Calendar
Monthly Meeting – October 21st
Join us for our October monthly meeting at Radnor Lake Visitor's Center. We begin gathering at 7:00 pm and the meeting starts at 7:15 pm. Business Meeting followed by evening's program...Galapagos Islands presented by Jonathan May
Field Trip – Saturday, November 13th: Duck River Unit, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
We will once again make our annual pilgrimage to Duck River NWR which will take place 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
Monthly meeting – November 18th
Please join us for our November monthly meeting on the 18th at Radnor Lake Visitor's Center. We begin gathering at 7:00 pm and the meeting starts at 7:15 pm. There will be a short business meeting followed by this evening's program - "Brazil" presented by retired Nashville Photographer Dave Hawkins.
December Monthly meeting – December 16th
Please join us for our December monthly meeting on the 16th at Radnor Lake Visitor's Center. We begin gathering at 7:00 pm and the meeting starts at 7:15 pm. There will be a short business meeting followed by this evening's program - "Peru" presented by our own Ken Oeser.
NTOS Christmas Bird Count
The NTOS annual Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 18th. Area leaders will contact those who have counted previously. All those who have not and wish to count with us this year should contact coodinator, Cyndi Routledge at routledges@bellsouth.net. We hope you'll join us as we celebrate and count birds during the
January 14-16, 2022 – Festival of Cranes – Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge will hold it's annual Festival of Cranes on January 14-16, 2022. Information about this fantastic event can be found at: https://www.friendsofwheelernwr.org/festival-of-the-cranes-2022
January Field Trip – January 22, 2022
Just over an hour and a half south of Nashville (and a straight shot down I-65), lies Wheeler NWR in Decatur, AL. Positioned at the southern end of the U-shaped Tennessee River Valley, it is a key wintering site for waterbirds. Long famous for its staggering numbers of wintering Sandhill Cranes, it is also home to
February Field Trip – February 19, 2022
Come join us as we explore the beautiful pastoral landscape of Robertson County in search of the special wintering birds that are found in this unique habitat. 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,
March Field Trip – March 12, 2022 – HAS BEEN CANCELLED
THE FIELD TRIP SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 12TH TO PERCY PRIEST HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO POTENTALLY HAZARDOUS ROADS AND ICY TEMPERATURES.
Monthly Meeting – March 17th
Please join us for our monthly meeting on March 17, 2022. Meeting begins at 7:15 pm at Radnor Lake Visitor's Center. The evening's Presenter will be renowned photographer Dave Hawkins. Last year, professional photographer Dave Hawkins and his wife Laurie took at three week trip to Brazil. At our November meeting, Dave shared his amazing
April 16th Field Trip – Burch Reserve at Warner Parks
By mid-April, many neotropical migrants will be arriving back in Middle Tennessee; some will stay to breed, while others will continue their northward journey to more northern latitudes. Come join Graham Gerdeman as we seek out these new arrivals at one of Nashville’s hidden gems: The Burch Reserve. Part of the greater Warner Parks system,
Wednesday morning Radnor Lake Spring Migration walk…#1
Join NTOS and Ken Oeser for the first of 4 annual Wednesday morning Radnor Lake spring migration walks. We meet in the parking lot outside the Visitor's Center by 7:30 am. We will bird up the road, across the spillway observing what's on or near the lake, then across the bridge and up the trail