Field Trip
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