Migration
Sandhill Crane Migration Map 2027: Arrival Dates by State
Sandhill Crane arrival runs from the second week of February in Indiana to late September in New Mexico, across 34 states with enough data. Dates are typical for 2016-2025, not a forecast for 2027.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Feb 8-14 | Mar 8-14 |
| Nebraska | Feb 15-21 | Apr 15-21 |
| Nevada | Feb 15-21 | Oct 22-31 |
| Idaho | Feb 22-28 | Oct 22-31 |
| Michigan | Feb 22-28 | Jun 1-7 |
| Minnesota | Mar 1-7 | Nov 15-21 |
| Montana | Mar 1-7 | Nov 8-14 |
| New York | Mar 1-7 | Dec 1-7 |
| South Dakota | Mar 1-7 | May 8-14 |
| Wyoming | Mar 1-7 | Dec 1-7 |
| North Dakota | Mar 15-21 | May 1-7 |
| Alaska | Apr 8-14 | Oct 1-7 |
| Delaware | Jun 15-21 | Jan 1-7 |
| Ohio | Jul 1-7 | Jun 8-14 |
| Oregon | Aug 1-7 | Jun 15-21 |
| Kansas | Oct 1-7 | Dec 1-7 |
| Arizona | Oct 8-14 | Mar 8-14 |
| Oklahoma | Oct 8-14 | Mar 15-21 |
| Texas | Oct 15-21 | Mar 8-14 |
| Alabama | Nov 1-7 | Feb 15-21 |
| Kentucky | Nov 8-14 | Mar 1-7 |
| Tennessee | Nov 8-14 | Mar 1-7 |
| Georgia | Nov 15-21 | Mar 1-7 |
| Louisiana | Nov 15-21 | Feb 22-28 |
| Illinois | Feb 8-14 | Jan 1-7 |
| Utah | Feb 8-14 | Nov 22-30 |
| Wisconsin | Feb 8-14 | Dec 1-7 |
| Iowa | Feb 22-28 | Nov 15-21 |
| Mississippi | May 22-31 | Apr 22-30 |
| Washington | Sep 8-14 | Apr 15-21 |
| California | Sep 15-21 | Mar 15-21 |
| Colorado | Sep 22-30 | Dec 1-7 |
| New Mexico | Sep 22-30 | Mar 22-31 |
| Florida | year-round | – |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate; for several species the earliest of them. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.