Field Trip
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NTOS Field Trip – Crooked Branch and Peeler Park – January 21st
Part of Nashville’s impressive greenway system, these two smaller and perhaps under-birded parks are both located close to one another in northern Davidson County making them ideal to explore together. Crooked Branch contains a seasonal wetland, and if conditions are right hosts large numbers of wintering waterfowl. It also has a one-mile paved loop trail
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NTOS Field Trip to Robertson County with Tony Lance – February 18th
Come join our annual tradition of winter birding in Robertson County! 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, numerous sparrows (including White-crowned, Savannah, and occasionally Vesper), Loggerhead Shrikes, and Merlin. We will explore several
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Saturday April 15th – Field trip to Vesta Cedar Glade, Rutherford County
Saturday, April 15th – Birds, Butterflies, and Blooms – Vesta Cedar Glade, Rutherford County Come join Richard Connors and Mike Smith for a naturalist experience in one of the most unique ecosystems in Tennessee – the cedar glade! Cedar glades are characterized by shallow, rocky soils which limits the growth of most woody plants, and
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FIRST of season RADNOR LAKE BIRD WALK…WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19TH
Join NTOS as we celebrate spring with our annual Wednesday morning walks...the first is April 19th. Meet at 7:30 am in the west parking lot of Radnor Lake SP near the kiosks. Jerry Webb will be your leader today. We talk the same route each time so if you're running late or stuck in morning
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Second WEDNESDAY MORNING RADNOR WALK…APRIL 26TH
Join NTOS as we celebrate spring with our annual Wednesday morning walks...our second walk is April 26th. . Meet at 7:30 am in the west parking lot of Radnor Lake SP near the kiosks. Tom Seador will be your leader today. We talk the same route each time so if you're running late or stuck
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THIRD WEDNESDAY MORNING WALK….MAY 3RD
Join NTOS as we celebrate spring with our annual Wednesday morning walks...the third walk is May 3rd. Meet at 7:30 am in the west parking lot of Radnor Lake SP near the kiosks. Tim Ryan will be your leader today. We talk the same route each time so if you're running late or stuck in
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NTOS Spring Count…May 6th
Saturday, May 6th – NTOS Spring Count 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
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Fourth and final WEDNESDAY MORNING RADNOR LAKE WALK….MAY 10TH
Join NTOS as we celebrate spring with our annual Wednesday morning walks...THE FINAL WALK FOR SPRING WILL BE MAY 10th.. Meet at 7:30 am in the west parking lot of Radnor Lake SP near the kiosks. Tim Ryan will be your leader today. We talk the same route each time so if you're running late
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TENTATIVE…May 27th Field Trip to Fort Campbell…CANCELLED
This field trip has been cancelled. We were NOT able to gain access to Fort Campbell that day. We will try to reschedule in the future. Our apologies...
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FALL COUNT – Saturday, September 30th
The NTOS FALL bird count will take place on Saturday, September 30th, 2023. If you're interested in counting that day please contact Barbara Harris for more information or to sign up. harrbarbara@bellsouth.net Count days are always fun, a good way to learn about birds in our area and bird with other bird enthusiasts. You can
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OCTOBER 28th FIELD TRIP – Green Door Gourmet, Nashville
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 around the entire property
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Field Trip – November 18th: Woods Reservoir Boat Tour (near Tullahoma)
NTOS member Jeffrey Cowell has graciously offered to organize a boat tour of Woods Reservoir aboard his pontoon boat during mid-November, which is right when waterfowl migration kicks into high gear. We will spend several hours on the water searching for newly arriving migrants. The trip is open to NTOS members, and will be limited