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 Crane Watch 
The Platte River area around Grand Island is one of the primary stopping points for Sandhill Cranes as they migrate from their winter homes in Central and South America to their summer habitat in southern Canada each spring. The migration is a spectacle that draws bird lovers and tourists from all over the world to Grand Island. Click on the map for viewing places.
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