A spectacular winter visitor to the Central Valley is the Sandhill Crane. Their triumphant bugling call can be heard throughout the region as migrating flocks return to the valley in fall and depart again in spring.
Throughout the winter, Sandhill Cranes can be found in large numbers at Delta hotspots such as Stone Lakes and Cosumnes River Preserve. They have even inspired their own festival in Lodi in November, brought to you by the Lodi Sandhill Crane Association.