Calendar
FALL BIRD COUNT – Saturday, October 5, 2024
NTOS will hold our annual FALL BIRD COUNT on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Chair, Barbara Harris will be coordinating so all questions should be directed to her at harrbarbara@bellsouth.net. Please put FALL BIRD count in the subject line as an assist. We count all of Davidson County with area leaders taking the lead to count
October 9th – Last Fall Wednesday morning Radnor lake walk for the this season…
October 9th is the last Fall NTOS Wednesday morning Radnor walks for 2024. This long tradition dates back from 45 years and is still a popular event for our Chapter. Steve Lasley will be leading today’s walk. Please meet him BY 7:30 am near the kiosk in the parking lot of the Radnor Lake Visitor’s
Field Trip – October 12th – Lytle Park in Nashville
Come explore Nashville’s newest addition to its already impressive park system! Located at the confluence of the Cumberland and Stones River just a few miles east of downtown, Lytle Park consists of roughly 600 acres of woodlands, shrubby fields, pastures, and ponds. The property is situated in a large bend of the Stones River, and
Monthly meeting – October 17th.
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesJoin us for our October monthly meeting...Radnor Lake Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. Begins at 7:15 pm with a brief meeting followed by a program. This month's program is: Birding in Spain by Ron Hoff An easy birding trip to Spain was a target trip for Ron and his wife, Dollyann Myers, along with
November Field Trip – Saturday the 9th – Duck River Unit of TNWR
After a hiatus last fall, we will pick back up with our annual tradition of visiting Duck River just before the seasonal closure of the refuge. By mid-November, lots of waterfowl should already have returned and we have a chance to spot up to 20 species. Duck River also hosts a large population of wintering
Land Christmas Bird Count – December 14th
Join NTOS for our annual "land" Christmas Bird Count on Saturday, December 14th. For information or to sign up contact coordinator Cyndi Routledge - routledges@bellsouth.net
December Christmas Pot Luck Celebration – December 19th
Please join the Nashville Chapter of the TN Ornithological Society (NTOS) this Thursday, December 19, at the Radnor Lake State Park Visitor’s Center, 1160 Otter Creek Road. We will begin our December meeting with a Christmas Pot-Luck. Please bring your favorite dish to share. (NTOS will provide all drinks and paper products.) We will gather at
Old Hickory, Percy Priest and Shelby Bottoms Christmas Bird Count – January 1st
Start off the year with birds by joining NTOS for our annual New Year's Day Christmas Bird Count! For information or to sign up contact coordinator Tarcila Fox - Tarcila@bellsouth.net
Saturday, January 25th – Wheeler NWR, Decatur, AL Field Trip
Back by popular demand! Wheeler hosts one of the largest wintering concentrations of Sandhill Cranes in the world, and it is also home to large numbers of ducks, geese, pelicans, and gulls. In addition to the hordes of Sandhill Cranes, one of the main targets will be Whooping Cranes from the reestablished Central flyway population
**Tentative** Saturday, February 15th – Ft. Campbell Winter Trip Field Trip
**Tentative** Saturday, February 15th - Ft. Campbell Winter Trip: Given that Ft. Campbell is an active military installation, permissions can change rapidly and therefore this is atentative trip. We will provide updates via TN-Birds, Facebook, and the NTOS website as we get closer to confirm if this field trip will take place. We will join
Saturday, March 29th – Henry Horton State Park Field Trip
Com join us in exploring a lesser known and under-birded destination by visiting Henry Horton State Park located about an hour south of Nashville. TOS member Chris Stafford will be our guide as we focus our exploration on the west side of the park along the “Wetland Trail” which is a grassy path that winds