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Fall Migration: Cranes, Geese, and Elk Sightings Surge

9/21/2025

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Story summary

On September 20, 2025, Sandhill cranes and Canada geese were observed feeding in stubble fields at Camas National Wildlife Refuge.
The author sought elk at Sandhole Lake, where a bull elk was heard bugling.
Coyotes and various bird species were also spotted near the lake.
Workers are drilling a new well to replace a collapsed one, expected to finish in three weeks, but it cannot operate until a groundwater moratorium is lifted.
More cranes, swans, and Snow geese are expected soon, along with the fall migration of raptors.

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Story summary

On September 20, 2025, Sandhill cranes and Canada geese were observed feeding in stubble fields at Camas National Wildlife Refuge.
The author sought elk at Sandhole Lake, where a bull elk was heard bugling.
Coyotes and various bird species were also spotted near the lake.
Workers are drilling a new well to replace a collapsed one, expected to finish in three weeks, but it cannot operate until a groundwater moratorium is lifted.
More cranes, swans, and Snow geese are expected soon, along with the fall migration of raptors.