Calendar
NO MONTHLY MEETING in JULY or AUGUST
We take a hiatus for the months of July and August so there are no meetings or formal field trips. Meetings will resume on September 21st. See you then....
September 9, 2023 – Field Trip to Duck River NWR
As anyone familiar with Middle Tennessee’s avifauna knows, the Duck River unit of the Tennessee NWR is one of the top birding hotspots in the region. By early September, shorebird migration should be in full swing, and wading birds (herons and egrets) should still be present in good numbers. Land bird migration should be ticking
First FALL Wednesday morning Migration Radnor Lake walk
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesJoin NTOS as we begin yet another year of Wednesday morning Radnor Lake State Park FALL MIGRATION BIRD WALKS. Meet at 7:30 am in the parking lot outside the Visitor's Center by 7:30 am. Today your leader will be Melinda Welton. In case you're running late the route is always the same. Up the road,
FALL FLOCK POT LUCK DINNER – September 21st – 6:30 pm
Summer is all but over so it's time to FLOCK back together for our monthly meetings. And what better way than to kick-off a new year than to have a POT LUCK. We will meet at 6:30 pm bring your favorite pot luck dish and tales of your summer adventures to share. See you there!!
Second of four Radnor Lake Migration walks set for September 27th…
Join NTOS for the second of four Wednesday morning Radnor Lake State Park FALL MIGRATION BIRD WALKS. Meet at 7:30 am in the parking lot outside the Visitor's Center by 7:30 am. Today your leader will be Grant Winters. In case you're running late the route is always the same. Up the road, across the
FALL COUNT – Saturday, September 30th
The NTOS FALL bird count will take place on Saturday, September 30th, 2023. If you're interested in counting that day please contact Barbara Harris for more information or to sign up. harrbarbara@bellsouth.net Count days are always fun, a good way to learn about birds in our area and bird with other bird enthusiasts. You can
Third of four Radnor Lake Migration walks…October 4th
Join NTOS for the 3rd in our series of Wednesday morning Radnor Lake State Park FALL MIGRATION BIRD WALKS. Meet at 7:30 am in the parking lot outside the Visitor's Center by 7:30 am. Today your leader will be Danny Shelton In case you're running late the route is always the same. Up the road,
The last in our FALL Migration walk series at Radnor Lake…October 11th.
Join NTOS for the last Wednesday morning Radnor Lake State Park FALL MIGRATION BIRD WALKS this season. Meet at 7:30 am in the parking lot outside the Visitor's Center by 7:30 am. Today your leader will be Cherie Parker. In case you're running late the route is always the same. Up the road, across the
FALL TOS Meeting to be held in Chattanooga on October 13-15th…
The TOS Fall Meeting will be held in Chattanooga on October 13-15th, 2023. Host hotel is the Fairfield Inn and Suites 124/Lookout Mountain. Friday reception and all field trips will leave from there. Paper session and Board of Directors meeting will be held at the Baylor School on Saturday afternoon. TOS 2023 Fall Meeting Details
OCTOBER 28th FIELD TRIP – Green Door Gourmet, Nashville
We will tour this 200+ acre working organic farm which is nestled along the Cumberland River right across from Bells Bend Park. Featuring a mix of cedar forest, upland hardwoods, and large agricultural fields, it forms a habitat mosaic that should attract a wide variety of birds. We plan to hike around the entire property
Field Trip – November 18th: Woods Reservoir Boat Tour (near Tullahoma)
NTOS member Jeffrey Cowell has graciously offered to organize a boat tour of Woods Reservoir aboard his pontoon boat during mid-November, which is right when waterfowl migration kicks into high gear. We will spend several hours on the water searching for newly arriving migrants. The trip is open to NTOS members, and will be limited
NTOS Christmas ‘Land’ Count – Saturday, December 16th, 2023
Join NTOS for our TWO annual Christmas Bird Count. The first is the 'land' count which will take place on Saturday, December 16th. Count leaders will be getting in touch with those who have counted before with details for their areas. However if you've never counted with us please contact Cyndi Routledge at routledges@bellsouth.net