Aaron R. Pierce Kent Hersey Nicholas Winstead Barry K. Hartup Sammy L. King 2010 <p><span>In this study we trapped wintering sandhill cranes (</span><i>Grus canadensis</i><span>) in Louisiana and fitted them with satellite transmitters to determine their migration routes. Four of the 6 sandhill cranes with validated locations and a terminus point used the Central Flyway for spring migration; 2 of these 4 (the only 2 for which we have data) also used the Central Flyway for fall migration. Two of the 6 birds used the Mississippi Flyway for spring migration. The results of this study suggest that reintroduced whooping cranes (</span><i>G. americana</i><span>) that intermix and migrate with sandhill cranes that winter in Louisiana may enter the Central Flyway. In addition, the Mississippi Flyway is a viable option to use as a migration route for whooping cranes if they are reintroduced in Louisiana.</span></p> application/pdf en North American Crane Working Group Migration patterns and movements of sandhill cranes wintering in central and southwestern Louisiana text