Crane counts
To find out, how many resting cranes can be found in Germany, they have to be counted simultaneously. The German Crane Working Group has established a network of crane counters in the last years. The results of these counts are collected and analysed at the NABU-Crane Centre annually.
At fixed dates during autumn migration and in winter, the cranes are counted simultaneously at all relevant roost sites. The counts are mainly conducted by many volunteer crane friends during the morning or evening flights from or to the crane roosts. The results allow estimates of the total population of resting and wintering cranes in Germany.