New Summer Residents – Sandhill Cranes

August 17, 2023
As many as five Sandhill Cranes have been seen this spring and summer in Pomfret and Hampton. They have spent much of their time in Maple Swamp (between Drown and Paine Roads in the Abington section of town) and may have attempted to nest there, although no one has reported seeing young. Folks living around the large swamp texted back and forth, tracking the cranes’ comings and goings. The birds were seen feeding on lawns and in farm fields and pastures.  Read more.