05 0/190.5  
24
10/28
0/131.1
 
24
11/6 0/393.1   24 11/2 0/248.9   24 11/8 47.8/480.8 Oldham, KY 11/5 0/335.5 24 11/9 75.3/619.4 Cumberland, TN 24
25 11/09 0 / 130.4   25 11/10 34 / 129 Winnebago, IL
25
11/06 0/190.5  
25
10/29
62.7/193.8
LaSalle, IL
25
11/7 0/393.1   25 11/3 0/248.9   25 11/9 0/480.8   11/6 0/335.5 25 11/10 0/619.4   25
26 11/10 0 / 130.4   26 11/11 0 / 129  
26
11/07 59.3/249.8 Kankakee, IL
26
10/30
0/193.8
 
26
11/8 0/393.1   26 11/4 0/248.9   26 11/10 42.3/523.1 Washington, KY 11/7 56.0/391.5 Morgan, IN 26 11/11 0/619.4   26
27 11/11 0 / 130.4   27 11/12 0 / 129  
27
11/08 0/249.8  
27
10/31
0/193.8
 
27
11/9 0/393.1   27 11/5 92.3/341.2 Boone, IN 27 11/11 0/523.1   11/8 0/391.5 27 11/12 22.0/641.4 Bledsoe, TN 27
28 11/12 0 / 130.4   28 11/13 0 / 129  
28
11/09 89.6/339.4 Boone, IN
28
11/01
96.4/290.2
Benton, IN
28
11/10 0/393.1   28 11/6 0/341.2   28 11/12 0/523.1   11/9 0/391.5   28 11/13 17.0/658.4 Hiwassee -TN
halfway point
28
29 11/13 0 / 130.4   29 11/14 0 / 129  
29
11/10 55.2/394.6 Morgan, IN
29
11/02
0/290.2
 
29
11/11 46.0/439.1 Jennings, IN 29 11/7 55.5/396.7 Morgan, IN 29 11/13 0/523.1   11/10 0/391.5 29 11/14 67.2/725.6 Gordon, GA 29
30 11/14 0 / 130.4   30 11/15 0 / 129  
30
11/11 0/394.6  
30
11/03
49.4/339.6
Boone, IN
30
11/12 0/439.1   30 11/8 47.0/443.7 Jennings, IN 30 11/14 54.7/577.8 Adair, KY 11/11 65.0/456.5 Jennings, IN 30 11/15 65.8/791.4 Coweta, GA 30
31 11/15 55 / 185.4 LaSalle, IL 31 11/16 0 / 129  
31
11/12 0/394.6  
31
11/04
0/339.6
 
31
11/13 0/439.1   31 11/9 0/443.7   31 11/15 0/577.8   11/12 90.0/546.5 Washington, KY 31 11/16 40.8/832.2 Pike, GA 31
32 11/16 0 / 185.4   32 11/17 0 / 129  
32
11/13 0/394.6  
32
11/05
0/339.6
 
32
11/14 0/439.1   32 11/10 0/443.7   32 11/16 0/577.8   11/13 54.6/601.1 Adair, KY 32 11/17 52.1/884.3 Marion, GA 32
33 11/17 0 / 185.4   33 11/18 55 / 184 LaSalle, IL
33
11/14 0/394.6  
33
11/06
0/339.6
 
33
11/15 0/439.1   33 11/11 0/443.7   33 11/17 0/577.8   11/14 45.1/646.2 Fentress, TN 33 11/18 45.7/930.0 Terrell, GA 33
34 11/18 0 / 185.4   34 11/19 0  / 184  
34
11/15 0/394.6  
34
11/07
0/339.6
 
34
11/16 0/439.1   34 11/12 0/443.7   34 11/18 0/577.8   11/15 0/646.2 34 11/19 0/930.0   34
35 11/19 0 / 185.4   35 11/20 0 / 184  
35
11/16 60.9/455.5 Jackson, IN
35
11/08
0/339.6
 
35
11/17 47.0/486.1 Shelby, KY 35 11/13 21.0/464.7 Scott, IN 35 11/19 0/577.8   11/16 0/646.2 35 11/20 0/930.0   35
36       36 11/21 114 / 298 Piatt, IL
36
11/17 0/455.5  
36
11/09
0/339.6
 
36
11/18 0/486.1   36 11/14 27.7/491.9 Oldham, KY! 36 11/20 74.9/652.7 Cumberland, TN 11/17 0/646.2 36 11/21 60.1/990.1 Cook, GA 36
37       37 11/22 0 / 298  
37
11/18 0/455.5  
37
11/10
0/339.6
 
37
11/19 0/486.1   37 11/15 42.2/534.1 Washington, KY 37 11/21 0/652.7   11/18 65.1/711.3 Hiwassee-TN
37 11/22 0/990.1   37
38       38 11/23 0 / 298  
38
11/19 0/455.5  
38
11/11
0/339.6
 
38
11/20 42/528.1 Washington, KY 38 11/16 54.7/588.8 Adair, KY 38 11/22 0/652.7   11/19 0/711.3 38 11/23 0/990.1   38
39       39 11/24 0 / 298  
39
11/20 0/455.5  
39
11/12
56.3/395.9
Morgan, IN
39
11/21 116.3/644.4 Cumberland, TN 39 11/17 63.4/652.2 Cumberland, TN 39 11/23 0/652.7   11/20 0/711.3 39 11/24 30.6/1020.7 Hamilton, FL 39
40       40 11/25 0 / 298  
40
11/21 0/455.5  
40
11/13
0/395.9
 
40
11/22 0/644.4   40 11/18 45.0/697.2 Meigs, TN - Hiwassee SWR 40 11/24 0/652.7   11/21 0/711.3 40 11/25 0/1020.7   40
41       41 11/26 56 / 354 Cumberland, IL
41
11/22 0/455.5  
41
11/14
0/395.9
 
41
11/23 0/644.4   41 11/19 0/697.2   41 11/25 33.1/685.8 Hiwassee - TN
11/22 0/711.3 41 11/26 20.9/1041.6 Suwannee, FL 41
42       42 11/27 108 / 462 Union, KY
42
11/23 51.4/506.9 Shelby, KY
42
11/15
0/395.9
 
42
11/24 0/644.4   42 11/20 0/697.2   42 11/26 0/685.8   11/23 0/711.3 42 11/27 20.4/1062.0 S. Suwannee, FL 42
43       43 11/28 0 / 462  
43
11/24 0/506.9  
43
11/16
0/395.9
 
43
11/25 47.7/692.1 Meigs
County/Hiwassee, TN
43 11/21 0/697.2   43 11/27 0/685.8   11/24 67.7/779.0 Gordon, GA 43 11/28 0/1062.0   43
44       44 11/29 63 / 525 Marshall, KY
44
11/25 48.6/555.5 Washington, KY
44
11/17
58.9/454.8
Muscatatuck NWR
44
11/26 0/692.1   44 11/22 0/697.2   44 11/28 0/685.8   11/25 107.2/886.0 Pike, GA 44 11/29 20.0/1082.0 Gilchrist, FL 44
45       45 11/30 0 / 525  
45
11/26 0/555.5  
45
11/18
51.5/506.3
Shelby, KY
45
11/27 0/692.1   45 11/23 0/697.2   45 11/29 0/685.8   11/26 98.8/984.8 Terrell, GA 45 11/30 0/1082.0   45
46       46 12/01 0 / 525  
46
11/27 0/555.5  
46
11/19
48.2/554.5
Washington, KY
46
11/28 0/692.1   46 11/24 0/697.2   46 11/30 68.3/754.1 Gordon, GA 11/27 100.0/1084.8 Hamilton, FL 46 12/1 0/1082.0   46
47       47 12/02 0 / 525  
47
11/28 0/555.5  
47
11/20
0/554.5
 
47
11/29 0/692.1   47 11/25 0/697.2   47 12/1 200/954.1 Terrell, GA 11/28 60.5/1145.3 Gilchrist, FL 47 12/2 52.7/1134.7 Levy, FL 47
48       48 12/03 0 / 525  
48
11/29 0/555.5  
48
11/21
56.9/611.4
Adair, KY
48
11/30 67.3/759.4 Gordon, GA 48 11/26 49.2/746.4 Walker, GA! 48 12/2 0/954.1   11/29 52.8/1198.1 Levy, FL 48 12/3 29.5/1164.2 Citrus, FL 48
49       49 12/04 0 / 525  
49
11/30 0/555.5  
49
11/22
63.4/674.8
Cumberland, TN
49
12/1 101/860.4 Pike, GA 49 11/27 0/746.4   49 12/3 0/954.1   11/30 29.5/1227.6 Citrus, FL 49        
50       50 12/05 120 / 645 Hardin, TN
50
12/01 0/555.5  
50
11/23
0/674.8
 
50
12/2 0/860.4   50 11/28 0/746.4   50 12/4 0/954.1                  
51       51 12/06 0 / 645  
51
12/02 0/555.5  
51
11/24
0/674.8
 
51
12/3 0/860.4   51 11/29 0/746.4   51 12/5 0/954.1                  
52       52 12/07 0 / 645  
52
12/03 0/555.5  
52
11/25
0/674.8
 
52
12/4 0/860.4  

52

11/30 0/746.4   52 12/6 98.5/1052.6 Hamilton, FL!                
53       53 12/08 0 / 645  
53
12/04 64.4/619.9 Russell, KY
53
11/26
0/674.8
 
53
12/5 0/860.4  

53

12/1 0/746.4   53 12/7 60.6/1113.2 Gilchrist, FL                
54       54 12/09 0 / 645  
54
12/05 0/619.9  
54
11/27
0/674.8
 
54
12/6 97/957.4 Terrell, GA

54

12/2 62.3/808.7 Haralson, GA 54 12/8 77.8/1191.0 Citrus, FL                
55       55 12/10 0 / 645  
55
12/06 60.1/680 Cumberland, TN
55
11/28
0/674.8
 
55
12/7 0/957.4  

55

12/3 157/965.7 Terrell, GA                        
56       56 12/11 0 / 645  
56
12/07 0/680  
56
11/29
0/674.8
 
56
12/8 0/957.4  

56

12/4 96.0/1061.7 Hamilton, FLORIDA!                        
57       57 12/12 57 / 702 Franklin, AL
57
12/08 0/680  
57
11/30
0/674.8
 
57
12/9 0/957.4  

57

12/5 60.6/1124.0 Gilchrist, FL                        
58       58 12/13 0 / 702  
58
12/09 0/680  
58
12/01
0/674.8
 
58
12/10 -12 cranes 0/957.4
-7 cranes 60/1,017.4

-12 cranes Terrell, GA
-7 cranes Cook, GA

58

12/6 0/1124.9 Gilchrist, FL                        
59       59 12/14 0 / 702  
59
12/10 0/680  
59
12/02
47.2/723.0
Hiwassee, TN
59
12/11 -12 cranes 60/1017.4
-7 cranes 0/1,017.4
Cook, GA

59

12/7 0/1124.0 Gilchrist, FL                        
60       60 12/15 0 / 702  
60
12/11 0/680  
60
12/03
73.4/796.4
Gordon, GA
60
12/12 99/1,116.4 Gilchrist, FL

60

12/8 0/1124.0 Gilchrist, FL                        
61       61 12/16 0 / 702  
61
12/12 0/680  
61
12/04
0/796.4
 
61
12/13 67/1183.4 Marion, FL

61

12/9 0/1124.0 Gilchrist, FL                        
62       62 12/17 0 / 702  
62
12/13 0/680  
62
12/05
106.5/902.9
Pike County, GA
     

62

12/10 0/1124.0 Gilchrist, FL                        
63       63 12/29  53 / 755 Walker, AL
63
12/14 0/680  
63
12/06
0/902.9
 
     

63

12/11 0/1124.0 Gilchrist, FL                        
64       64 12/30 58 / 813 Chilton, AL
64
12/15 0/680  
64
12/07
0/902.9
 
     

64

12/12 78.4/1204.4 Citrus, FL - Chassahowitzka NWR                        
  65         65 12/31 0 / 813    
65
12/16 0/680    
65
12/08 0/902.9                                                      
  66         66 01/01 0 / 813    
66
12/17 0/680    
66
12/09 99/1001.9 Terrell, GA                                                    
  67         67 01/02 0 / 813    
67
12/29 48.1/738.3 Meigs, TN  
67
12/10 0/1001.9                                                      
  68         68 01/03 0 / 813    
68
12/30 0/738.3    
68
12/11 0/1001.9                                                      
  69         69 01/04 0 / 813    
69
12/31 0/738.3    
69
12/12 0/1001.9                                                      
  70         70 01/05 0 / 813    
70
01/01 0/738.3    
70
12/13 0/1001.9                                                      
  71         71 01/06 0 / 813    
71
01/02 0/738.3    
71
12/14 0/1001.9                                                      
  72         72 01/07 0 / 813    
72
01/03 72.8/811.1 Gordon, GA  
72
12/15 33/1034.9 Worth, GA                                                    
  73         73 01/08 0 / 813    
73
01/04 0/811.1    
73
12/16 69.1/1104 Hamilton, FL                                                    
  74         74 01/09 58 / 871 Lowndes, AL  
74
01/05 0/811.1    
74
12/17 0/1104                                                      
  75         75 01/10 0 / 871    
75
01/06 0/811.1    
75
12/18 62.8/1166.8 Gilchrist, FL                                                    
  76         76 01/11 0 / 871    
76
01/07 43/854.1 Haralson, GA  
76
12/19 67.6/1234.4 Marion, FL                                                    
  77         77 01/12 52 / 923 Pike, AL  
77
01/08 0/854.1    
77
01/11 26.1/1260.5 9 cranes to
Citrus, FL
                                                   
  78         78 01/13 116 / 1039 Decatur, GA  
78
01/09 23.2/877.3 Coweta, GA  
78
01/12 26.1/1260.5 Remaining 9 cranes to Citrus, FL                                                    
  79         79 01/14 43 / 1085 Jefferson, FL  

79

01/10 0/877.3                                                                
  80         80 01/15 0 / 1085    

80

01/11 0/877.3                                                                
  81         81 01/16 0 / 1085    

81

01/12 83/960.3 Marion, GA                                                              
  82         82 01/17 28 / 1113 Wakulla, FL  

82

01/13 0/960.3                                                                
  83         83 01/18 0 / 1113 Jefferson, FL  

83

01/14 0/960.3                                                                
  84         84 01/19 0 / 1113    

84

01/15 138/1098.3 Hamilton, FL                                                              
  85         85 01/20 0 / 1113    

85

01/16 0/1098.3                                                                
  86         86 01/21 86 / 1199 Gilchrist, FL  

86

01/17 0/1098.3