Celebrate Bird Month In Nebraska

Nebraska Welcomes Record 736,000 Sandhill Cranes In Spring Migration, Free Of Bird Flu Concerns

Crane Trust Each spring, one of North America’s greatest natural spectacles unfolds in the skies above Nebraska, as hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River on their long journey north.  This year, however, what was meant to be a breathtaking display of avian beauty carried with it the potential risk of becoming a bird flu “superspreader” event. Fortunately, those fears have been completely alleviated, as the 2024 m…

Celebrate Bird Month In Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. — Each year, May is Bird Month in Nebraska. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and partner organizations celebrate with a variety of activities across the state throughout the month.