We hope that you will join other members of NTOS for our annual fall count.  This important citizen science project allows us to track long-term population trends of species and can be a vital part of making informed conservation decisions…and the best part – no experience is necessary, just bring your enthusiasm and a pair

Fall is a great time to explore the overgrown fields and forest edges of Bells Bend Park.  Bells Bend is a premier location for sparrows, and by mid-October, we should encounter several species as they are either migrating through or returning to spend the winter.  We’ll also search for any lingering neotropical migrants.  The morning

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 wintering raptors and we’ll be on

Part of Nashville’s impressive greenway system, these two smaller and perhaps under-birded parks are both located close to one another in northern Davidson County making them ideal to explore together.  Crooked Branch contains a seasonal wetland, and if conditions are right hosts large numbers of wintering waterfowl.  It also has a one-mile paved loop trail

Come join our annual tradition of winter birding in Robertson County!  There are thousands of acres of rolling farmland home to Horned Larks and Eastern Meadowlarks year around which are joined in the winter by American Pipits, Lapland Longspurs, numerous sparrows (including White-crowned, Savannah, and occasionally Vesper), Loggerhead Shrikes, and Merlin.  We will explore several

Saturday, April 15th – Birds, Butterflies, and Blooms – Vesta Cedar Glade, Rutherford County Come join Richard Connors and Mike Smith for a naturalist experience in one of the most unique ecosystems in Tennessee – the cedar glade!  Cedar glades are characterized by shallow, rocky soils which limits the growth of most woody plants, and

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

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...