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FINAL 2025 Radnor Lake Spring Migration walk – May 14th
Join NTOS for our annual spring migration walk at Radnor Lake State Park. The walk begins at 7:30 am on May 14th from the parking lot outside the Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. Look for the group to gather at the base of the parking lot. The route is up the road, acros the
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Monthly meeting – May 15th
Join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, May 15th at 7 pm at the Radnor Lake Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. We will have a short business meeting followed by the evening's Program... “Jammin’ in Jamaica” presented by Steve Lasley.
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NTOS Field Trip – Saturday, May 17th
We will explore the fields and woods of Bells Bend Park in the hopes of locating not only all of the breeding birds found here (which include bobwhite, buntings, orioles, chat, yellowthroat, Prairie and Blue-winged Warblers, and in the last few years, Dickcissel), but also some of the later migrating warblers, flycatchers, and grassland birds
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NTOS Field Trip – Saturday, June 7th
Located in northern Sumner County, Larkspur contains one of the finest examples of mature hardwood forest in our region, and together with the adjacent Nature Conservancy property at Taylor Hollow they support large numbers breeding tanagers, thrushes, and warblers, including Cerulean. The area also contains a small cedar glade and several grassy fields which complete
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Monthly meeting – June 19th
Join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, June 19th at 7 pm. We meet in the Visitor's Center at Radnor Lake State Park off Otter Creek Rd. We will have a short buisness meeting followed by the evening's program... “Zambia (or 6 Ways You Can Die Birding)” presented By Dr. David Kirschke
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Thursday, September 18th – Fall Flock Pot-luck and monthly meeting.
We will begin our Fall Season of meetings with a Potluck Meal. Please bring your favorite dish to share. (NTOS will provide all drinks and paper products.) We will begin gathering at 6:00 p.m. and eat together. We will have a short business meeting at 7:15 followed by the program, Birding Hawaii – Three Islands
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FIELD TRIP – Saturday, September 20th
Saturday, September 20th – Ravenwood/Lytle Park, Nashville We’ll explore Nashville’s newest park around the peak of fall migration. Last October’s field trip to Lytle proved very pop- ular so we’ll visit again about a month earlier to search for a different assortment of migrants in this very under-birded spot. This will also allow us to
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TOS FALL MEETING – September 26 – 28 th – Johnson City, TN
TOS FALL STATE MEETING. SEPTEMBER 26 – 28, 2025 - Johnson City, Tennessee The Lee & Lois Herndon Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society invites you to the Fall State Meeting, which will be held September 26 - 28 in Johnson City, TN. The meeting will begin on Friday evening at 6:00 PM (Eastern Daylight
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Saturday, October 11th – Field Trip
Saturday, October 11th – Fremont Farm, Davidson Co.: We’re excited to return to the beautiful Fremont Farm for a fun morning of birding. Ari Fremont, a passionate young birder, and his family have once again graciously invited us to explore their stun- ning 45-acre private property nestled between Nolensville and Smyrna in southeastern Davidson County.
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October 16th Monthly Meeting Program
Join Park Manager Steve Ward for a presentation and discussion on the management of Radnor Lake the past 10 years and what is ahead for Radnor Lake State Natural Area for the next 10 years. Steve Ward has been the Park Manager at Radnor Lake State Natural Area & State Park since December 2001. He
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November 1st – Field Trip
Saturday, November 1st – Duck River Unit, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge For our November walk, we will be guided by Daniel Redwine as we continue our annual tradition of visiting the Duck River Unit just before its seasonal closure. This beautiful refuge is a prime birding spot in early November, with large numbers of waterfowl
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November 20th Monthly Meeting and Program description
Radnor Lake Visitors Center at 1160 Otter Creek Road on the third Thursday of every month (except July and August). We usually gather and greet one another at 7:00 pm; have a Business Meeting at 7:15; followed by a program at 7:30 pm. All are welcome. Membership in NTOS is not required. In July of