5 Whooping Cranes were standing with 34 Sandhill Cranes to the east of the observation deck at Nygren Wetlands as dawn broke about 6:20 this morning. The Whoopers (and most of the Sandhills) flew off at 6:58 in groups of three and two, toward the south and southwest. However, if the pattern of the last two days holds, one may expect them to return to Nygren at various times through the day.