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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

NTOS Field Trip – new reschedule date.

September 14th – Shelby Bottoms (Phase 3 and Cornelia Fort) As fall migration heats up, we’ll check out one of the best spots in Nashville for weary migrants to rest and refuel.  We’ll meet at the Forrest Green Trailhead, otherwise known as the entrance to Phase 3.  We will bird the paved path through the

September 25th – 2nd Wednesday morning Fall Radnor Lake Walk

September 25th is the second NTOS Wednesday morning Radnor walk.  This long tradition dates back from 45 years and is still a popular event for our Chapter. Kevin Bowden 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 route

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

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

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