SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH – FIELD TRIP TO DUCK RIVER UNIT OF TNWR
Saturday, September 9th, Duck River Unit, TN NWR 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 up as well, and of course there’s always a chance for a rarity or two. We will
2023 Fall TOS Meeting
2023 TOS Fall Meeting Please join the Chattanooga Chapter of TOS for our annual Fall Meeting on October 13-15, 2023 in Chattanooga. Deadline for registration is September 1st so please don’t delay! Hotel rooms fill up quickly as well so get yours reserved while they last. Field trips information will be forthcoming in
The Saturday night dinner and Keynote address by Noah Strycker is SOLD OUT….
...but we stil have plenty of room for the Friday night reception, Saturday and Sunday field trips and the eBird/Merlin 'how-to" seminar at Beaman Park on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm. You must register for these events - $10 per person. Questions holler at me...Cyndi Routledge - routledges@bellsouth.net
2022 CBC Lake Count
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
Annual Spring TOS meeting – Nashville in 2023!
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 Bottoms Field Trip – Saturday, November 12th
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
2022 Fall Count Results
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
ACTION ALERT – RECOVERING AMERICA’S WILDLIFE ACT
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
ACTION ALERT….immediate attention needed!
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