By Joel Jorgensen | joel.jorgensen@nebraska.gov | 21 December 2018 The 11th Harlan County Christmas Bird Count (CBC) took place on 14 December 2018. Weather was excellent with a high around 43 degrees and a low of 19 degrees. Skies were clear and winds were light all day. Thirteen observers recorded a total of 94 species, […]
The William Townsley Bird Collection
By Ross Silcock | silcock@rosssilcock.com | 11 December 2018 This article describes research into the fate of the iconic Townsley Collection of mounted bird specimens. The research was prompted by the presence in the Hastings Municipal Museum (HMM), Hastings, Nebraska, of an unlabeled mount of a Carolina Parakeet. This iconic species has been extinct since […]