Eastern Flyway
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The eastern Siberian Crane population migrates along a 5,100 km migration route following the Yana, Indigirka, and Kolyma River valleys (Russia), central and eastern Mongolia, and then into eastern China, with several resting areas and longer-term stopover points. Although some of these important traditional stopover points are now protected by the Zhalong, Momoge, Xianghai, Keerqin, and Shuangtaizihekou Nature Reserves, others remain unprotected.
China
Momoge National N.R. is a stopover site important for migration Siberian Cranes. The reserve owns wide wetlands to provide a fine living condition for waterfowls to stopover. One Siberian Crane population with 570 more individuals was found here in 2000 spring.
In order to strengthen the protection and monitoring of migratory waterfowls, Momoge N.R. set three protection station and 6 monitoring sites in 2004. Financed by the ICF, Northeast Notmal University and the Administrative Bureau of Momoge N.R. conducted a joint monitor on the migratory trends of Siberian Cranes in 2004 spring. From 26 March to 9 May Siberian Cranes stopped over at Momoge N.R. for about 45 days. On 23 April the 778 individuals found at Taipingshan is the highest record in history of the reserve.
In 2004 autumn the number of migrating Siberian Cranes reached 126 individuals.
By He Chunguang, Guan Xiaorui, Yang Bingbing, Yu Guohai, Sun Xiaowei, and Zou Changlin.
(Adopted from China Crane News, Vol. 8(2)
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In autumn of 2004, the data of Siberian Cranes were recorded in Lindian County, Heilongjiang Province (table 1).
Table 1. The data of Siberian Cranes in Lindian
Date |
Location |
Number |
Notes |
03/10 |
Reed farm |
59 |
In 4 groups |
10/10 |
Yinguang pasture |
23 |
Including 2 families |
14/10 |
Yinguang pasture |
6 |
In 2 families |
15/10 |
Yinguang pasture |
7 |
Including 1 family |
16/10 |
Yinguang pasture |
3 |
In 1 family |
17/10 |
Yinguang pasture |
3 |
In 1 family |
One family composed 2 adults and 1 juveniles, they moved outside the large group, and kept a high vigilance.
By Gou Yumin
(Adopted from China Crane News, Vol. 8(2)
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During spring and autumn migration Siberian Cranes stop over at Timuji National N.R. for about 40 days, the largest spring population may contain 600 more cranes.
Since 2002 Siberian Crane summer population was recorded at reserve. There were 8, 7, and 16 Siberian Crane summered in each summer (June – August) of 2002, 2003, and 2004 respectively.
During 3 investigations on Siberian Crane in Timuji National N.R. in June, September and October, 2004, 15 cranes were recorded stay at Damingpao in the west of the reserve from 12 June to August. The cranes moved to Tumuji reservoir on 20 August, when Damingpao was nearly dried-up.
Since late September the number of the cranes was in increasing, an autumn group including 350 more cranes were found on 12 October, but only 7 juveniles in it. the group of Siberian Cranes left the reserve in the end of October when it was ice up.
By Li Xiaomin, Sun Zhiyong, Yi Guoliang, Cheng Wanjun, Zhou Jingying, and Wu Baoxi
(Adopted from China Crane News, Vol. 8(2)
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