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Each year several thousand sandhill cranes migrate through south eastern Indiana. OVCC monitors sighting reports.

This Event is limited to our New Trail Members or “Registered Event Members” current on dues.
WE ARE MEETING IN BROWNSTOWN IN AT THEIR PUBLIC PARK at 709 – 799 W. BRIDGE ST. BROWNSTOWN IS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES WEST OF SEYMOUR IN.

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT? Let’s head over to EWING BOTTOMS INDIANA TO CAPTURE SANDHILL CRANES in the great outdoors and Covid Safety. . They spend the winter there in large numbers. A site to behold.

OUR DATE MAY CHANGE due to migration patterns or weather conditions, so indicate your LEVEL OF INTEREST 1 to 5 with 1 highest, upfront and follow our updates. Our initial target date is Saturday, January 7th. A location in Brownstown will be pre-selected for us to arrive and meet at 1:00 pm.

• What to bring
tripods may be used
recommending range of lenses
Food and beverage
Walking boots.
We will be stopping for dinner in Seymour Indiana on the way back.

Drive time from greater Cincinnati 1 hours 45 min from West Side to 2 hours 15 min from North and East Side.

Option: As most will drive separately, those wanting to follow someone let us know in the Comment section.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW:
All the land in the Ewing Bottoms is privately owned, so please be respectful of private property. Confine your picture-taking to road sides and do not block roads, try to chase groups of cranes with cameras, or park in private driveways. If the birds change their behavior because of your presence, you are too close. Cranes are protected by law and incidents should be reported to Indiana Department of Natural Resources Conservation Offices at 812-837-9536.