Field Trip
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
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
Big Sandy/Pace Point Trip – January 20, 2024 – HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SAFETY REASONS.
**Due to ROAD CONDITIONS AND weather this field trip to Pace Point has been CANCELLED. Law Enforcement in the area reports that NO roads have been plowed past the Big Sandy Market and roads into the Refuge there are icy and snowpacked. If you have any questions please contact Mike Smith - ms722@bellsouth.net and put
February 17, 2024 – Field Trip to Bells Bend
We will take a mid-winter tour through Bells Bend Park. We’ll start just before dawn in search of owls and wood- cock: this is a great time of year to watch woodcock dis- playing in the fields behind the nature center. Once things lighten up, we’ll wander along one of the main trails which loops
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,
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
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!
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
Field Trip – Saturday, June 8th – Beaman Park
We will explore the hills and hollows of Beaman Park for the breeding birds that call this lovely park home. At least 8 warbler species, 3 flycatchers, both tanagers, Wood Thrush, and numerous other birds spend the summer months here and we will hike the Henry Hollow Loop in search of them all. We will
Wednesday, September 18th – First Fall Radnor Lake Wednesday morning walk
September 18th begins another year of NTOS Wednesday morning Radnor walks. This long tradition dates back from 45 years and is still a popular event for our Chapter. Richard Connors 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 Center. The