Publications

Current TOS Publications

The Migrant (ISSN 0026-3575) is the quarterly journal of the TOS. It was first published in 1930 and is mailed to all TOS members. The Migrant contains articles describing results of research on Tennessee birds, results of organized bird counts, unusual occurrences and early and late arrival dates. The Tennessee Warbler is published three times a year and is mailed to all TOS members. It contains announcements of statewide TOS meetings and field trips, local chapter news, and other items of general interest. The “Discover Birds Activity Book” is a 36-page activity book designed to introduce birds, their habitat, their adaptations and amazing migration journeys to children through games and activities.

Other Literature on Tennessee Birds

The following is a list of recent and historical books on the birds of Tennessee.

Current Literature

The Birds of Tennessee

A New Annotated Checklist by Scott G. Somershoe and Christopher A. Sloan. 2015. Privately published – available from Amazon.com and elsewhere, ISBN #1507815751.

Birds of the Smokies

By Fred J. Alsop, III. 1991. Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Association, Gatlinburg

The Birds of Northeast Tennessee, An Annotated Checklist, 2nd Ed.

By Richard L. Knight. 2008. Bristol Bird Club, Bristol

Historical Literature

Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Tennessee

by Charles P. Nicholson. 1997. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville

Bird Study in Shady Valley, Tennessee, 1934-1999

By J. Wallace Coffey and John L. Shumate, Jr. 1999. Bristol Bird Club, Bristol

Bird Finding in Tennessee

By Michael L. Bierly. 1980. Privately published, Nashville. Library of Congress Catalog No.: 79-53481

Tennessee Wildlife Viewing Guide

By Paul Hamel and Laura Mitchell. 1993. Falcon Press, Helena, Montana

Studying Eastern Bluebirds – A Biologist’s Report and Reflections

T. David Pitts. Pitts presents the results of his 25 years of field work studying Eastern Bluebirds in northwest Tennessee

Birds of Putnam County, Tennessee, 2nd Ed.

By Stephen J. Stedman. 2009. Access the document