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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to T.O. Fuller State Park
DESCRIPTION:Join Memphis TOS for a field trip to historic T.O. Fuller State Park with leader Jim Varner. Check out eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday\, November 26 at the park visitor center\, 1500 W. Mitchell Rd.\, Memphis 38109. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate\, and be sure to bring binoculars. \nThe 1\,138 acre park is mostly forested with mature stands of upland hardwoods and good examples of loess bluff hardwood habitat. A wildlife enhancement area is under development and will consist of floodplain wetlands\, wildflower valleys\, native grassy meadows\, and upland ponds. \nContact Jim Varner for more information at jamescvarner@gmail.com.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-t-o-fuller-state-park/
LOCATION:T.O. Fuller State Park\, 1500 West Mitchell Rd\, Memphis\, TN\, 38109\, United States
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to Shelby Farms Park & Agricenter
DESCRIPTION:Join Memphis TOS for a field trip to one of our favorite places\, Shelby Farms Park. Cliff VanNostrand is our leader.  See eBird sightings for this hotspot here. \nMeet at 8:00 am on Saturday\, November 19 at the old amphitheater parking lot on North Pine Lake Drive. See map for directions. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate\, and be sure to bring binoculars. \nThe 4\,500 acre county park contains a great variety of habitats including the Wolf River and associated aquatic habitats\, bottomland hardwood forest and swamp\, upland hardwood forest\, pine forest\, pasture\, cultivated farmland and more. \nContact Cliff VanNostrand for more information at birdinginthe901@gmail.com.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-shelby-farms-park/
LOCATION:Shelby Farms Park\, Shelby Farms Park Amphitheater Parking Lot\, Memphis\, TN\, 38134\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T210000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Chapter Monthly Meeting - November 17th
DESCRIPTION:Join the Nashville Chapter of TOS on Thursday\, November 17th for our monthly meeting. \nRadnor Lake State Park at 7 pm. \nProgram this month will be presented by David Hanni\, Conservation Bird Coordinator at TWRA.  David will be talking about all the non-game bird conservation projects taking place in Tennessee.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/nashville-chapter-monthly-meeting-november-17th/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221116T203000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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SUMMARY:MTOS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Memphis Chapter for its monthly meeting at St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 2425 S. Germantown Rd.\, Germantown\, TN. \nMTOS member David Hill will present In Sharp Focus—Birding Over the Past 66 Years. Hill has been studying birds since 1952. As a high school student\, he was a research assistant in the bird department at the American Museum of Natural History\, and later at the Museum of Comparative Zoology. During those years he also had part-time jobs with both National and Massachusetts Audubon. He is the author of Summer Birds of Percé: A Tourist’s Guide. \nThe meeting starts at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall and is free and open to everyone. Light refreshments served afterward.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-monthly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 425 South Germantown Road\, Germantown\, TN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221022T103000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T010145Z
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to W.C. Johnson Park
DESCRIPTION:Join MTOS for our annual fall trip to W.C. Johnson Park in Collierville\, TN. Chad Brown is our guide. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 7:30 am at the boardwalk entrance at the parking lot\, 419 W C. Johnson Park Dr\, Collierville\, TN 38017. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate and be sure to bring binoculars. \nFor birders\, the 271 acre park has natural areas\, wetlands\, three lakes\, an elevated boardwalk\, and views of the Wolf River. \nFor more information\, contact Chad Brown at cwb496@bellsouth.net or 901-754-3385.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-w-c-johnson-park/
LOCATION:W.C. Johnson Park\, 419 Johnson Park Dr\, Collierville\, TN\, 38017\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221019T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221019T203000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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SUMMARY:Memphis TOS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Memphis Chapter for its monthly meeting at St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 2425 S. Germantown Rd.\, Germantown\, TN. \nMTOS member and photographer Allen Sparks will present a program on Sanibel Island\, Florida\, which has sadly sustained much damage from Hurricane Ian since he was there. \nThe meeting starts at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall and is free and open to everyone. You do not have to be a MTOS member to attend. Light refreshments are served.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/memphis-tos-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 425 South Germantown Road\, Germantown\, TN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221009T110000
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to Wapanocca NWR
DESCRIPTION:Van Harris is our leader for a trip to Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge in Turrell\, Arkansas—a short trip across the river. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 8:00 am on Sunday\, Oct. 9 at the park office/visitor center parking lot\, 178 Hammond Ave\, Turrell\, AR 72384. Birding will be from your car with some easy walking. Bring lunch if you wish. Restrooms are not open. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate and be sure to bring binoculars. \nLocated only four miles west of the Mississippi River and 15 miles northwest of Memphis\, Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge is an important stopover for waterfowl traveling through the Mississippi Flyway and for neotropical songbirds as they migrate to and from Central and South America. Wapanocca Lake formed 5\,000 years ago when the Mississippi River changed course. The lake is surrounded by an old-growth baldcypress forest that remains flooded year-round. \nFor more information\, contact Van Harris at shelbyforester1223@gmail.com or 901-876-3337.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-wapanocca-nwr/
LOCATION:Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge\, 178 Hammond Ave\, Turrell\, AR\, 72384\, United States
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SUMMARY:MTOS Midweek Trip to Meeman-Shelby Forest SP
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a midweek field trip to Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. Our trip leaders are Van Harris and Dick Preston. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 7:30 am on Wednesday\, Oct. 5 at the park office/visitor center parking lot\, 910 Riddick Rd.\, Millington\, TN 38053. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate and be sure to bring binoculars. \nThe park consists primarily of some 13\,467 acres of upland and bottomland forests with miles of hiking trails and two lakes. It hosts one of the finest arrays of plant and animal life in Tennessee. A boat launch on the north end of the park accesses the Mississippi River. \nFor more information\, contact Van Harris at shelbyforester1223@gmail.com / 901-876-3337 or Dick Preston at dickpreston48@gmail.com / 901-837-3360.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-midweek-trip-to-meeman-shelby-forest-sp/
LOCATION:Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park\, 910 Riddick Rd\, Millington\, TN\, 38053\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221001T103000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220930T005712Z
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to Meeman-Shelby Forest SP
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Memphis TOS chapter field trip to Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. Our trip leader is Van Harris. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 7:30 am on Saturday\, Oct. 1 at the park office/visitor center parking lot\, 910 Riddick Rd.\, Millington\, TN 38053. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate and be sure to bring binoculars. \nThe park consists primarily of some 13\,467 acres of upland and bottomland forests with miles of hiking trails and two lakes. It hosts one of the finest arrays of plant and animal life in Tennessee. A boat launch on the north end of the park accesses the Mississippi River. \nFor more information\, contact Van Harris at shelbyforester1223@gmail.com or 901-876-3337.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-meeman-shelby-forest-sp-2/
LOCATION:Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park\, 910 Riddick Rd\, Millington\, TN\, 38053\, United States
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SUMMARY:2022 FALL TOS Meeting - September 30\, 2022 - October 2nd 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Kingsport Chapter of TOS will host the Fall 2022 TOS meeting.  Scheduled for September 30th – Oct. 2nd 2022! \nDetails and registration form can be downloaded: \nWarbler and Event Registration (pdf) \nTOS Registration Form 2022 \n  \nOr\, print this page to register. \nEveryone is welcome!! \nThe Kingsport Chapter invites you to the 2022 TOS Fall meeting to be held September 30-October 2.  Friday night registration & social will be held at Bays Mountain Recreation Area.  The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinner at 6 p.m. will be held at MeadowView. \nThe conference hotel is Marriott MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center\, 1901 Meadowview Parkway\, Kingsport\, TN 37660 (I-26\, exit 3).  A block of rooms is reserved at a discounted rate of $129 plus taxes/fees.  Make your reservations by September 2 using this link: Marriott MeadowView Hotel Reservation \nA room block is also being held at Hampton Inn nearby with a $119 rate plus taxes.  Breakfast is included.  Call 423-247-3888 and mention TOS to make a reservation by August 30.  There are also other nearby hotels – Comfort Suites\, Quality Inn\, and a new Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott. \nWe are pleased to announce the speaker following Saturday’s dinner will be Paco Madrigal.  Paco is co-founder & master guide of Cotinga Tours in Costa Rica.  He also leads trips to Panama.  Paco has over 20 years of experience guiding wildlife\, natural history\, and birding tours throughout his native Costa Rica.\nThe dinner menu is London broil\, chicken\, vegetables\, salad\, rolls\, dessert\, tea\, and coffee. \nWe hope you will be able to join us.  We are planning field trips for Saturday and Sunday mornings.  For additional information\, email birdingkingsport@gmail.com \nTOS FALL MEETING 2022 REGISTRATION FORM \n\n\n\nName(s) _________________________________________________________________ \nAddress   _________________________________________________________________\n\n\nE-mail _______________________________\nCell phone _________________________\n\n\nTOS Chapter _________________________\nOffice held? ________________________\n\n\n\n$ _______ for ____ Registrations @ $10 each \n$ _______ for ____ Dinner Reservations @ $32 each    ____ Vegetarian   ____ Gluten-Free \n$ _______ Total amount enclosed.  Make check payable to Birding Kingsport TOS \nIs this the first time you’ve ever attended a TOS meeting?    ____ Yes \nMail registration form and check by September 1 to: \nBirding Kingsport\, PO Box 7477\, Kingsport\, TN 37664
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/2022-fall-tos-meeting-september-30-2022-october-2nd-2022/
CATEGORIES:TOS State Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220928T103000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T213331Z
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to Meeman-Shelby Forest SP
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Memphis TOS chapter midweek field trip to Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. Our trip leaders are Van Harris and Dick Preston. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 7:30 am on Wednesday\, Sept. 28 at the park office/visitor center parking lot\, 910 Riddick Rd.\, Millington\, TN 38053. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate and be sure to bring binoculars. \nThe park consists primarily of some 13\,467 acres of upland and bottomland forests with miles of hiking trails and two lakes. It hosts one of the finest arrays of plant and animal life in Tennessee. A boat launch on the north end of the park accesses the Mississippi River. \nFor more information\, contact Van Harris at shelbyforester1223@gmail.com / 901-876-3337 or Dick Preston at dickpreston48@gmail.com / 901-837-3360.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-meeman-shelby-forest-sp/
LOCATION:Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park\, 910 Riddick Rd\, Millington\, TN\, 38053\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220921T203000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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SUMMARY:MTOS Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the Memphis Chapter for its monthly meeting at St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 2425 S. Germantown Rd.\, Germantown\, TN. \nDr. Kelly Miller from the University of Memphis will speak on the benefits of pairing with good fathers in a wild bird population. \nThe meeting starts at 7:00 pm in the Parish Hall and is free and open to everyone. Light refreshments are served.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:St. George’s Episcopal Church\, 425 South Germantown Road\, Germantown\, TN\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220917T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220917T110000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
CREATED:20220901T101947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T214846Z
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to Ft Pillow SP & Lower Hatchie NWR
DESCRIPTION:Dick Preston is our leader once again for the Memphis TOS chapter’s field trip to Fort Pillow State Historic Park and nearby Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at these birding hotspots here and here. \n>>> IMPORTANT: Do not meet at the park. Meet at 7:30 am on Saturday\, September 17 at the Alex Haley Rest Area\, 7344 US Highway 51\, Henning\, TN 38041\, just north of Covington. We will caravan from there. \nThe 1\,642 acre Fort Pillow State Historic Park\, located in Lauderdale County on the Chickasaw Bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River\, is rich in both historic and archaeological significance. The 9\,000 acre Lower Hatchie NWR contains a variety of forested and non-forested habitats and impressive access to Mississippi River riverfront and sandbar habitats. \nContact Dick Preston for more information at dickpreston48@gmail.com or 901-837-3360.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-field-trip-to-ft-pillow-sp-lower-hatchie-nwr/
LOCATION:Ft Pillow State Historic Park\, 3122 Park Rd\, Henning\, TN\, 38041\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T210000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T102634Z
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SUMMARY:Nashville TOS Chapter Meeting - September 15th
DESCRIPTION:After our summer hiatus\, NTOS monthly meetings will resume on Thursday\, September 15th at 7 pm.  Speaker for the evening will be our own Chris Sloan who will be taking us on an adventure to Namibia. \nYou do not have to be a member to attend…everyone is welcome! \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/nashville-tos-chapter-meeting-september-15th/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220910T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220910T103000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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SUMMARY:MTOS Annual Fall Count
DESCRIPTION:Join the Memphis TOS chapter for its annual Fall Count at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park or Overton Park. Our trip leaders are Dick Preston and Margaret Jefferson. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at these hotspots here and here. \nMeet Dick at 7:30 am on Saturday\, September 10 at the  Meeman-Shelby park office/visitor center parking lot\, 910 Riddick Rd.\, Millington\, TN 38053. Meet Margaret at the East Parkway parking area of Overton Park at 7:30. You can also bird anywhere in Shelby County that day and send your observations to dickpreston48@gmail.com. Include observers’ names\, locations birded\, species\, miles\, and hours. \nThe park consists primarily of some 13\,467 acres of upland and bottomland forests with miles of hiking trails and two lakes. It hosts one of the finest arrays of plant and animal life in Tennessee. A boat launch on the north end of the park accesses the Mississippi River. \nFor more information\, contact Dick Preston at dickpreston48@gmail.com or 901-837-3360 or Margaret Jefferson at mjefferson100@hotmail.com.
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-annual-fall-count/
LOCATION:Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park\, 910 Riddick Rd\, Millington\, TN\, 38053\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220907T103000
DTSTAMP:20221126T141822
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T041228Z
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SUMMARY:MTOS Field Trip to Ensley Bottoms
DESCRIPTION:Dick Preston is our leader for the Memphis TOS chapter’s mid-week trip to the famous Ensley Bottoms\, aka the “Pits.” Shorebirds are the target birds. Check out recent and past eBird sightings at this hotspot here. \nMeet at 7:30 am on Wednesday\, September 7 at the T.O. Fuller State Park Visitor Center\, 1500 West Mitchell Rd.\, Memphis\, TN 38109. You don’t have to be a MTOS member to participate and be sure to bring binoculars. \nThe Ensley complex consists of Ensley sewage ponds (aka\, the “Pits”)\, TVA Lakes\, and Riverport Road ponds. The “Pits” consist of an array of sewage sludge drying ponds–some dry and some flooded depending on rainfall and treatment. Shallow water/mudflat habitat attractive to shorebirds is abundant and large numbers of shorebirds frequent the area from March through October with smaller numbers of birds through winter. Weedy and overgrown fields and road sides support breeding Dickcissels and Northern Bobwhite and wintering White-crowned Sparrows. The young forest stands and tree lines provide perches for Red-tailed Hawks\, Loggerhead Shrikes\, and Eastern Kingbirds. \nCaution: The disagreeable odors from the sludge drying ponds can be overwhelming at times. After rain\, dirt roads are extremely slippery and caution must be taken. Never take risks while driving in and birding this area. \nContact Dick Preston for more information at dickpreston48@gmail.com or 901-837-3360. Photo ©2017 Michael Todd
URL:https://tnbirds.org/event/mtos-filed-trip-to-ensley-bottoms/
LOCATION:T.O. Fuller State Park\, 1500 West Mitchell Rd\, Memphis\, TN\, 38109\, United States
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