The Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society

Nashville’s Bird Club

A Special Invitation

   Would you like to learn:

• Where to see more hawks and eagles?
• How to tell the difference between Bluebirds, Blue Jays, Blue Grosbeaks, and Great Blue Herons?
• Why all woodpeckers with red on their heads are not Red-headed     Woodpeckers?
• How to attract birds to your yard or area?
• How to recognize wintering hummingbirds and spring warblers?

During the year, Tennessee regularly attracts some 300 species of birds. As a member of the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (NTOS), you will have the opportunity to see and to study many of these birds in the company of both beginners and experts, all of them willing to share what they know with others.

For more information, call 615-352-0638

NTOS Activities

NTOS holds regular monthly meetings at the Visitors Center of the Radnor Lake Natural Area on the third Thursday of each month. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are preceded by refreshments at 7:00. Radnor Lake is located on Otter Creek Road between Franklin Road and Granny White Pike.

Numerous field trips are planned each year, ranging from half-day or all-day trips to overnight trips. In addition, Spring and Fall bird walks at Radnor Lake during migration are designed for the general public.

The Tennessee

Ornithological Society

The Tennessee Ornithological Society (TOS), of which NTOS is a part, was founded in 1915 in Nashville, making it the oldest conservation group in the state. TOS members are active on the state and local level with regular state meetings, summer forays, seasonal bird counts, winter raptor surveys, and the annual Christmas count.

Members also take part in numerous projects including breeding bird surveys, banding programs, point counts and monitoring Bluebird and Purple Martin trails. Many activities are in cooperation with other conservation groups and wildlife organizations such as Partners in Flight, the National Wildlife Federation, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Publications

NTOS Members receive:

• A bi-monthly newsletter, The Newshawk detailing program, meetings, field trips, bird sightings of special interest, and other local information

• A quarterly newsletter from the Tennessee Ornithological Society, The Tennessee Warbler, regarding state meetings, special projects, and news from other TOS chapters around the state

• The quarterly journal, The Migrant which contains full-length articles, official compilations of bird counts, book reviews, notable sightings, and other aspects of Tennessee bird life.

illustrations by David Vogt

rev. August 2005