We are about a week away from the start of the 21st Annual Festival of the Cranes, and, as always, the Refuge is looking beautiful, and there is  a lot to see and do! As of November 7, the weekly Waterfowl Survey count is: 18,367 Ducks, 222 Canada Geese, 14,100 Light Geese, 4108 Sandhill Cranes, 2 Bald & Golden Eagles, 300 American Coot, 24 Marsh & Water Birds and 19 Hawks & Owls. More are arriving daily.

The count is updated weekly throughout the winter and can be found at the Friends web site at FriendsoftheBosque.org.

We look forward to seeing you at the Festival of the Cranes