The Hickory-Priest CBC, covering an area east of Nashville, was held on January 1, 2023. Twenty-six (26) birders in 4 parties tallied 98 species. This is slightly above the mid-low 90s average for this count. Mild weather - morning fog giving way to balmy skys, plus good participation made for a successful count. No
2023 TOS State Spring Meeting-Nashville, April 28-30, 2023 - SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER IS SOLD OUT! We are pleased to announce that the Nashville chapter of TOS will be hosting the Annual Spring TOS State Meeting, April 28-30, 2023. Friday night registration and reception will be held at the conference hotel, The Hampton Inn Ashland City,
Duck River NWR, Saturday, November 12th. We will continue our annual tradition of visiting Duck River just before the seasonal closure of the refuge. By mid-November, hordes of geese and ducks should be returning to the refuge, and we have the chance to spot over 20 species. Duck River also hosts a large population of
The 2022 Fall Count Results NTOS conducts bird counts in the spring and fall as well as participates in the annual Audubon Christmas bird counts. Everyone is invited to help out. For information on spring and fall counts contact Barbara Harris – harrbarbara@bellsouth.net and to help with the Christmas count contact Cyndi Routledge
RECOVERING AMERICA’S WILDLIFE ACT is still waiting to be brought to the Senate floor for a vote. NOW is the time to call our two Tennessee Senator’s….Bill Hagerty is a signatory on the Bill so please when you contact him remember to THANK him for and encourage him to vote yes when the bill comes
After passing in the House of Representatives this summer, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) is about to become law — it just needs one final push. If passed, RAWA will provide a major funding increase for state, territory, and tribal conservation programs – a huge win for birds and other declining wildlife.With a
Next time you're on your way to Long Bridge, take a minute to pause and rest at Bench #20. Placed to enhance the experience there and for the enjoyment of all those out hiking at Radnor Lake State Park, this NTOS Conservation project money in action. Many thanks to Pam Lasley for seeing this project
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JUST A REMINDER THAT WILL BE NOT BE holding our monthly MEETINGs IN JULY OR AUGUST. We will reconvene on September 15th at 7:15 pm at Radnor Lake State Park. Have a great summer!! And see you in the fall.
The U.S. Senate is now considering the bipartisan Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Enhancements Act of 2022, an important bill that would provide a major funding increase to migratory bird conservation, as well as more equitable access to the funding. This new bill would boost the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) — the only federal