Field Recording – Seamless Loop. Meditative SFX Sound Effects. This species is a long-distance migrant, mostly wintering in North Africa. The fall migration lasts from August to October in breeding areas and from late October to early December in wintering areas. Spring migration starts in February and lasts until early March in wintering areas, but continues from March to May in breeding areas. The migration phenology of the Whooping Crane is changing due to climate change.