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Gruiformes: Includes Cranes and Rails

Gruidae: Cranes

Sandhill Crane

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Penn Dixie Fossil Park
4050 North Street
Blasdell, NY 14219

1-716-627-4560

Penn Dixie is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 4:30 pm; final entry is 2:45 pm.. Members may visit with prior permission.

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Phone: 716-627-4560

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Hamburg Natural History Society, Inc.
3556 Lakeshore Road
Suite 230
Blasdell, NY 14219

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Gateway Executive Building
3556 Lakeshore Road
Second Floor, Lakeside
Blasdell, NY 14219

Penn Dixie (No mail):
4050 North Street
Blasdell, NY 14219

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Dig with the Experts 2023 is well underway!😁⚒

Happy #FossilFriday! This cool cephalopod was unearthed this week by one of our (many) awesome field trip visitors - a 2nd grade student from BPS 33 ⚒ Photo cred to PD educator Kevin L. 📸

Happy #FossilFriday from this big bunch o' brachiopods! Unearthed at Penn Dixie by Alan Perry⚒

Happy #FossilFriday from this awesome Eldredgeops rana! This trilobite was unearthed by Penn Dixie member Rich Helms⚒

Happy #FossilFriday from this little gastropod! 🐌 🔍 This find was unearthed at Penn Dixie by one of our awesome educators, Kat S.⚒ Swipe left to get a feel for how truly tiny this fossil is!

Our nature trail suffered quite a bit of wind damage over the off-season, so Site Manager Jonathan Hoag and Executive Director Dr. Phil Stokes did some much needed trail maintenance yesterday 🪚 Check out that before and after!

Happy #FossilFriday! All of these amazing Eldredgeops rana trilobites were unearthed at Penn Dixie by Sarah Manes ⛏ Thanks for sharing your fossil finds with us, Sarah! 😁

Watch your step! The Killdeer are nesting at Penn Dixie again 🥚 🐦 These simple nests can be easy to overlook (unless you're being accosted by an upset parent bird) so make sure you keep an eye out for eggs while you're fossil hunting!😁

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