Tag: Allison Nelson

In concert hall or on hike, hermit thrush sings for Sitkans

by Katherine Rose | Jun 24, 2018 | Local News, Syndicated

In summertime, the Sitka Summer Music Festival brings classical musicians from around the world to Southeast Alaska. But the warmer temperatures also bring another musical migration -- that of the Hermit Thrush. Read More

Bird biologist follows Hermit thrushes to Southeast

by KCAW News | May 16, 2018 | The Morning Interview

Allison Nelson is the the current Scientist in Residence Fellow (SIRF) at the Sitka Sound Science Center. She came to Sitka to further her research on the migratory patterns of the Hermit Thrush. Nelson is the founder and director of Gold Country Avian Studies, based in the foothills of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. Read More