It’s that time again…time to find 4 willing volunteers for the FALL Wednesday morning Radnor Lake migration walk. This year’s dates are September 17th & 24th and October 1st & 8th. We gather by 7:30 am near the kiosk in the west Parking lot (off Otter Creek Rd) of Radnor Lake…and then set off up
Tennessee Ornithological Society Spring Meeting, 2025 The Chattanooga Chapter will host the 2025 TOS Spring Meeting, May 2-4. We at CTOS are eager to share our scenic city and birding hotspots with you! The meeting sites are a short walk apart, and steps from Aquarium Plaza in downtown Chattanooga. Friday evening’s reception will be held
Dear NTOS member... I am reaching out to you regarding a significant development that could profoundly and negatively impact the ecosystems, and native plants and animals of Warner Parks. A proposal in the Belle Meade Highlands Design and Mobility Implementation Plan currently under consideration, would ultimately result in the construction of
We need your help!! Are you interested in being the Area Leader for the Donelson/ Pennington Bend and the Metro Center Route for the January 1st, 2025 NTOS Christmas Bird Count?? We could sure use your help!! For more information or to volunteer, please call Tarcila Fox - 615-405-8625!
On Thursday, October 3, 2024 the Tennessee State Legislature will meet to consider changes in how the State protects our wetlands - reviving an issue that sparked intensive debate earlier this year when the Bill was first introduced to roll back environmental oversight over nearly half a million acres of the State’s fragile ecosystems.
Eighteen participants took part in the NTOS field trip to Shelby Bottoms in Nashville last Saturday: starting in Phase 3 of the bottoms, we enjoyed a leisurely stroll along the paved path, abiding the ebbs and flows of bird activity that is so often the case during fall migration. We encountered three widely spaced mixed
Saturday, September 14th – Shelby Bottoms (Phase 3 and Cornelia Fort)* As fall migration heats up, we plan to check out one of the best spots in Nashville for weary migrants to rest and refuel. We’ll meet at the Forrest Green Trailhead, otherwise known as the entrance to Phase 3. We will bird the paved
Check out the annual upate to checklists, tax and name changes...brought to you by Michael Retter of the American Bird Association. https://www.aba.org/aos-supplement-2024/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR21wuYzKxQ6DE9cDWkJR_ajdI_jhJ7KurjcLYig2nxiNi7NZrIzwi3MlqQ_aem_4ZgrwcgFCMUfjXCXc0JEuQ
There are no monthly meetings in July and August of each summer. Please join us as we 'flock' back together on September 19th with a Pot Luck celebration beginning at 6 pm. Have a safe and wonderful summer!!
Eleven participants took part in last Saturday's field trip to the Green Door Gourmet. Although weather forecasts called for the potential of rain throughout the morning, the weather cooperated perfectly and it remained pleasant and dry. As we started down toward the river, one of the participants spotted a hawk on a distant snag near one