Events
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NEW – Evening Shelby Bottoms Phase 3 migration walk – May 7th
Shelby Bottoms Park – Phase 3/Forrest Green Trailhead. (Parking lot coordinates: 36.19728, -86.70295). Each evening’s walk will begin at 5:00 pm. We will walk along a flat, paved trail that allows for easy birding. The route will take us straight out from the parking lot, with a left turn at the river, looping back to the
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4th and final Wednesday morning Spring migration walk at Radnor Lake State Park – May 13th
Join us for these ever popular Wednesday morning Spring migration walks at Radnor Lake State Park on May 13th. Meet at the kiosk to the right of the Visitor's Center by 7:30 am. If you get stuck in traffic or are running a bit late...we always take the same route. Up the road, across the
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NEW – Evening migration walk at Shelby Bottoms – Phase 3 – May 14th
Shelby Bottoms Park – Phase 3/Forrest Green Trailhead. (Parking lot coordinates: 36.19728, -86.70295). Each evening’s walk will begin at 5:00 pm. We will walk along a flat, paved trail that allows for easy birding. The route will take us straight out from the parking lot, with a left turn at the river, looping back to the
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Field Trip May 16th – Bells Bend Park (Davidson County) – 6:30 am
Join us as we explore one of the most popular birding areas in Davidson County, Bells Bend Park. Mike Smith will lead us as we explore the fields and woods of Bells Bend Park in search of the birds found here including Northern Bobwhite, Indigo Bunting, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, Yellow-breasted Chat, Common Yellowthroat, Prairie
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Field trip June 6th: Evening trip to Cedars of Lebanon (with the Lebanon TOS) – Time TBA
Join NTOS and the Lebanon chapter of TOS for a special evening outing at Cedars of Lebanon State Park on Saturday, June 6th. The evening will begin with a visit to the park’s Native Plant & Butterfly Garden, followed by a guided exploration of nearby glade habitat in search of nightjars such as Common Nighthawks,
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Special August Field Trip…AUGUST 5TH PURPLE MARTINS…
Downtown Nashville- Korean Veterans Blvd (Davidson Co.) Wednesday, August 5th at 7:30 pm. Join the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (NTOS) for a special evening birding event as we gather to witness the spectacular evening roost of thousands of Purple Martins in downtown Nashville. In recent weeks, large numbers of Purple Martins have
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First of 4 Radnor Lake Fall Migration walks…September 23rd
The first of 4 FALL Radnor Lake State Park migration walks will begin on Wednesday, September 23rd. Meet in the parking lot of Radnor Lake State Park by 7:30 am. The route is the same each week...up the road, across the spillway and down to Long Bridge where the walk official ends. However feel
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The 2nd Fall Radnor Lake migration walk – September 30th
The second of 4 FALL Radnor Lake State Park migration walks will take place on Wednesday, September 30th. Meet in the parking lot of Radnor Lake State Park by 7:30 am. The route is the same each week...up the road, across the spillway and down to Long Bridge where the walk official ends. However
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Second of 4 evening migration walks at Shelby Bottoms – October 1st
Join NTOS for a series of 4 evening walks at Shelby Bottoms Park. Location meet up details to follow in the coming weeks...but get the date on your calendar! Open to all birders...no registration necessary.
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The 3rd of 4 Radnor Lake FALL migration walks – October 7th
The 3rd of 4 FALL Radnor Lake State Park migration walks will take place on Wednesday, October 7th. Meet in the parking lot of Radnor Lake State Park by 7:30 am. The route is the same each week...up the road, across the spillway and down to Long Bridge where the walk official ends. However
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3rd evening migration walk Shelby Bottoms – October 8th
Join NTOS for a series of 4 evening walks at Shelby Bottoms Park. Location meet up details to follow in the coming weeks...but get the date on your calendar! Open to all birders...no registration necessary.
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The final FALL Radnor Lake migration walk – October 14th
The first final of 4 FALL Radnor Lake State Park migration walks will begin on Wednesday, October 14th. Meet in the parking lot of Radnor Lake State Park by 7:30 am. The route is the same each week...up the road, across the spillway and down to Long Bridge where the walk official ends. However