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Bernard W. Baker Sanctuary
Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.

Michigan Audubon's
First Sanctuary

Established 1941
Updated 8/13/07

Michigan Audubon Society's first sanctuary, Baker Sanctuary, established 1941
Sandhill Crane at Baker Sanctuary ® Roy Van Loo, Jr. 2006

Public Crane Viewing

OCTOBER ONLY. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, 4 – 7 PM.
KIWANIS YOUTH AREA (adjacent to Baker Sanctuary)

CraneFestCraneFest 2007


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Greater Sandhill Crane

The world's oldest living bird species stands four to five feet tall with a wing span up to seven feet. Baker Sanctuary is a nesting area and migratory staging area for Michigan's largest bird...More

2006 Crane Count – 5,948

The official USF&WS crane count at Baker Sanctuary this year was completed on Friday, November 3. The temperature was in the upper 30s, but there was little wind. Six counters tallied 5,948 cranes — the second largest gathering ever recorded in Michigan. The count started about 2:30 PM and was completed by 6:00 PM. In 2005 a state record 6,754 Sandhill Cranes were counted.




Contact

Mike Boyce, Resident Manager
MAS Baker Sanctuary
21145 15 Mile Road
Bellevue, MI 49021

269-763-3090
manager@bakersanctuary.org