Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

This bird was found by Daniel Green on April 29th 2014 at Sörsalbo, Västmanland, finally Sweden got this species as well.
On April 27th the bird left Germany at Grüner Brink, Fehmarn in company with 9 Common Cranes heading +/- north towards Lolland, but was not seen in Denmark.
This first for sweden was filmed by Johan Södercrantz on April 29th and by Timo Samanen.

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

This Sandhill Crane is now in Germany on it's European tour.
At first the bird was seen Gallocanta lagoon, SW Aragon Spain  in Febuary 2013, then it was in Finland May 7th, and the at Busemarke mose, Denmark May 27th-28th.
On September 17th the bird was found at Trinwillershagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and it was seen in this area until October 1st. The bird was relocated 50km southeast on 19th and was seen here at leat until October 26th.
The bird was filme by Rolf Schneider

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane

Grus canadensis

This bird was found by Thomas Varto Nielsen (TVN) and Thomas W. Johansen (TWJ)at Møn on May 27th 2013. TWJ found a Alpine Swift in the morning at Møn lighthouse, TVN didn't see the bird. 
At 12.27 pm TVN saw two Crane, he was surprised that one of the Cranes was clearly smaller than the other, and he got some photos of the birds. Looking at the photos it was a suprice to TVN that had a red crown! TVN was not sure and tried to call TWJ but he didn't managed, due to poor mobile coverage in some parts of the island. At appr. 13.00 pm. TVN found TWJ who clearly saw the bird, and at 13.15 the rest of Denmark knew of the bird, a photo was in the Birdcall and it was good enougt  to make the ID.
At 5.50 pm TWJ relocated the bird at Busemarke mose and it was seen by 100+ birders.
The bird was filmed by Rasmus Strack and Troels Leuenhagen Petersen.

The bird is as I see it the same as the bird seen in Finland May 7th 2013 and at
Gallocanta lagoon, SW Aragon Spain  in Febuary 2013.

Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane 

Grus canadensis

This adult bird was first seen at Holywell Pondat in northeast England at 09.55 September 29th 2011, then the bird was tracked south through Northumberland.
October 1st it was reported flying south along the coast at 12:00 at Rimac, Lincolnshire, and it arrived Boyton Marshes, Suffolk on October 2nd.

It was at Boyton Marshes it was filmed by Mark Andrews, and the bird was last seen here October 7th at 10.25am when flew high south.
Fourth record for the UK.

This bird might be identical to a bird seen November 4th 2011 between Palazuelo and Torviscal, Badajoz, Extremadura, a 1st for Spain if accepted.