Field Trip
THIRD WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK….MAY 3RD
Join NTOS as we celebrate spring with our annual Wednesday morning walks...the third walk is May 3rd. Meet at 7:30 am in the west parking lot of Radnor Lake SP near the kiosks. Tim Ryan will be your leader today. We talk the same route each time so if you're running late or stuck in
NTOS Spring Count…May 6th
Saturday, May 6th – NTOS Spring Count In lieu of an organized field trip, we hope you will join our annual NTOS Spring Count: come team up with other birders as we visit the top hotspots in town during the peak of spring migration. All levels of experience are appreciated, and every bird counts, so
Fourth and final WEDNESDAY MORNING RADNOR LAKE WALK….MAY 10TH
Join NTOS as we celebrate spring with our annual Wednesday morning walks...THE FINAL WALK FOR SPRING WILL BE MAY 10th.. Meet at 7:30 am in the west parking lot of Radnor Lake SP near the kiosks. Tim Ryan will be your leader today. We talk the same route each time so if you're running late
TENTATIVE…May 27th Field Trip to Fort Campbell…CANCELLED
This field trip has been cancelled. We were NOT able to gain access to Fort Campbell that day. We will try to reschedule in the future. Our apologies...
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
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
Big Sandy/Pace Point Trip – January 20, 2024 – HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SAFETY REASONS.
**Due to ROAD CONDITIONS AND weather this field trip to Pace Point has been CANCELLED. Law Enforcement in the area reports that NO roads have been plowed past the Big Sandy Market and roads into the Refuge there are icy and snowpacked. If you have any questions please contact Mike Smith - ms722@bellsouth.net and put
February 17, 2024 – Field Trip to Bells Bend
We will take a mid-winter tour through Bells Bend Park. We’ll start just before dawn in search of owls and wood- cock: this is a great time of year to watch woodcock dis- playing in the fields behind the nature center. Once things lighten up, we’ll wander along one of the main trails which loops
March 23, 2024 – Bledsoe State Park Field Trip
Join Tim Loyd for an early spring outing to explore Bledsoe Creek State Park located just east of Gallatin. Bledsoe Creek packs a lot of different habitats into a rela- tively small area, making it one of the top birding destina- tions in Sumner County. It contains a mix of bottomland forest, a small marsh,
Saturday, April 20th – Field Trip to Bowie Nature Park
Join Graham Gerdeman and Mike Smith for a visit to this under-birded gem in Williamson County. Consisting of extensive stands of deciduous hardwoods and pine forests, as well as several small lakes and ponds, Bowie’s varied habitat should attract a good variety of birds, especially as spring migration heats up in mid-April. It is also
2nd Wednesday morning Spring walk – April 24th, 2024
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesJoin us for the second of 4 Wednesday morning spring migration walks at Radnor Lake State Park. Walks begin at 7:30 am outside the Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. We take the same route each time so if you get caught in traffic or can't get there right at 7:30 am you can catch