Birding Adventures Rainwater Basin Hastings , NE
Canadian Geese
Adventure dates: February 25th through March 25th 2006
* Save the Hens brings you right into the heart of one of the top birding locations in the world! Here, the combination of the Platte River Valley and the Rainwater Basin allow us to put you eye to eye with some of the largest concentrations and varieties of North American migratory birds, located anywhere!
* Whether you are interested in observing a specific species or the whole migration, Save the Hens can tailor the tour to suit your needs.
* Flying BirdsSave the Hens uses comfortable custom designed portable photo/observation blinds that allow us to get very close to the birds.
* Locations are scouted daily.
* Save the Hens’ Rainwater Basin Adventure targets the following migratory birds:
Cranes – 80% of world’s population of Sandhill cranes, about 500,000 gather. Always a chance at a Whooper!
Geese – Over half the population of lesser Snow geese use the basin during the spring migration. Rainwater Basin Snow geese are counted by the millions. 90% of the mid-continent White-Fronted goose population stages in the Basin. Big numbers of migratory birds and we get you face to face with the birds.
Ducks - 30% of the continents Pintails and 50% of the mid-continents population of Mallards stop over in the Rainwater Basin during spring migration. Over 20 species of waterfowl have stopped over in the Rainwater Basin.
Shore birds, Eagles, Songbirds and Hawks are very common.
Special early season Eagle adventures available.
