--- title: Nebraska’s Great Crane Migration – A Different Type of March Madness description: Every March/early April, more than 80 percent of the world’s population of sandhill cranes (600,000+ birds) converge in Nebraska. image: https://www.turnerpr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/marsh-madness-nebraska-1-3.png --- 1 min read # Nebraska’s Great Crane Migration – A Different Type of March Madness [ Lena Young ](https://www.turnerpr.com/spin-kitchen/author/lena-young) : February 21, 2020 [travel tips](https://www.turnerpr.com/spin-kitchen/tag/travel-tips) ![Nebraska’s Great Crane Migration – A Different Type of March Madness](https://www.turnerpr.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/marsh-madness-nebraska-1-3.png) Often referred to as a “flyover” state, the only thing that should be flying over Nebraska is the birds. Every March/early April, [more than 80 percent of the world’s population of sandhill cranes (600,000+ birds) converge on the Platte River Valley in Central Nebraska](https://visitnebraska.com/sandhill-crane-migration) – the world’s largest gathering of one of the oldest living species (dating back to the dinosaurs) and one of the last great animal migrations.  Marking the beginning of ***Nebraska's Marsh Madness***, visitors flock to the state for its game and bird conservation efforts alike. The special viewing blinds at  [Crane Trust](https://cranetrust.org/) ** **and the  [Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary](https://rowe.audubon.org/) ** **provide a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with the birds without disrupting their natural migratory pattern. Sandhill cranes are not the only spectacle; it’s a birder’s paradise with bald eagles, whopping cranes and a haven for a number of other endangered species in addition to prairie chickens where dancing is more than a sport, it’s a lifestyle. Whether you’re gearing up to join the countless other feathered friends or if you’re following along from afar, it’s time to fill out that bracket — Marsh Madness is finally here! 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