File:Crane shot in Towner County, North Dakota, 1894.jpg

legend of image : "While Crane Once a Common Bird of Our Prairies, This Specimen Was Taken in 1894 and Is One of the Last Known Specimens Sliot in Towner Co.". From Elmer T. Judd, List of North Dakota birds : found in the Big Coulee, Turtle Mountains and Devils Lake region, as noted during the years 1890 to 1896 and verified in the subsequent years to date, 1917, p. 10.

No information about species. The bird could be a Whooping crane (Grus americana), a Greater Sandhill Crane (Grus (canadensis) pratensis) or a Lesser sandhill crane / little brown crane, (Grus (canadensis) canadensis)

Identifier: listofnorthdakot00judd Title: List of North Dakota birds : found in the Big Coulee, Turtle Mountains and Devils Lake region, as noted during the years 1890 to 1896 and verified in the subsequent years to date Year: 1917 (1910s) Authors: Judd, Elmer T Subjects: Birds Publisher: Cando, N.D. : Published by the author Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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Text Appearing Before Image: ngers of spring, this species is well called, for the first continued spellof thawing weather brings theni from the south. Noted as early as March 8,and in the fall as late as November 20. 47—172a. Hutchins Goose. Branta canadensis hutchinsii. Common migrant. Usually feed by themselves in small flocks of ten tofifteen. When looking for feed they fly very low and decoy easily. They arealso the first out in the morning and evening flights. Often seen or heardbefore daylight and miles from the lakes they spend the night on. 48—172c. Cackling Goose. Granta canadensis minima. Two specimens shot in 1894 and one in 1895 by Dr. L. B. Bishop, Theywere assigned to this sub-species. The average hunter would hardly be ableto separate this goose from the Hutchins, and they may be more common thanthey are thought to be. 49—180. Whistling Swan. Olor columbianus. One specimen was brought to me for identification in the fall of 1894.Shot while flying in two Goose decoys. 10 BIRDS OF NORTH DAKOTA

Text Appearing After Image: .ftH^ While Crane Once a Common Bird of Our Prairies, This Specimen Was Taken in 1894 and Is One of the Last Known Specimens Sliot in Towner Co. BIRDS OF NORTH DAKOTA 11 50—181. Tniiiipeter Swan. Olor buccinator. Tolerably common migrant in spring and fall migrations. Noted as earlyas April 13 in the spring, and usually the latter half of October in fall migra-tions. The call-notes of the Swan while flying carry a long way, and onecan hear them long before the birds are seen. They seldom fly in greaternumbers than four to six. 51—190. American Bittern. Botaurns lenti;?inosis. Very common. Breeds in grassy sloughs. Usually arrives last week inApril. Earliest full set of eggs taken June 18. These birds often fall aprey to the indiscriminate shooting of some hunters. Most bird dogs willtrail and point them. 52—191. Least Bittern. Ardetta exilis. Two seen by Dr. Bishop at Rock Lake, June 20, 1895. Also reported seenaround Devils Lake. 53—194. Great Bine Heron. Ardea herodias. Rare

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