May 14th Field Trip – Larkspur Conservation Area
Come join Tim Loyd as he leads us on a tour of a relatively new birding hotspot in northern Sumner County. As part of the Highland Rim, Larkspur contains one of the finest examples of mature hardwood forest in our region, and together with the adjacent Nature Conservancy property at Taylor Hollow they support one
May Monthly Meeting – May 19th
The monthly meeting of NTOS will take place on May 19th at Radnor Lake State Park Visitor's Center at 7 pm. We will have our business meeting first followed by the evening's program. It's free and open to the public.
Saturday, May 28th – Fort Campbell with Daniel Moss
**Recent geopolitical events have made this a tentative trip as this field trip takes place on an active military installation. 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. Come join Daniel Moss as he leads us through the back
June Monthly NTOS Meeting – June 16th
Join us for the June 16th monthly NTOS meeting. Starts at 7:00 pm with our business meeting followed by the evening's program. It's free and open to the public.
Hummingbird Festival at TNWR
The annual Hummingbird Festival is scheduled for Saturday, August 13th sponsored by the Friends of TN National Wildlife Refuge. All information can be found here - https://friendstnwr.org
Nature Festival at Wade Bourne Nature Center in Clarksville – August 20th
Join us for the very first Nature Festival at the Wade Bourne Nature Center in Clarksville, TN on Saturday, August 20th. 8 am to 1 pm...the event is free and open the public. For additonal information call the center at: 931-648-5732.
Hummingbird Banding Demonstation at Cross Creeks NWR – Dover, TN
Join the Friends of Cross Creeks and Southeastern Avian Research for a morning of hummingbird banding. There will be children's activities, a banding demonstation and inforamtional program. 8 am to 1 pm at the Refuge Headquarters on Saturday, August 27th.
Warner Park Hummingbird Festival – August 27th
The annual hummingbird festival at Warner Park will take place on August 27th. For information on the event - https://www.nashville.gov/departments/parks/events/hummingbird-celebration
September 3rd – Hummingbird and Pollinator Event at Wilderness Station Barfield Crescent Park, Murfreesboro
Join the fun at the Hummingbird and Pollinator Celebration at The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park in Murfreesboro, TN on Saturday, September 3, 2022. For all detail contact the Park
Duck River Field Trip Saturday, September 10th….
Come join local birding expert and photographer Chris Sloan this Saturday as he leads a field trip to the Duck River unit of the TN NWR. Shorebird migration is currently in full swing, and wading birds (herons and egrets) should still be present in good numbers as well. Land bird migration is starting to tick
September Field Trip – Saturday, September 10th
As anyone familiar with Middle Tennessee’s avifauna knows, the Duck River unit of the Tennessee NWR is one of the top birding hotspots in the region. By early September, shorebird migration should be in full swing, and wading birds (herons and egrets) should still be present in good numbers. Land bird migration should be ticking
Monthly meetings to resume on Thursday, September 15th!
After a break for summer our monthly meetings will resume on Thursday, September 15th at 7 pm with a program by Chris Sloan. Grab a friend and join us for what will be an excellent evening!! Everyone is welcome.