I followed directions of the earlier posting for Sandhill Cranes in Highland County and saw at least 100 in the fields just off Danville Rd. I asked one of the locals and she said that they stay at a nearby quarry (off Roush Rd.) and often will stay all winter if it doesn't get too cold. I had no idea that these cranes would winter this far north??? They were beautiful- Hayward Chappell -- Hayward Chappell 766 Private Rd. 3952 Willow Wood, OH 45696 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]