Calendar
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
ANNUAL TOS SPRING MEETING – APRIL 22-24, 2022
The Annual TOS Spring meeting will be held on April 22-24, 2022 and will be hosted by the Memphis Chapter. Details will be posted as they become available but mark your calendars and plan on joining us!
Wednesday morning Radnor Spring Migration walk…#2
Join NTOS and Danny Shelton for the second 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
Spring Bird Count – Saturday, April 30th
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 please consider being a part of this
Wednesday morning Radnor Lake Spring Migration walk….#3
Join NTOS and Pam Lasley for the third 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
Wednesday morning Radnor Lake Spring Migration walk…#4
Join NTOS and Chris Sloan for the 4th and final 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