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March 23, 2024 – Bledsoe State Park Field Trip
Join Tim Loyd for an early spring outing to explore Bledsoe Creek State Park located just east of Gallatin. Bledsoe Creek packs a lot of different habitats into a rela- tively small area, making it one of the top birding destina- tions in Sumner County. It contains a mix of bottomland forest, a small marsh,
First Spring Migration Radnor Walk – April 17, 2024
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesJoin us for the first of 4 Wednesday morning spring migration walks at Radnor Lake State Park. Walks begin at 7:30 am outside the Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. We take the same route each time so if you get caught in traffic or can't get there right at 7:30 am you can catch
Monthly meeting – Thursday, April 18, 2024
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesNTOS monthly meeting Thursday, April 18th at 7 pm. Program: Ecuador is considered to be one of the most diverse places on earth and that diversity comes the astonishing fact of being the Country who hosts the most hummingbird species in all the Americas - 132 hummingbirds to be exact; which is over 40% of
Saturday, April 20th – Field Trip to Bowie Nature Park
Join Graham Gerdeman and Mike Smith for a visit to this under-birded gem in Williamson County. Consisting of extensive stands of deciduous hardwoods and pine forests, as well as several small lakes and ponds, Bowie’s varied habitat should attract a good variety of birds, especially as spring migration heats up in mid-April. It is also
2nd Wednesday morning Spring walk – April 24th, 2024
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesJoin us for the second of 4 Wednesday morning spring migration walks at Radnor Lake State Park. Walks begin at 7:30 am outside the Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. We take the same route each time so if you get caught in traffic or can't get there right at 7:30 am you can catch
Annual TOS Spring Meeting – Knoxville – April 26-28th.
TOS Spring Meeting April 26-28, 2024 Join us in Knoxville for the TOS Spring Meeting April 26-28, 2024. Great birding, great people, great part of the state, what’s not to like? We’ll have a Friday evening reception, field trips Saturday and Sunday mornings (and possibly a Saturday afternoon outing), Board of Directors Meeting Saturday afternoon,
3rd Wednesday morning Radnor Walk – May 1, 2024
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesJoin us for the third of 4 Wednesday morning spring migration walks at Radnor Lake State Park. Walks begin at 7:30 am outside the Visitor's Center off Otter Creek Rd. We take the same route each time so if you get caught in traffic or can't get there right at 7:30 am you can catch
Spring Count – Saturday, May 4th
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
Radnor Lake walk – May 8, 2024 – CANCELLED DUE TO POTENTIAL DAMAGING WEATHER
Radnor Lake Visitors Center 1160 Otter Creek Rd, Oak Hill, United StatesSPECIAL WEATHER NOTICE - The May 8th Radnor Lake migraton walk has been CANCELLED for safety reasons. With a greater than 70% chance for thunder, lightening and damaging winds and our desire to keep everyone safe we've made this decision tonight. We'll see everyone in the Fall for more migration adventures... Until then be safe!
May 16th monthly meeting…
Join us on May 16th at 7 pm for our monthly meeting. Tonight's program was previously postponed from January due to ice and snow. Graham Gerdeman will present: "Birding on Ice - A Winter Tour of Japan" Steller’s Sea Eagles gliding by at close range.. the mythi- cal dance of the Japanese Red-crowned Crane... spend-
Migratory Bird Celebration Bells Bend – May 18th
Join us at Bells Bend Park in northern Davidson County for a migratory bird day celebration. There will be a bird hike at 5 am, and beginning at 9 am nature themed displays. Additonally thoughout the morning there will be a variety of speakers. So mark you calendars and join the fun!
Field Trip – Saturday, May 18th – Green Door Gourmet
Back by popular demand! We will tour this 200+ acre working organic farm which is nestled along the Cumberland River right across from Bells Bend Park. Featuring a mix of cedar forest, upland hardwoods, and large agricultural fields, it forms a habitat mosaic that should attract a wide variety of birds. We plan to hike