2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf \;Registra
tion Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles.Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20150908T1340080Z-535319-2@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150902T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150902T210000 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own dri nk. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings . Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Lo cation: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensi l\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birdin g around Ijams.
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\nLocation:
\nIjams Nature Cen ter
\n2915 Island Home Ave
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37920
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150908T1338250Z-535319-3@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150913T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150913T123000 SUMMARY:Foothills Parkway Hawk Watch DESCRIPTION:Meet at the beginning of the Foothills Parkway in Walland or at the first double-sided pull-off on the Parkway. We will be looking for fa ll migrants. Leader: Tom Howe Phone: 865.407.9620 Email: blountbirder@nx s.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the beginning of the Foothills \;Parkway in Walland or at the first double-sided pull-off on the Parkway. We will be looking for fall migrants.
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\nLeader: Tom Howe
\nPhone: 865.407.9620
\nEmail: blountbirder@nxs.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150908T1341580Z-535319-5@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150917T100000 SUMMARY:Powerhouse Trail DESCRIPTION:Meet at the main entrance to K-25 across from the small pond. Heritage Center 2020 Second St Oak Ridge\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the main entrance to K-25 across fr om the small pond.
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\nHeritage Center
\n2020 Se cond St
\nOak Ridge\, TN
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20150908T1644530Z-535319-6@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150923T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150923T110000 SUMMARY:Monthly Bird Walks DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen. Contact Morton Massey for more information. 865.806.9967 Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
\n\;
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20150909T1218120Z-535319-7@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150930T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150930T110000 SUMMARY:Monthly Bird Walks DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen. Contact Morton Massey for more information. 865.806.9967 Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
\n\;
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20150909T1219080Z-535319-8@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T110000 SUMMARY:Monthly Bird Walks DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen. Contact Morton Massey for more information. 865.806.9967 Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
\n\;
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20150909T1220020Z-535319-9@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151014T110000 SUMMARY:Monthly Bird Walks DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen. Contact Morton Massey for more information. 865.806.9967 Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
\n\;
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20150909T1220210Z-535319-10@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150912 SUMMARY:Fall Bird Count Anderson County DESCRIPTION:All counts are conducted in a similar manner. Please contact th e compiler if you are interested in participating. Anderson County Ron H off 865.435.4547 aves7000@bellsouth.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All counts are conducted in a similar manne r. Please contact the compiler if you are interested in participating.
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\nAnderson County
\nRon Hoff
\n865.435.4547
\naves7000@bellsouth.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150909T1224570Z-535319-11@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150919 SUMMARY:Fall Bird Count Loudon County DESCRIPTION:All counts are conducted in a similar manner. Please contact th e compiler if you are interested in participating. Loudon County Tony Ki ng 865.988-.6172 tonytheking1027@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All counts are conducted in a similar manne r. Please contact the compiler if you are interested in participating.
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\nLoudon County
\nTony King
\n865.988-.6172
\ntonytheking1027@aol.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150909T1226300Z-535319-12@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150919 SUMMARY:Fall Bird Count Blount County DESCRIPTION:All counts are conducted in a similar manner. Please contact th e compiler if you are interested in participating. Blount County Jean Al exander 865.977.0052 jjadmj@yahoo.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All counts are conducted in a similar manne r. Please contact the compiler if you are interested in participating.
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\nBlount County
\nJean Alexander
\n865.977. 0052
\njjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150909T1228010Z-535319-13@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150927 SUMMARY:Fall Bird Count Knox County DESCRIPTION:All counts are conducted in a similar manner. Please contact th e compiler if you are interested in participating. Knox County Dean Edwa rds 865.660.9701 kde@utk.edu X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All counts are conducted in a similar manne r. Please contact the compiler if you are interested in participating.
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\nKnox County
\nDean Edwards
\n865.660.9701
\nkde@utk.edu
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150909T1229130Z-535319-14@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150912T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150912T190000 SUMMARY:Rankin Bottoms DESCRIPTION:Leader: Chris Welsh Carpool from the Cracker Barrel on I-40 exi t 398 (Straw Plains) Meet at 3pm. Chris's care will have a kayak on top. W e will make a couple of stops before Rankin and arrive at Rankin about 4:3 0pm. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Chris Welsh
\nCarpool from th e Cracker Barrel on I-40 exit 398 (Straw Plains)
\nMeet at 3pm. Chri s's care will have a kayak on top. We will make a couple of stops before R ankin and arrive at Rankin about 4:30pm.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20150909T1231590Z-535319-15@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151004T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151004T140000 SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging DESCRIPTION:Blue Bird Barn at Seven Islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Blue Bird Barn at Seven Islands
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1939360Z-535319-16@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151017T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tom Howe Phone: 865.407.9620 Email: blountbirder@gmail. com Meet at Seven Islands Parking lot at the Blue Bird Barn X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tom Howe
\nPhone: 865.407.962 0
\nEmail: blountbirder@gmail.com
\nMeet at Seven Islands Park ing lot at the Blue Bird Barn
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1946450Z-535319-18@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151022T120000 SUMMARY:Kingston Swan Pond Road Area DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King Phone: 865.988.6172 email: tonytheking127@aol .com Meet at the new visitors overlook. Take 1-40 to the Midway exit\; hea d south\; turn left on HWY 70\, then left on Swan Pond Road under the inst erstate. If you pass the railroad tracks\, you have gone too far. 714 Sw an Pond Road\, Harriman\, TN 37748 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King
\nPhone: 865.988.61 72
\nemail: tonytheking127@aol.com
\nMeet at the new visitors overlook. Take 1-40 to the Midway exit\; head south\; turn left on HWY 70\ , then left on Swan Pond Road under the insterstate. If you pass the railr oad tracks\, you have gone too far.
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\n714 Swan Pond Road\,
\nHarriman\, TN \; 37748
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2011390Z-535319-19@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151031T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151031T110000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tom Howe Ph: 865.407.9620 email: blountbirder@gmail.com Meet at picnic area. 110 Cove Lake Lane Caryville\, TN 37714 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tom Howe
\nPh: 865.407.9620\n
email: blountbirder@gmail.com
\nMeet at picnic area. \;\n
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\n110 Cove Lake Lane
\nCaryville\, TN \; 37 714
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20151020T0117170Z-535319-20@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160116T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160116T170000 SUMMARY:Sandhill Crane Festival DESCRIPTION:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival is held at the Hiwass ee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center. TWRA is the primary spo nsor for the festival and many staff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousand s of Sandhill Cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on the aroun d the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood\, TN. The festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwo od Community Center to the Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial P ark wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donati on will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center. Various Me rchandise Vendors will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concessions will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing through out the each day. The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its al ways popular live raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee w ill be a new presentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Abo rn. This presentation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm. Wildlife and birding experts will be on hand. Click here for more information X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival i s held at the Hiwassee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center.
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\nTWRA is the primary sponsor for the festival and many s taff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that migrat e through or spend the winter on the around the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwo od\, TN.
\nThe festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwood Community Center to t he Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donation will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center.
\nVarious Merchandise Vendor s will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concession s will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing throughout the each day . The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its always popular liv e raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee will be a new pre sentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Aborn. This present ation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm.
\nWildlife and birding experts will be on hand.
\nClick here for m ore information
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151123T1307240Z-535319-21@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160205 SUMMARY:Reelfoot Eagle Festival DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1956510Z-535319-24@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160206 SUMMARY:Reelfoot Eagle Festival DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1957200Z-535319-25@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160207 SUMMARY:Reelfoot Eagle Festival DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1957410Z-535319-26@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160603 SUMMARY:Hatchie BirdFest DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1958180Z-535319-27@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160604 SUMMARY:Hatchie BirdFest DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1958490Z-535319-28@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160605 SUMMARY:Hatchie BirdFest DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T1959320Z-535319-29@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160820 SUMMARY:Wonder of the Hummingbirds DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2000010Z-535319-30@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151025T100000 SUMMARY:Bird Banding at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This is a unique opportunity to observe wild birds up close. me et at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 mile\, small white house alon g the road on the left) Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask que stions. Please DO NOT TOUCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on lea sh at all times\, and will not be peritted around nets or banding table. B ird safety is of the utmost importance. 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a unique opportunity to observe wil d birds up close.
\nmeet at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 m ile\, small white house along the road on the left)
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\n< p>Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions. Please DO NOT TO UCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on leash at all times\, and wi ll not be peritted around nets or banding table. Bird safety is of the utm ost importance.\n\;
\n2809 Kelly Lane
\nKodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2007520Z-535319-31@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151108T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151108T100000 SUMMARY:Bird Banding at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This is a unique opportunity to observe wild birds up close. me et at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 mile\, small white house alon g the road on the left) Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask que stions. Please DO NOT TOUCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on lea sh at all times\, and will not be peritted around nets or banding table. B ird safety is of the utmost importance. 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a unique opportunity to observe wil d birds up close.
\nmeet at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 m ile\, small white house along the road on the left)
\n\;
\n< p>Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions. Please DO NOT TO UCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on leash at all times\, and wi ll not be peritted around nets or banding table. Bird safety is of the utm ost importance.\n\;
\n2809 Kelly Lane
\nKodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151104T1358410Z-535319-32@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151122T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151122T100000 SUMMARY:Bird Banding at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This is a unique opportunity to observe wild birds up close. me et at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 mile\, small white house alon g the road on the left) Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask que stions. Please DO NOT TOUCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on lea sh at all times\, and will not be peritted around nets or banding table. B ird safety is of the utmost importance. 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a unique opportunity to observe wil d birds up close.
\nmeet at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 m ile\, small white house along the road on the left)
\n\;
\n< p>Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions. Please DO NOT TO UCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on leash at all times\, and wi ll not be peritted around nets or banding table. Bird safety is of the utm ost importance.\n\;
\n2809 Kelly Lane
\nKodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2008420Z-535319-33@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151206T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151206T100000 SUMMARY:Bird Banding at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This is a unique opportunity to observe wild birds up close. me et at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 mile\, small white house alon g the road on the left) Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask que stions. Please DO NOT TOUCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on lea sh at all times\, and will not be peritted around nets or banding table. B ird safety is of the utmost importance. 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a unique opportunity to observe wil d birds up close.
\nmeet at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 m ile\, small white house along the road on the left)
\n\;
\n< p>Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions. Please DO NOT TO UCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on leash at all times\, and wi ll not be peritted around nets or banding table. Bird safety is of the utm ost importance.\n\;
\n2809 Kelly Lane
\nKodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2009050Z-535319-34@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151002 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2013540Z-535319-35@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151003 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2014290Z-535319-36@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151004 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2014390Z-535319-37@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151104T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Speaker: 'The Making of a Documentary - A Century of Birds' - Danny Shelton First Wednesday o f every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unles s utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\ , walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in th e first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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\nSpeaker: 'The Making of a Documentary - A Century of Birds' - Danny Shelton
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\nFirst Wednesday of every mo nth. 6:45pm
\nUniversity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building R oom 118
\n255 EJ Chapman Drive
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37919\n
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be tic keted or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Driv e. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151111T1956130Z-535319-38@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151202T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Speaker Mike Nelson DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Speaker: 'Life as an International Bird Tour Guide' - Mike Nelson Mike Nelson has led birding t ours in North an dCentral America\, Europe\, Madagascar and all over the A sia. He currently works for Birdtour Asia. His most recent tour was to Bor neo and Sulawesi/Halmahera. He is also an avid bird photographer and sound recordist. Expect a lively talk with bird photography galore. http://natu retravelnetwork.com/contributor/mike-nelson/ First Wednesday of every mo nth. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizin g handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first fl oor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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\nSpeaker: 'Life as an International Bird Tour Guide' - Mike Nelson
\nMike Nelson has led birding tours in North an dCentra l America\, Europe\, Madagascar and all over the Asia. He currently works for Birdtour Asia. His most recent tour was to Borneo and Sulawesi/Halmahe ra. He is also an avid bird photographer and sound recordist. Expect a liv ely talk with bird photography galore.
\nhttp://naturetravel network.com/contributor/mike-nelson/
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\nFirst Wed nesday of every month. 6:45pm
\nUniversity of Tennessee Veterinary M edicine Building Room 118
\n255 EJ Chapman Drive
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37919
\nPark in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking \, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you ar e likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facin g Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (roo m 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151111T2008210Z-535319-39@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160203T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160203T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Speaker Dr. David Buehler DESCRIPTION:'New Insights Into Migration Ecology of Goldenwinged Warblers' All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meetin g\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializin g also precede and follow each meeting. Speaker: Dr. DAvid Buehler\, Pro f of Wildlife Science UTK Dep of Forestry First Wednesday of every month . 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing h andicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:'New Insights Into Migration Ecology of Gol denwinged Warblers'
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consist s of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
< p> \;Speaker: Dr. DAvid Buehler\, Prof of Wildlife Science UT K Dep of Forestry
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 1 18
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
< p>Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the l ot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. Th e meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) CATEGORIES:General UID:20160107T1502530Z-535319-40@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160106T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Photo Share DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. No Speaker: KTOS Photo Share - Bring your Photos!!! AFter the holidays\, be sure to join us for o ur annual photograph share program. This program provides the perfect oppo rtunity to show off your photography skills\, and socialize with everyone at the beginning of the new year. All photographers and birders\, noive or seasoned\, are encouraged to bring a short selection of their bird and na ture related photographs to share with the group. First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 1 18 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utili zing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the bu ilding because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
\nNo Speaker: KTOS Photo Share - Bring your Photos!!!
\nAFter the holidays\, be sure to join us for our annual photograph share program. Th is program provides the perfect opportunity to show off your photography s kills\, and socialize with everyone at the beginning of the new year. All photographers and birders\, noive or seasoned\, are encouraged to bring a short selection of their bird and nature related photographs to share with the group.
\nFirst Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
\nUnivers ity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
\n255 EJ Chap man Drive
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37919
\nPark in lot S66 unle ss utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt o f the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked \, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in t he first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151112T1659430Z-535319-41@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151007T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:All Visitors are welcome. Easch meeting consists of a short bus iness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments an d socializing also preced and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All Visitors are welcome. Easch meeting con sists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a spea ker. Refreshments and socializing also preced and follow each meeting.
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\nFirst Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
\nUniver sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
\n255 EJ Cha pman Drive
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37919
\nPark in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2026000Z-535319-42@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160302T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Summer Birding on the Gaspe Peninsula\, in Quebec DESCRIPTION:A Slide talk by Memphis TOS member\, David Hill\, on his birdin g experiences on the Gaspe Peninsula\, in Perce\, Quebec. Expect to see mo st of the species that inhabit the Boreal forests of eastern North America \, as well as many northern seabirds such as Northern Gannets. All visitor s are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also prec ede and follow each meeting. Speaker: Birding the Gaspe Penninsula - Dav id Hill\, Memphis TOS First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Kn oxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are lik ely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118 ) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:A Slide talk by Memphis TOS member\, David Hill\, on his birding experiences on the Gaspe Peninsula\, in Perce\, Queb ec. Expect to see most of the species that inhabit the Boreal forests of e astern North America\, as well as many northern seabirds such as Northern Gannets.
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a shor t business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshmen ts and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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Speaker: Birding the Gaspe Penninsula - David Hill\, Memphis TOS
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Unive rsity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Ch apman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 un less utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once park ed\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160222T1814470Z-535319-43@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160406T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Speaker Anna Walker DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Speaker: Michigan Osp rey Reintroduction and Tracking Program - Anna Walker The Michigan Osprey Watch Program volunteers currently identify and moitor more than 30 active nests in Souteast Michigan. In recent years\, 15 GPS transmitters have be en placed on birds to track their migration paths to Latin America. To see their paths over East Tennessee go to: http://michiganosprey.org/ Anna Wa lker will discuss the history of the Southeastern Michigan Osprey Reintrod uction Program. Started in 1998 to reintroduce ospreys to areas where popu ations were lost due to the use of DDT and habitat destruction\, the progr am successfully raised and released 67 birds from 1998-2007. In 2002\, one bird who was hacked in 1999\, returned\, found a mate and successful nest ed. In 2015 there are more than 30 active osprey nests in Southeast Michig an. First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veter inary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 3791 9 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the l ot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. Th e meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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Speaker: Michigan Osprey Reintroduction and Tracking Program - Anna Walker
The Michigan Osprey Watch Program volunteers currently identify and moitor more than 30 active nests in Souteast Michi gan. In recent years\, 15 GPS transmitters have been placed on birds to tr ack their migration paths to Latin America. To see their paths over East T ennessee go to: http://michiganosprey.org/
Anna Walker will discus s the history of the Southeastern Michigan Osprey Reintroduction Program. Started in 1998 to reintroduce ospreys to areas where popuations were lost due to the use of DDT and habitat destruction\, the program successfully raised and released 67 birds from 1998-2007. In 2002\, one bird who was ha cked in 1999\, returned\, found a mate and successful nested. In 2015 ther e are more than 30 active osprey nests in Southeast Michigan.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
University of T ennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Driv e
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unless utili zing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the bu ilding because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160304T1906540Z-535319-44@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160504T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Author Maraget Frankel Barker DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Speaker: 'Feeding Wil d Birds in America' - author Margaret Frankel Barker First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building R oom 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of t he building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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\nSpeaker: 'Feeding Wild Birds in America' - author Mar garet Frankel Barker
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\nFirst Wednesday of every mont h. 6:45pm
\nUniversity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118
\n255 EJ Chapman Drive
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37919
\nPark in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in th e lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticke ted or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151111T2010340Z-535319-45@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161005T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Monthly Speaker Morton Massey 'Birding Attu' DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160921T1729240Z-535319-46@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161102T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161102T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker Barry Spruce 'A Raptor's Life' DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160921T1729550Z-535319-47@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161207T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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\nFirst Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
\nUniver sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
\n255 EJ Cha pman Drive
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37919
\nPark in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151111T2000060Z-535319-48@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160601T210000 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own dri nk. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings . Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Lo cation: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensi l\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birdin g around Ijams.
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\nLocation:
\nIjams Nature Cen ter
\n2915 Island Home Ave
\nKnoxville\, TN \; 37920
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151111T1959070Z-535319-49@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T210000 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:ALERT! We are not meeting in the same room. We will gather at t he Miller Room which at the old homesite. Turn left when you enter Ijams a nd take it to the end. Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips a nd sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Ijams Nature Center is located at 2915 Island Home Avenue\, Knoxvi lle\, Tenn. [(865) 577-4717] Location: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island H ome Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:ALERT! We are not meeting in the same room. We will gather at the Miller Room which at the old homesite. Turn left wh en you enter Ijams and take it to the end.
Bring a dish to share w ith a serving utensil\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and he ar about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails an d do a little birding around Ijams.
Ijams Nature Center is located at 2915 Island Home Avenue\, Knoxville\, Tenn. [(865) 577-4717]
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Location:
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island H ome Ave
Knoxville\, TN \; 37920
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160905T0131220Z-535319-50@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160706T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160706T170000 SUMMARY:No Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2032050Z-535319-51@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160803T170000 SUMMARY:No Meeting DESCRIPTION:See ya in September at Ijams Potluck! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:See ya in September at Ijams Potluck!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151011T2032400Z-535319-52@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151103T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151103T230000 SUMMARY:Saw-whet Banding at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This is a unique opportunity to observe wild birds up close. me et at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 mile\, small white house alon g the road on the left) Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask que stions. Please DO NOT TOUCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on lea sh at all times\, and will not be peritted around nets or banding table. B ird safety is of the utmost importance. 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a unique opportunity to observe wil d birds up close.
\nmeet at the Green House (follow Kelly Lane 1/2 m ile\, small white house along the road on the left)
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\n< p>Park visitors are welcome to observe and ask questions. Please DO NOT TO UCH any birds at anytime. Dogs MUST be kept on leash at all times\, and wi ll not be peritted around nets or banding table. Bird safety is of the utm ost importance.\n\;
\n2809 Kelly Lane
\nKodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151031T2007110Z-535319-54@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151108T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151108T110000 SUMMARY:Kingston Swan Pond Road Area DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tom Howe Phone: 865.407.9620 email: blountbirder@gmail. com Meet at the new visitors overlook. Take 1-40 to the Midway exit\; head south\; turn left on HWY 70\, then left on Swan Pond Road under the inste rstate. If you pass the railroad tracks\, you have gone too far. 714 Swa n Pond Road\, Harriman\, TN 37748 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tom Howe
\nPhone: 865.407.962 0
\nemail: blountbirder@gmail.com
\nMeet at the new visitors o verlook. Take 1-40 to the Midway exit\; head south\; turn left on HWY 70\, then left on Swan Pond Road under the insterstate. If you pass the railro ad tracks\, you have gone too far.
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\n714 Swan Pond R oad\,
\nHarriman\, TN \; 37748
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151105T0019580Z-535319-55@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151119T120000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetland DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King Phone: 865.966-6172 This area has high potent ial to fill up with waterfowl this season. West on 1-40 from Knoxville\, t ake the Midtown exit (350) turn left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd turn r ight at the second intersecton with Swan Pond Circle Rd. Then the first ri ght into the graveled lot. 1398 Swan Pond Road\, Harriman\, TN 37748 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King
\nPhone: 865.966-61 72
\nThis area has high potential to fill up with waterfowl this sea son.
\nWest on 1-40 from Knoxville\, take the Midtown exit (350) tur n left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Po nd Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd turn right at the second intersecton with Swan Pond Circle Rd. Then the first right into the graveled lot.
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\n1398 Swan Pond Road\,
\nHarriman\, TN \; 37 748
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151102T1748450Z-535319-57@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160122 SUMMARY:TOS Winter Meeting - Wheeler\, Alabama DESCRIPTION:The TOS Winter meeting will be held January 22-24\, 2016 at Whe eler NWR in Decatur\, Alabama. Remember\, there is no business conducted a t this meeting\, just lots of good birding! The Comfort Inn at Exit 334 on I-65 will serve as the meeting base. There are 15 rooms presently held un til January 15\, 2015 ($89). Just mention the letters T-O-S for that rate\ , although ther may well be rooms available even then. Also\, there are ma ny other hotels nearby if one prefers. On Saturday\, we are scheduled to b e led onto the areas that are not otherwise accessible that time of year. Wheeler usually has bounitful supply of wintering waterfowl\, Sandhill Cra nes and Whooping Cranes\, so this locale makes an excellent winter hotspot . Specific hotel info: COMFORT INN 3239 Point Mallard Parkway SE Decatur\, AL 35601 (256) 355-1037 GM.AL155@choicehotels.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The TOS Winter meeting will be held January 22-24\, 2016 at Wheeler NWR in Decatur\, Alabama.
\nRemember\, ther e is no business conducted at this meeting\, just lots of good birding!
\nThe Comfort Inn at Exit 334 on I-65 will serve as the meeting base. There are 15 rooms presently held until January 15\, 2015 ($89). Just ment ion the letters T-O-S for that rate\, although ther may well be rooms avai lable even then. Also\, there are many other hotels nearby if one prefers. On Saturday\, we are scheduled to be led onto the areas that are not othe rwise accessible that time of year. Wheeler usually has bounitful supply o f wintering waterfowl\, Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes\, so this loca le makes an excellent winter hotspot.
\nSpecific hotel info:
\nCOMFORT INN
\n3239 Point Mallard Parkway SE
\nDecatur\, AL&nb sp\; 35601
\n(256) 355-1037
\nGM.AL155@choicehotels.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151031T2118520Z-535319-58@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160123 SUMMARY:TOS Winter Meeting - Wheeler\, Alabama DESCRIPTION:The TOS Winter meeting will be held January 22-24\, 2016 at Whe eler NWR in Decatur\, Alabama. Remember\, there is no business conducted a t this meeting\, just lots of good birding! The Comfort Inn at Exit 334 on I-65 will serve as the meeting base. There are 15 rooms presently held un til January 15\, 2015 ($89). Just mention the letters T-O-S for that rate\ , although ther may well be rooms available even then. Also\, there are ma ny other hotels nearby if one prefers. On Saturday\, we are scheduled to b e led onto the areas that are not otherwise accessible that time of year. Wheeler usually has bounitful supply of wintering waterfowl\, Sandhill Cra nes and Whooping Cranes\, so this locale makes an excellent winter hotspot . Specific hotel info: COMFORT INN 3239 Point Mallard Parkway SE Decatur\, AL 35601 (256) 355-1037 GM.AL155@choicehotels.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The TOS Winter meeting will be held January 22-24\, 2016 at Wheeler NWR in Decatur\, Alabama.
\nRemember\, ther e is no business conducted at this meeting\, just lots of good birding!
\nThe Comfort Inn at Exit 334 on I-65 will serve as the meeting base. There are 15 rooms presently held until January 15\, 2015 ($89). Just ment ion the letters T-O-S for that rate\, although ther may well be rooms avai lable even then. Also\, there are many other hotels nearby if one prefers. On Saturday\, we are scheduled to be led onto the areas that are not othe rwise accessible that time of year. Wheeler usually has bounitful supply o f wintering waterfowl\, Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes\, so this loca le makes an excellent winter hotspot.
\nSpecific hotel info:
\nCOMFORT INN
\n3239 Point Mallard Parkway SE
\nDecatur\, AL&nb sp\; 35601
\n(256) 355-1037
\nGM.AL155@choicehotels.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151031T2119130Z-535319-59@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160124 SUMMARY:TOS Winter Meeting - Wheeler\, Alabama DESCRIPTION:The TOS Winter meeting will be held January 22-24\, 2016 at Whe eler NWR in Decatur\, Alabama. Remember\, there is no business conducted a t this meeting\, just lots of good birding! The Comfort Inn at Exit 334 on I-65 will serve as the meeting base. There are 15 rooms presently held un til January 15\, 2015 ($89). Just mention the letters T-O-S for that rate\ , although ther may well be rooms available even then. Also\, there are ma ny other hotels nearby if one prefers. On Saturday\, we are scheduled to b e led onto the areas that are not otherwise accessible that time of year. Wheeler usually has bounitful supply of wintering waterfowl\, Sandhill Cra nes and Whooping Cranes\, so this locale makes an excellent winter hotspot . Specific hotel info: COMFORT INN 3239 Point Mallard Parkway SE Decatur\, AL 35601 (256) 355-1037 GM.AL155@choicehotels.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The TOS Winter meeting will be held January 22-24\, 2016 at Wheeler NWR in Decatur\, Alabama.
\nRemember\, ther e is no business conducted at this meeting\, just lots of good birding!
\nThe Comfort Inn at Exit 334 on I-65 will serve as the meeting base. There are 15 rooms presently held until January 15\, 2015 ($89). Just ment ion the letters T-O-S for that rate\, although ther may well be rooms avai lable even then. Also\, there are many other hotels nearby if one prefers. On Saturday\, we are scheduled to be led onto the areas that are not othe rwise accessible that time of year. Wheeler usually has bounitful supply o f wintering waterfowl\, Sandhill Cranes and Whooping Cranes\, so this loca le makes an excellent winter hotspot.
\nSpecific hotel info:
\nCOMFORT INN
\n3239 Point Mallard Parkway SE
\nDecatur\, AL&nb sp\; 35601
\n(256) 355-1037
\nGM.AL155@choicehotels.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151031T2119390Z-535319-60@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151125T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151125T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen. Contact Morton Massey for more information. 865.806.9967 Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20151104T1359520Z-535319-61@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151223T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151223T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen. Contact Morton Massey for more information. 865.806.9967 Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Mina 'blue bird barn' at Seven Islands arking lot. May species from a variety of habitats will be seen.\n
Contact Morton Massey for more information.
\n865.806.9967
\nLocation:
\nSeven Islands State Birding Park
\n2809 Kell y Lane
\nKodak\, TN \; 37764
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20151104T1400470Z-535319-62@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160102 SUMMARY:Knox County Christmas Count DESCRIPTION:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird research and conservati on. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routine ly used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird populations. Particip ation in the count is free. Compiler: Dean Edwards kde@angst.engr.utk.ed u (865) 660-9701 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird res earch and conservation. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routinely used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird p opulations. Participation in the count is free.
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\nCo mpiler: Dean Edwards
\nkde@angst.engr.utk.edu
\n(865) 660-9701
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151123T1250080Z-535319-66@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151118 SUMMARY:Submissions for Newsletter Due DESCRIPTION:Please send your submissions into Michael Plaster. KTOS.Editor @gmail.com (865) 694-4814 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please send your submissions into Michael P laster. \;
\nKTOS.Editor@gmail.com
\n(865) 694-4814
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151105T1800450Z-535319-67@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151114T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151114T140000 SUMMARY:WildBirds Unlimited Presents 'Birding by Ear' DESCRIPTION:Andrew Isenhower\, Graduate Research Assitant Department of For estry\, Wildlife and Fisheries\, UT Birding by ear\, or learning to identi fy birds by sound is a valuable skill for any birder to develop. By unders tanding and recongnizing bird sounds\, you can have a much richer and more enjoyable birding experience. Join Wild Birds Unlimited and Andrew Isenho wer as he teaches how to start birding by ear. http://knoxville.wbu.com/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Andrew Isenhower\, Graduate Research Assita nt Department of Forestry\, Wildlife and Fisheries\, UT
\nBirding by ear\, or learning to identify birds by sound is a valuable skill for any birder to develop. By understanding and recongnizing bird sounds\, you can have a much richer and more enjoyable birding experience.
\nJoin Wi ld Birds Unlimited and Andrew Isenhower as he teaches how to start birding by ear.
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\n CATEGORIES:General UID:20151105T1759510Z-535319-70@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160506 SUMMARY:TOS 2016 Annual Meeting - Reelfoot Lake DESCRIPTION:2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf Registration Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles. The Memphis Chapter invites all TOS members to the Sp ring Meeting at Reelfoot Lake State Park. Elligton Hall has been reserved for meeting registration and a Friday night reception\, as well as committ e meetings\, Board of Directors meeting and dinner on Saturday night. http ://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/reelfoot-lake Reelfoot Inn: Room Rate $50 (inludes tax). Space is limited. 1520 State Route 21 East\, Tiptonville\, TN 378079 Ph: (731) 253-6845 http://reelfootlakeinnmotel.com/ Eagle Nest Resort 256 W Lakeview Dr Hornbeak\, TN 38232 Ph: (731) 538-2143 http://ww w.eaglenestresort.com/ Reelfoot Lake State Park Campground http://tnstatep arks.com/parks/campground/reelfoot-lake Events: Saturday night's dinner will be catered by Blue Bank Fish House and Grill. Cost: Adult $20 Child $ 10 Program: Greater Praire Chicken restoration project in Missouri Present er: Wildlife Biologist Matt Hill Weather permitting: Reelfoot State Park o ffers canoe trips on Saturday morning and pontoon boat rides on Saturday a fternoons. Cost is $10 payable to Reelfoot State Park on the day of the tr ip. Local Hotspots: Walnut Log Road\, Black Bayou\, Long Point and Reelfoo t Lake State Park Headquarters. Contact Information: Kate Friedman\, MTOS President Ph: (90) 826-4615 Katef5269@gail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf \;Registra
tion Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles.
The Memphis Chapter invites all TOS members to the Spring Meeting at Reelfoot Lake Sta te Park. Elligton Hall has been reserved for meeting registration and a Fr iday night reception\, as well as committe meetings\, Board of Directors m eeting and dinner on Saturday night.
\nhttp: //tnstateparks.com/parks/about/reelfoot-lake
\nReelfoot Inn: Roo m Rate $50 (inludes tax). Space is limited.
\n1520 State Route 21 Ea st\, Tiptonville\, TN \; 378079
\nPh: (731) 253-6845
\nhttp://reelfootlakeinnmotel.com/
\nEagle \;Nest Reso rt
\n256 W Lakeview Dr Hornbeak\, TN \; 38232
\nPh: (731) 538-2143
\nhttp://www.eaglenestresort.com/
\nRee lfoot Lake State Park Campground
\nhttp://tnstateparks.com/parks/campground/reelfoot-lake
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\nEvents:
\nSaturday night's dinner w ill be catered by Blue Bank Fish House and Grill.
\nCost: Adult $20 Child $10
\nProgram: Greater Praire Chicken restoration project in M issouri
\nPresenter: Wildlife Biologist Matt Hill
\nWeather pe rmitting: Reelfoot State Park offers canoe trips on Saturday morning and p ontoon boat rides on Saturday afternoons. Cost is $10 payable to Reelfoot State Park on the day of the trip.
\nLocal Hotspots:
\nWalnut Log Road\, Black Bayou\, Long Point and Reelfoot Lake State Park Headquart ers.
\nContact Information:
\nKate Friedman\, MTOS President
\nPh: (90) 826-4615
\nKatef5269@gail.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20151105T1856090Z-535319-71@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160507 SUMMARY:TOS 2016 Annual Meeting - Reelfoot Lake DESCRIPTION:2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf Registration Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles. The Memphis Chapter invites all TOS members to the Sp ring Meeting at Reelfoot Lake State Park. Elligton Hall has been reserved for meeting registration and a Friday night reception\, as well as committ e meetings\, Board of Directors meeting and dinner on Saturday night. http ://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/reelfoot-lake Reelfoot Inn: Room Rate $50 (inludes tax). Space is limited. 1520 State Route 21 East\, Tiptonville\, TN 378079 Ph: (731) 253-6845 http://reelfootlakeinnmotel.com/ Eagle Nest Resort 256 W Lakeview Dr Hornbeak\, TN 38232 Ph: (731) 538-2143 http://ww w.eaglenestresort.com/ Reelfoot Lake State Park Campground http://tnstatep arks.com/parks/campground/reelfoot-lake Events: Saturday night's dinner will be catered by Blue Bank Fish House and Grill. Cost: Adult $20 Child $ 10 Program: Greater Praire Chicken restoration project in Missouri Present er: Wildlife Biologist Matt Hill Weather permitting: Reelfoot State Park o ffers canoe trips on Saturday morning and pontoon boat rides on Saturday a fternoons. Cost is $10 payable to Reelfoot State Park on the day of the tr ip. Local Hotspots: Walnut Log Road\, Black Bayou\, Long Point and Reelfoo t Lake State Park Headquarters. Contact Information: Kate Friedman\, MTOS President Ph: (90) 826-4615 Katef5269@gail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf \;Registra
tion Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles.
The Memphis Chapter invites all TOS members to the Spring Meeting at Reelfoot Lake Sta te Park. Elligton Hall has been reserved for meeting registration and a Fr iday night reception\, as well as committe meetings\, Board of Directors m eeting and dinner on Saturday night.
\nhttp: //tnstateparks.com/parks/about/reelfoot-lake
\nReelfoot Inn: Roo m Rate $50 (inludes tax). Space is limited.
\n1520 State Route 21 Ea st\, Tiptonville\, TN \; 378079
\nPh: (731) 253-6845
\nhttp://reelfootlakeinnmotel.com/
\nEagle \;Nest Reso rt
\n256 W Lakeview Dr Hornbeak\, TN \; 38232
\nPh: (731) 538-2143
\nhttp://www.eaglenestresort.com/
\nRee lfoot Lake State Park Campground
\nhttp://tnstateparks.com/parks/campground/reelfoot-lake
\n\;
\nEvents:
\nSaturday night's dinner w ill be catered by Blue Bank Fish House and Grill.
\nCost: Adult $20 Child $10
\nProgram: Greater Praire Chicken restoration project in M issouri
\nPresenter: Wildlife Biologist Matt Hill
\nWeather pe rmitting: Reelfoot State Park offers canoe trips on Saturday morning and p ontoon boat rides on Saturday afternoons. Cost is $10 payable to Reelfoot State Park on the day of the trip.
\nLocal Hotspots:
\nWalnut Log Road\, Black Bayou\, Long Point and Reelfoot Lake State Park Headquart ers.
\nContact Information:
\nKate Friedman\, MTOS President
\nPh: (90) 826-4615
\nKatef5269@gail.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20151105T1856510Z-535319-72@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160508 SUMMARY:TOS 2016 Annual Meeting - Reelfoot Lake DESCRIPTION:2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf Registration Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles. The Memphis Chapter invites all TOS members to the Sp ring Meeting at Reelfoot Lake State Park. Elligton Hall has been reserved for meeting registration and a Friday night reception\, as well as committ e meetings\, Board of Directors meeting and dinner on Saturday night. http ://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/reelfoot-lake Reelfoot Inn: Room Rate $50 (inludes tax). Space is limited. 1520 State Route 21 East\, Tiptonville\, TN 378079 Ph: (731) 253-6845 http://reelfootlakeinnmotel.com/ Eagle Nest Resort 256 W Lakeview Dr Hornbeak\, TN 38232 Ph: (731) 538-2143 http://ww w.eaglenestresort.com/ Reelfoot Lake State Park Campground http://tnstatep arks.com/parks/campground/reelfoot-lake Events: Saturday night's dinner will be catered by Blue Bank Fish House and Grill. Cost: Adult $20 Child $ 10 Program: Greater Praire Chicken restoration project in Missouri Present er: Wildlife Biologist Matt Hill Weather permitting: Reelfoot State Park o ffers canoe trips on Saturday morning and pontoon boat rides on Saturday a fternoons. Cost is $10 payable to Reelfoot State Park on the day of the tr ip. Local Hotspots: Walnut Log Road\, Black Bayou\, Long Point and Reelfoo t Lake State Park Headquarters. Contact Information: Kate Friedman\, MTOS President Ph: (90) 826-4615 Katef5269@gail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:2016SprMtgRegForm.pdf \;Registra
tion Form -You can early register with Barbara Pyles.
The Memphis Chapter invites all TOS members to the Spring Meeting at Reelfoot Lake Sta te Park. Elligton Hall has been reserved for meeting registration and a Fr iday night reception\, as well as committe meetings\, Board of Directors m eeting and dinner on Saturday night.
\nhttp: //tnstateparks.com/parks/about/reelfoot-lake
\nReelfoot Inn: Roo m Rate $50 (inludes tax). Space is limited.
\n1520 State Route 21 Ea st\, Tiptonville\, TN \; 378079
\nPh: (731) 253-6845
\nhttp://reelfootlakeinnmotel.com/
\nEagle \;Nest Reso rt
\n256 W Lakeview Dr Hornbeak\, TN \; 38232
\nPh: (731) 538-2143
\nhttp://www.eaglenestresort.com/
\nRee lfoot Lake State Park Campground
\nhttp://tnstateparks.com/parks/campground/reelfoot-lake
\n\;
\nEvents:
\nSaturday night's dinner w ill be catered by Blue Bank Fish House and Grill.
\nCost: Adult $20 Child $10
\nProgram: Greater Praire Chicken restoration project in M issouri
\nPresenter: Wildlife Biologist Matt Hill
\nWeather pe rmitting: Reelfoot State Park offers canoe trips on Saturday morning and p ontoon boat rides on Saturday afternoons. Cost is $10 payable to Reelfoot State Park on the day of the trip.
\nLocal Hotspots:
\nWalnut Log Road\, Black Bayou\, Long Point and Reelfoot Lake State Park Headquart ers.
\nContact Information:
\nKate Friedman\, MTOS President
\nPh: (90) 826-4615
\nKatef5269@gail.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20151105T1857050Z-535319-73@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151220 SUMMARY:Norris Christmas Count DESCRIPTION:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird research and conservati on. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routine ly used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird populations. Particip ation in the count is free. Compiler: Chuck Nicholson cpnicholson53@gmai l.com (865) 405-7948 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird res earch and conservation. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routinely used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird p opulations. Participation in the count is free.
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\nCo mpiler: Chuck Nicholson
\ncpnicholson53@gmail.com
\n(865) 405- 7948
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151123T1251260Z-535319-74@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151227 SUMMARY:Cades Cove Christmas Count DESCRIPTION:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird research and conservati on. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routine ly used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird populations. Particip ation in the count is free. Compiler: Susan Hoyle noyleshrike@gmail.com (865) 909-0792 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird res earch and conservation. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routinely used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird p opulations. Participation in the count is free.
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\nCo mpiler: Susan Hoyle
\nnoyleshrike@gmail.com
\n(865) 909-0792 CATEGORIES:General UID:20151123T1254480Z-535319-75@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160117T170000 SUMMARY:Sandhill Crane Festival DESCRIPTION:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival is held at the Hiwass ee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center. TWRA is the primary spo nsor for the festival and many staff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousand s of Sandhill Cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on the aroun d the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood\, TN. The festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwo od Community Center to the Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial P ark wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donati on will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center. Various Me rchandise Vendors will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concessions will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing through out the each day. The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its al ways popular live raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee w ill be a new presentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Abo rn. This presentation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm. Wildlife and birding experts will be on hand. Click here for more information X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival i s held at the Hiwassee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center.
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\nTWRA is the primary sponsor for the festival and many s taff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that migrat e through or spend the winter on the around the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwo od\, TN.
\nThe festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwood Community Center to t he Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donation will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center.
\nVarious Merchandise Vendor s will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concession s will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing throughout the each day . The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its always popular liv e raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee will be a new pre sentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Aborn. This present ation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm.
\nWildlife and birding experts will be on hand.
\nClick here for m ore information
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151123T1307440Z-535319-76@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151219 SUMMARY:Christmas Count in the Smokies DESCRIPTION:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird research and conservati on. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routine ly used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird populations. Particip ation in the count is free. Warren Bielenberg X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chistmas Bird Counts provide an opportunity for birdwatchers to use their identification skills to help with bird res earch and conservation. The tallies of different bird species gained from the CBCs are routinely used by scientist as a way to monitor winter bird p opulations. Participation in the count is free.
\;Warren Biel enberg
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20151203T0046460Z-535319-77@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151217T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151217T120000 SUMMARY:Concord Park DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King Phone: 865.966-6172 10909 S. Northshore Dr\, Knoxville\, TN 37922 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King
Phone: 865.966-61 72
10909 S. Northshore Dr\, Knoxville\, TN \; 37922
CATEGORIES:General UID:20151203T0046030Z-535319-79@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160127T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160107T1452290Z-535319-80@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160224T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160107T1456190Z-535319-81@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160323T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160107T1456480Z-535319-82@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160427T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160430T1352190Z-535319-83@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160525T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160430T1352400Z-535319-84@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160622T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160622T103000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160428T2035090Z-535319-85@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160727T103000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160428T2035260Z-535319-86@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160824T103000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at )yahoo(dot)com Meet at the Main 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen. This event is part o f a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RS VP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Locati on: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 Add itional information and directions to Seven Islands: http://tnstateparks.c om/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7 819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet at the Mai n 'Blue Bird Barn' at the main parking lot. Many species from a variety of habitats will be seen.
This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
Location:
Se ven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN& nbsp\; 37764
Additional information and directions to Seven Island s:
htt p://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20160428T2035440Z-535319-87@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160928T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160928T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20161228;BYDAY=4WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20161123T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20161228T080000 DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 and Jay Sturner (865) 244 -7819\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com Meet in the main pa rking lot. From there we will walk about three miles through various habit ats. Expect to encounter 50 or more species\, both resident and migratory. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. This program is free to the public and open to all ages. No registration is required. S ee you there! Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane K odak\, TN 37764 For additional information and directions to the park\, p lease see: http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 and J ay Sturner (865) 244-7819\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet in the main parking lot. From there we will walk about three miles through various habitats. Expect to encounter 50 or more species\, both resident and migratory. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged t o participate.
This program is free to the public and open to all ages. No registration is required. See you there!
Location:
< p>Seven Islands State Birding Park2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN \; 37764
For additional information and directions to the park\, please see:
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20161009T2008140Z-535319-88@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160110T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160110T110000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Winter Birds of Concord Park DESCRIPTION:Join us for this year's first Jay Walk to look for wintering wa terfowl and other birds of Concord Park. We will meet in the parking lot a t The Cove then work our way east to the marina for additional species. Fr ee. No RSVP. http://www.outdoorknoxville.com/places/parks/west/concord-par k Contact: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo.com Jimmy Tucker (865) 441-4429 jtuck4478@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for this year's first Jay Walk to l ook for wintering waterfowl and other birds of Concord Park. We will meet in the parking lot at The Cove then work our way east to the marina for ad ditional species.
Free. No RSVP.
http://www.outdoorknoxvill e.com/places/parks/west/concord-park
Contact:
Jay Stur ner (865) 244-7819 flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo.com
Jimmy Tucke r (865) 441-4429 jtuck4478@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160107T1859150Z-535319-93@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160116T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160116T190000 SUMMARY:Cades Cove Short-eared Owls DESCRIPTION:Meet: Entrance to Cades Cove Time: 4pm Description: Carpool to Hyatt Lane (2nd cut-across road of the loop). Looking for various birds an d Short-eared Owls. Free. No RSVP. Contact: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 flo werpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo.com Jimmy Tucker (865) 441-4429 jtuck4478@gma il.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet: Entrance to Cades Cove
Time: 4pm
Description: Carpool to Hyatt Lane (2nd cut-across road of the loop). Looking for various birds and Short-eared Owls.
Free. No R SVP.
Contact:
Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 flowerpetalsonthe creek(at)yahoo.com
Jimmy Tucker (865) 441-4429 jtuck4478@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160115T1559200Z-535319-94@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160305T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160305T140000 SUMMARY:Owls with Lyn Bales DESCRIPTION:Wild Birds Unlimited presents 'Owls with Lyn Bales' He will be bringing a Red Morph Screech Owl. 865-337-5990 For more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wild Birds Unlimited presents 'Owls with Ly n Bales'
He will be bringing a Red Morph Screech Owl.
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865-337-5990 For more information.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160129T1320470Z-535319-95@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160213T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160213T140000 SUMMARY:Basic Bluebirding DESCRIPTION:Wild Birds Unlimited presents Basic Bluebirding Presented by T he Tennessee Bluebird Society The presentation will be one hour and will i nclude a short video on Basic Bluebirding\, a short nest cam video where y ou will see what goes on inside the nest box\, followed by a short discuss ion. www.bluebirdsociety.org 865-337-5990 For more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wild Birds Unlimited presents \;
< p>Basic BluebirdingPresented by
The Tennessee Bluebird So ciety
The presentation will be one hour and will include a short v ideo on Basic Bluebirding\, a short nest cam video where you will see what goes on inside the nest box\, followed by a short discussion.
www .bluebirdsociety.org
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865-337-5990 For more informa tion.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160129T1322540Z-535319-96@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160202T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160202T110000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Wintering Birding at Melton Hill Park DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)ya hoo(dot)com Join Jay Sturner at Melton Hill Park in Knoxville to look for resident and wintering birds. Meet in theparking lot near the volleyball c ourt\, scope for birds on the water\, then walk the trails. Free Event. No RSVP. No membership required. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819
flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Join Jay Sturner at Melton Hill Park in Knoxville to look for resident and wintering birds. Meet in theparking lot near the volleyball court\, scope for birds on the water\, then walk the trails.
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Free Event. No RSVP. No memb ership required.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20160201T1830570Z-535319-97@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160214T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160214T120000 SUMMARY:KTOS Valentine's Day Field Trip: Birds of Concord Park DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecre ek(at)yahoo(dot)com Melinda Fawver email: mindyfawver@gmail.c om Join us to look for winter specialites at Concord Park in Knoxville\, W e will meet at The Cove (a hotspot for waterfowl\, gulls\, Brown Creepers\ , Pine Warblers\, and Brown-headed Nuthatches) then work our way east to t he marina for additional species. This will be an fun field trip. Being Va lentine's Day\, we will stop on occasion to briefly mention 'romantic' bir ds\, the ones known to mate for life. Species in this category include the Bald Eagle\, Canada Goose\, Mute Swan\, Whooping Crane\, Laysan Albatross and many more. Phots will be shared on the KTOS website and Facebook page with the option of adding fun captions. Free Event. No RSVP. No members hip required. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
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Join us to look for winter spec ialites at Concord Park in Knoxville\, We will meet at The Cove (a hotspot for waterfowl\, gulls\, Brown Creepers\, Pine Warblers\, and Brown-headed Nuthatches) then work our way east to the marina for additional species.< /p>
This will be an fun field trip. Being Valentine's Day\, we will st op on occasion to briefly mention 'romantic' birds\, the ones known to mat e for life. Species in this category include the Bald Eagle\, Canada Goose \, Mute Swan\, Whooping Crane\, Laysan Albatross and many more.
Ph ots will be shared on the KTOS website and Facebook page with the option o f adding fun captions.
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Free Event. No RSVP. No mem bership required.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20160201T1838090Z-535319-98@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150218T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150218T120000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetland DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King Phone: 865.966-6172 This area has high potent ial to fill up with waterfowl this season. West on 1-40 from Knoxville\, t ake the Midtown exit (350) turn left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd turn r ight at the second intersecton with Swan Pond Circle Rd. Then the first ri ght into the graveled lot. 1398 Swan Pond Road\, Harriman\, TN 37748 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King
Phone: 865.966-61 72
This area has high potential to fill up with waterfowl this sea son.
West on 1-40 from Knoxville\, take the Midtown exit (350) tur n left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Po nd Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd turn right at the second intersecton with Swan Pond Circle Rd. Then the first right into the graveled lot.
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1398 Swan Pond Road\,
Harriman\, TN \; 37 748
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160201T1839220Z-535319-99@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160227T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160227T120000 SUMMARY:KTOS Field Trip: UT Plant Sciences Farm (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Where: UT Plant Sciences Farm Leaders: Jay Sturner (865) 244-78 19 flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo.com Jimmy Tucker (865) 441 -4429 jtuck4478@gmail.com Due to strict regulations for visiting this prop erty\, this field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is li mtied to twelve participants and four cars. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details to be forwared via email. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: UT Plant Sciences Farm
Leade rs: Jay Sturner (865) 244-7819 flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo.com
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Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is limtied to twelve participants and four cars. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details to be fo rwared via email.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160201T1843300Z-535319-100@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160305T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160305T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 Jay Sturner : flow erpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com Meet at the paved parking lot on Big G ully Road Sparrows\, Waterfowl and Raptors. We sometimes see a Loggerhead Shrike. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Tom Howe 865-407-9620
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< p>Meet at the paved parking lot on Big Gully RoadSparrows\, Water fowl and Raptors. We sometimes see a Loggerhead Shrike.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160222T1812220Z-535319-101@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160319T140000 SUMMARY:Spring Eggstravaganza DESCRIPTION:UT Gardens Spring Event http://utgardens.tennessee.edu/educatio n.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:UT Gardens Spring Event
http://utgarde ns.tennessee.edu/education.html
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160225T1333580Z-535319-102@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160317T120000 SUMMARY:Victor Ashe Park DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King (865) 988-6172 We will meet in the parking lot at Victor Ashe Park. The park is about 120 Acres and is mostly level w ith open mowed fields and some rougher\, brushy fields\, woodland edges\, and woodlands. For dirctions\, visit: http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/cms/one.a spx?portalId=109562&pageId=211306 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King (865) 988-6172
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We will meet in the parking lot at Victor Ashe Park. The par k is about 120 Acres and is mostly level with open mowed fields and some r ougher\, brushy fields\, woodland edges\, and woodlands.
For dirct ions\, visit: http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId= 109562&\;pageId=211306
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160229T1146510Z-535319-103@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160303T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160303T110000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Feelin' Kinda Rusty DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jay Sturner 865.244.7819 call/text Forks of the River t o look for Rusty Blackbirds. Meet at the parking lot at the end of McClure Lane. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Jay Sturner 865.244.7819 call/text< /p>
Forks of the River to look for Rusty Blackbirds.
Meet at t he parking lot at the end of McClure Lane.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160301T1946480Z-535319-104@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160429 SUMMARY:Tennessee State Parks 2016 Spring Birding Tour DESCRIPTION:Tennessee State Parks invite you to spend te weekend birding in the Knoxville area. Basecamp for the event will be Norris Dam State Park and field trips will visit Seven Islands State Briding Park and Cove Lake State Park. There will also be walks at the nearby Eagle Bend State Fish H atchery and Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville. Knowledgeable birders from the Kno xville Chapter of the Tennesee Ornithological Society will be the guides f or the firld trips along with State Parks Naturalists. The spring migratio n should be in full swing and the birding should be excellent! Inclusive w eekend package are $269 and includes two nights accommodations at the Norr is Dam State Park cabins\, all activities and programming\, two breakfasts and one dinner. We also have a package for $119 that does not include ove rnight lodge\, but does include all activities\, transportion and meals. F riday\, April 29 3-8pm Registraion at the Norris Dam State Park Office 4pm - Early Bird Walk on the Songbird Trail below Norris Dam 6pm - Ranger Prog ram\, Birds of Prey 7pm - Dinner on your own - Feel Free to explore the Kn oxville Area Saturday April 30 6am - Continental Breakfast Provided 630am - Field Trip Departure (transportation provided) Seven Islands State Birdi ng Park or Cove Lake State Park Noon to 2pm - Lunch (not included) and Bre ak 2pm - Afternoon Field Trips and Activities (transposrtation provided) E agle Bend State Fish Hatchery\, Norris Dam Songbird Trail Walk\, Pontoon B oat\, Bluff Trail Wildflower Walk with the State Naturalist\, Museum of Ap palachia 6pm to 8pm - Dinner and Program in the Norris Dam Park Office Cra ft Room (Dinner Provided) 9pm - Owl Prowl at Norris Dam State Park Sunday\ , May 1 9am to 7am - Continental Breakfast Provided 7am - Field Trip Depar ture 9no tarnsportation provided) Sharp's Ridge Park in Knoxville or Songb ird Trail at Norris Dam. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tennessee State Parks invite you to spend t e weekend birding in the Knoxville area. Basecamp for the event will be No rris Dam State Park and field trips will visit Seven Islands State Briding Park and Cove Lake State Park.
There will also be walks at the ne arby Eagle Bend State Fish Hatchery and Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville. Knowle dgeable birders from the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennesee Ornithological Society will be the guides for the firld trips along with State Parks Natu ralists. The spring migration should be in full swing and the birding shou ld be excellent!
Inclusive weekend package are $269 and includes t wo nights accommodations at the Norris Dam State Park cabins\, all activit ies and programming\, two breakfasts and one dinner. We also have a packag e for $119 that does not include overnight lodge\, but does include all ac tivities\, transportion and meals.
Friday\, April 29
3-8pm Registraion at the Norris Dam State Park Office
4pm- Early Bird W alk on the Songbird Trail below Norris Dam
6pm - Ranger Program\, Birds of Prey
7pm - Dinner on your own - Feel Free to explore the Knoxville Area
Saturday April 30
6am - Continental Breakfa st Provided
630am - Field Trip Departure (transportation provided)
Seven Islands State Birding Park or Cove Lake State Park
Noon to 2pm - Lunch (not included) and Break
2pm - Afternoon Field Trips and Activities (transposrtation provided)
Eagle Bend State Fish Hatchery\, Norris Dam Songbird Trail Walk\, Pontoon Boat\, Bluff Trai l Wildflower Walk with the State Naturalist\, Museum of Appalachia
6pm to 8pm - Dinner and Program in the Norris Dam Park Office Craft Room (Dinner Provided)
9pm - Owl Prowl at Norris Dam State Park
Sunday\, May 1
9am to 7am - Continental Breakfast Provided
< p>7am - Field Trip Departure 9no tarnsportation provided) Sharp's Ridge Pa rk in Knoxville or Songbird Trail at Norris Dam. CATEGORIES:General UID:20160304T1920270Z-535319-105@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160501 SUMMARY:Tennessee State Parks 2016 Spring Birding Tour DESCRIPTION:Tennessee State Parks invite you to spend te weekend birding in the Knoxville area. Basecamp for the event will be Norris Dam State Park and field trips will visit Seven Islands State Briding Park and Cove Lake State Park. There will also be walks at the nearby Eagle Bend State Fish H atchery and Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville. Knowledgeable birders from the Kno xville Chapter of the Tennesee Ornithological Society will be the guides f or the firld trips along with State Parks Naturalists. The spring migratio n should be in full swing and the birding should be excellent! Inclusive w eekend package are $269 and includes two nights accommodations at the Norr is Dam State Park cabins\, all activities and programming\, two breakfasts and one dinner. We also have a package for $119 that does not include ove rnight lodge\, but does include all activities\, transportion and meals. F riday\, April 29 3-8pm Registraion at the Norris Dam State Park Office 4pm - Early Bird Walk on the Songbird Trail below Norris Dam 6pm - Ranger Prog ram\, Birds of Prey 7pm - Dinner on your own - Feel Free to explore the Kn oxville Area Saturday April 30 6am - Continental Breakfast Provided 630am - Field Trip Departure (transportation provided) Seven Islands State Birdi ng Park or Cove Lake State Park Noon to 2pm - Lunch (not included) and Bre ak 2pm - Afternoon Field Trips and Activities (transposrtation provided) E agle Bend State Fish Hatchery\, Norris Dam Songbird Trail Walk\, Pontoon B oat\, Bluff Trail Wildflower Walk with the State Naturalist\, Museum of Ap palachia 6pm to 8pm - Dinner and Program in the Norris Dam Park Office Cra ft Room (Dinner Provided) 9pm - Owl Prowl at Norris Dam State Park Sunday\ , May 1 9am to 7am - Continental Breakfast Provided 7am - Field Trip Depar ture 9no tarnsportation provided) Sharp's Ridge Park in Knoxville or Songb ird Trail at Norris Dam. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tennessee State Parks invite you to spend t e weekend birding in the Knoxville area. Basecamp for the event will be No rris Dam State Park and field trips will visit Seven Islands State Briding Park and Cove Lake State Park.
There will also be walks at the ne arby Eagle Bend State Fish Hatchery and Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville. Knowle dgeable birders from the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennesee Ornithological Society will be the guides for the firld trips along with State Parks Natu ralists. The spring migration should be in full swing and the birding shou ld be excellent!
Inclusive weekend package are $269 and includes t wo nights accommodations at the Norris Dam State Park cabins\, all activit ies and programming\, two breakfasts and one dinner. We also have a packag e for $119 that does not include overnight lodge\, but does include all ac tivities\, transportion and meals.
Friday\, April 29
3-8pm Registraion at the Norris Dam State Park Office
4pm- Early Bird W alk on the Songbird Trail below Norris Dam
6pm - Ranger Program\, Birds of Prey
7pm - Dinner on your own - Feel Free to explore the Knoxville Area
Saturday April 30
6am - Continental Breakfa st Provided
630am - Field Trip Departure (transportation provided)
Seven Islands State Birding Park or Cove Lake State Park
Noon to 2pm - Lunch (not included) and Break
2pm - Afternoon Field Trips and Activities (transposrtation provided)
Eagle Bend State Fish Hatchery\, Norris Dam Songbird Trail Walk\, Pontoon Boat\, Bluff Trai l Wildflower Walk with the State Naturalist\, Museum of Appalachia
6pm to 8pm - Dinner and Program in the Norris Dam Park Office Craft Room (Dinner Provided)
9pm - Owl Prowl at Norris Dam State Park
Sunday\, May 1
9am to 7am - Continental Breakfast Provided
< p>7am - Field Trip Departure 9no tarnsportation provided) Sharp's Ridge Pa rk in Knoxville or Songbird Trail at Norris Dam. CATEGORIES:General UID:20160304T1921430Z-535319-106@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160430 SUMMARY:Tennessee State Parks 2016 Spring Birding Tour DESCRIPTION:Tennessee State Parks invite you to spend te weekend birding in the Knoxville area. Basecamp for the event will be Norris Dam State Park and field trips will visit Seven Islands State Briding Park and Cove Lake State Park. There will also be walks at the nearby Eagle Bend State Fish H atchery and Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville. Knowledgeable birders from the Kno xville Chapter of the Tennesee Ornithological Society will be the guides f or the firld trips along with State Parks Naturalists. The spring migratio n should be in full swing and the birding should be excellent! Inclusive w eekend package are $269 and includes two nights accommodations at the Norr is Dam State Park cabins\, all activities and programming\, two breakfasts and one dinner. We also have a package for $119 that does not include ove rnight lodge\, but does include all activities\, transportion and meals. F riday\, April 29 3-8pm Registraion at the Norris Dam State Park Office 4pm - Early Bird Walk on the Songbird Trail below Norris Dam 6pm - Ranger Prog ram\, Birds of Prey 7pm - Dinner on your own - Feel Free to explore the Kn oxville Area Saturday April 30 6am - Continental Breakfast Provided 630am - Field Trip Departure (transportation provided) Seven Islands State Birdi ng Park or Cove Lake State Park Noon to 2pm - Lunch (not included) and Bre ak 2pm - Afternoon Field Trips and Activities (transposrtation provided) E agle Bend State Fish Hatchery\, Norris Dam Songbird Trail Walk\, Pontoon B oat\, Bluff Trail Wildflower Walk with the State Naturalist\, Museum of Ap palachia 6pm to 8pm - Dinner and Program in the Norris Dam Park Office Cra ft Room (Dinner Provided) 9pm - Owl Prowl at Norris Dam State Park Sunday\ , May 1 9am to 7am - Continental Breakfast Provided 7am - Field Trip Depar ture 9no tarnsportation provided) Sharp's Ridge Park in Knoxville or Songb ird Trail at Norris Dam. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tennessee State Parks invite you to spend t e weekend birding in the Knoxville area. Basecamp for the event will be No rris Dam State Park and field trips will visit Seven Islands State Briding Park and Cove Lake State Park.
There will also be walks at the ne arby Eagle Bend State Fish Hatchery and Sharp's Ridge in Knoxville. Knowle dgeable birders from the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennesee Ornithological Society will be the guides for the firld trips along with State Parks Natu ralists. The spring migration should be in full swing and the birding shou ld be excellent!
Inclusive weekend package are $269 and includes t wo nights accommodations at the Norris Dam State Park cabins\, all activit ies and programming\, two breakfasts and one dinner. We also have a packag e for $119 that does not include overnight lodge\, but does include all ac tivities\, transportion and meals.
Friday\, April 29
3-8pm Registraion at the Norris Dam State Park Office
4pm- Early Bird W alk on the Songbird Trail below Norris Dam
6pm - Ranger Program\, Birds of Prey
7pm - Dinner on your own - Feel Free to explore the Knoxville Area
Saturday April 30
6am - Continental Breakfa st Provided
630am - Field Trip Departure (transportation provided)
Seven Islands State Birding Park or Cove Lake State Park
Noon to 2pm - Lunch (not included) and Break
2pm - Afternoon Field Trips and Activities (transposrtation provided)
Eagle Bend State Fish Hatchery\, Norris Dam Songbird Trail Walk\, Pontoon Boat\, Bluff Trai l Wildflower Walk with the State Naturalist\, Museum of Appalachia
6pm to 8pm - Dinner and Program in the Norris Dam Park Office Craft Room (Dinner Provided)
9pm - Owl Prowl at Norris Dam State Park
Sunday\, May 1
9am to 7am - Continental Breakfast Provided
< p>7am - Field Trip Departure 9no tarnsportation provided) Sharp's Ridge Pa rk in Knoxville or Songbird Trail at Norris Dam. CATEGORIES:General UID:20160304T1926060Z-535319-107@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160409T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160409T120000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Clean Up DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King (865) 988-6172 Meet at the JB Owen overlook . For site information and directions\, visit www.cityofknoxville.org/park s/sharpsridge.asp. You are welcome to come early and get in some extra bir ding time before the clean-up begins! Bring your gloves and come help cl ean up one of our favorite birding spots. If you want to remove some of th e invasive exotic plants\, bring appropriate tools. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King (865) 988-6172
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Meet at the JB Owen overlook. For site information and direc tions\, visit www.cityofknoxville.org/parks/sharpsridge.asp. You are welco me to come early and get in some extra birding time before the clean-up be gins!
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Bring your gloves and come help clean up one of our favorite birding spots. If you want to remove some of the invasive exotic plants\, bring appropriate tools.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160404T1246070Z-535319-108@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160414T110000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Thursday Morning Walk RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20160505;BYDAY=TH DESCRIPTION:KTOS Calendar Announcement Leader: Tony Headrick: 865-621-9836 Meet at the ranger's hourse at 8am. www.cityofknoxville.org/parks/sharps ridge.asp These weekday bird walk will be held along the road in Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park. Spring migrants will be the focus\, with orioles\, g rosbeaks\, warblers\, and others expected. If you are new to birding or to KTOS field trips\, this is a greatway to get started. It is also a great way to brush up on your spring warbler songs if you are more experienced. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS Calendar Announcement
Leader: Tony Headrick: 865-621-9836
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Meet at the ranger's h ourse at 8am. www.cityofknoxville.org/parks/sharpsridge.asp
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These weekday bird walk will be held along the road in Sharp's R idge Memorial Park. Spring migrants will be the focus\, with orioles\, gro sbeaks\, warblers\, and others expected. If you are new to birding or to K TOS field trips\, this is a greatway to get started. It is also a great wa y to brush up on your spring warbler songs if you are more experienced.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160421T2321240Z-535319-109@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160501T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160501T103000 SUMMARY:Frozen Head State Park DESCRIPTION:Leader: Chuck Estes\, 865-207-0143 Meet at 7:30pm at the park ing area at the amphitheater past the visitor center\, one-way bridge to t he left. See www.outdoorknoxville.com/places/trails/regional/frozen-head-s tate-park-trails for additional information. We will hike Lookout Tower Tr ail looking for Cerulean\, Black-Throated green\, Hooded\, Worm-eating\, a nd Black-and-White warblers as well as Ovenbirds\, American redstarts\, Re d-eyed and Blue-headed vireos\, and Scarlet tanagers. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: \;Chuck Estes\, 865-207-0143
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Meet at 7:30pm at the parking area at the amphitheat er past the visitor center\, one-way bridge to the left. See
www.o utdoorknoxville.com/places/trails/regional/frozen-head-state-park-trails
for additional information. We will hike Lookout Tower Trail lookin g for Cerulean\, Black-Throated green\, Hooded\, Worm-eating\, and Black-a nd-White warblers as well as Ovenbirds\, American redstarts\, Red-eyed and Blue-headed vireos\, and Scarlet tanagers.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160427T1055570Z-535319-111@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160423T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160423T103000 SUMMARY:CANCELED Maryville College Woods CANCELED DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tom Howe Due to College activities in the woods\, we ha ve been asked to not hold our bird walk there April 23rd. I will reschedul e something else. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tom Howe
Due to College act ivities in the woods\, we have been asked to not hold our bird walk there April 23rd. I will reschedule something else.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160421T2319100Z-535319-112@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160424 SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Count DESCRIPTION:Count birds all day or just part of the day in Knox County. You can just count your yard or get an assigned territory from the compiler D ean Edwards at kde@utk.edu or call 865-660-9701. For more details\, see th e last page of our April Newsletter. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Count birds all day or just part of the day in Knox County. You can just count your yard or get an assigned t erritory from the compiler Dean Edwards at kde@utk.edu or call 865-660-970 1. For more details\, see the last page of our April Newsletter.< /p> CATEGORIES:General UID:20160412T2309070Z-535319-113@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160420T190000 SUMMARY:field trip DESCRIPTION:KTOS Calendar Announcement X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
KTOS Calendar Announcement
\;< /p> CATEGORIES:General UID:20160420T2148350Z-535319-114@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160430T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160430T110000 SUMMARY:Big South Fork Birding Walk on Saturday\, April 30 DESCRIPTION:KTOS Calendar Announcement Oneida\, Tennessee: The Big South Fo rk National River and Recreation Area will be having a guided birding walk on Saturday\, April 30th. Participants will meet at the Bandy Creek Visit or Center at 8:00 a.m. (E.T.) and join Dr. Charles (Chuck) Nicholson on th e walk. Please wear weather appropriate clothing. For more information abo ut this special event\, as well as other events\, call the Bandy Creek Vis itor Center at (423) 286-7275\, or visit online at www.nps.gov/biso. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
KTOS Calendar Announcement
Oneida\, Tennessee: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be having a guided birding walk on Saturday\, April 30th. Participants will m eet at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center at 8:00 a.m. (E.T.) and join Dr. Cha rles (Chuck) Nicholson on the walk.
Please wear weather appropriat e clothing. For more information about this special event\, as well as oth er events\, call the Bandy Creek Visitor Center at (423) 286-7275\, or vis it online at www.nps.gov/biso.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/directions.htm UID:20160420T2217090Z-535319-115@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160423T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160423T110000 SUMMARY:Songbird Trail @ Norris Dam State Park DESCRIPTION:KTOS Calendar Announcement Let's get together at the Norris Dam Songbird Trail at 8am for good warblers and much more. Meet at the big pa rking lot by the dam. 8am Saturday April 23rd. (The Maryville College had to be canceled due to a conflict with college activity that day in the woo ds.) for directions see http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/NorrisArea.htm which can be reached through our website www.knoxvillebirding.org under re sources. Tom X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS Calendar Announcement
Let's ge t together at the Norris Dam Songbird Trail at 8am for good warblers and m uch more. Meet at the big parking lot by the dam.
8am Saturday Apr il 23rd. (The Maryville College had to be canceled due to a conflict with college activity that day in the woods.)
for directions see \; http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/NorrisArea.htm which can be reached thr ough our website www.knoxvillebirding.org under resources.
Tom
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20160422T1437170Z-535319-116@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T120000 SUMMARY:Birding Walk With Dr. Charles P Nicolson DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Nicholson and park staff for a bird watching walk thro ugh various habitats along Clear Creek. Dr. Nicholson is the author of the definitive book about Tennessee's breeding bird species. 'Atlas of the Br eeding Birds of Tennessee' When: Sunday\, May 15 at 8AM EST Where: Lily Bridge Attendees will be provided with a checklist of the birds documented at Obed Wild and Scenic River What You Need To Know: This is a free event and no reservations are required. Participants are encouraed to wear stur dy footwear and to bring binoculars and drinking water. Both experienced a nd novice bird watchers are encouraged to attend. For more information\, p lease contact: Obed Wild & Scenic River at 423-346-5294 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Dr. Nicholson and park staff for a bir d watching walk through various habitats along Clear Creek. Dr. Nicholson is the author of the definitive book about Tennessee's breeding bird speci es. 'Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Tennessee'
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What You Need To Know:
For more information\, please contac t: Obed Wild &\; Scenic River at 423-346-5294
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160430T1351330Z-535319-117@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160507T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160507T103000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Cross Mountain DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, May 7\, 2016. 7:30 a.m. Leaders: Chuck Estes: (865) 207-0143 and Tom Howe (865) 407-9620 Meet at Shoney’s at exit 134 off I-75 at 7:30 a.m. before ascending Cross Mountain in a carpool. Parking is lim ited. Our target birds will be Kentucky\, Golden-winged and Cerulean Warbl ers and Black-billed Cuckoo. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Saturday\, May 7\, 2016. 7:30 a.m.
Lea
ders: Chuck Estes: (865) 207-0143 and Tom Howe (865) 407-9620
Meet at Shoney&rsquo\;s at exit 134 off I-75 at 7:30 a.m. before ascending Cro ss Mountain in a carpool. Parking is limited. Our target birds will be Ken tucky\, Golden-winged and Cerulean Warblers and Black-billed Cuckoo.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160505T1056170Z-535319-118@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160515T103000 SUMMARY:Maryville College Woods Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Come join us to see warblers\, vireos\, thrushes and hopefully much more as we explore the Maryville College Woods on the Maryville Colle ge campus in Maryville. Many specialties have been observed there in past spring migrations such as Black-billed Cuckoo\, Blue-winged\, Golden-winge d\, Wilson's\, Connecticut and Mourning Warblers. We will meet at the park ing lot behind the gym which is to the left of the football field on the C ourt St. side of the campus. For a map and further directions visit their website at: http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/about/inside/map/ See you ther e\, Tom Howe\, President KTOS\, 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come join us to see warblers\, vireos\, thr ushes and hopefully much more as we explore the Maryville College Woods on the Maryville College campus in Maryville. Many specialties have been obs erved there in \;past spring migrations such as Black-billed Cuckoo\, Blue-winged\, Golden-winged\, Wilson's\, Connecticut and Mourning Warblers .
We will meet at the parking lot behind the gym which is to the l eft of the football field on the Court St. side of the campus. For a map a nd further directions visit their website at:
http://www.maryville college.edu/about/inside/map/
See you there\,
Tom Howe\, P resident KTOS\, 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160511T1830080Z-535319-119@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160514 SUMMARY:Global Big Day local County Bird Counts DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with Cornell's Global Big Day on Saturday the 14th\, KTOS is having three county bird counts in Anderson\, Blount and Loudon C ounties. Please contact the compilers below if you can participate. Anders on: Ron Hoff 435-4547\; Blount: Jean Alexander 977-0052\; Loudon: Tony Kin g 988-6172. There are plenty of territories yet to be covered. You can do it yourself or join another party for all or part of the day. Tom 407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Coinciding with Cornell's Global Big Day on Saturday the 14th\, KTOS is having three county bird counts in Anderson\, Blount and Loudon Counties. Please contact the compilers below if you can participate.
Anderson: Ron Hoff 435-4547\; Blount: Jean Alexander 977-0052\; Loudon: Tony King 988-6172.
There are plenty of territ ories yet to be covered. You can do it yourself or join another party for all or part of the day.
Tom 407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160511T1840030Z-535319-120@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160616T120000 SUMMARY:Heritage Center Walking Trail (notice change of meeting site) DESCRIPTION:Former DOE K-25 Site Leader: Tony King (865) 988-6172 Meet at the main entrance to K-25 (Heritage Center) on Oak Ridge Turnpike (HWY 58 ) across from the small pond\, approximately 9.6 miles west from the Illi nois Ave and Oak Ridge Turnpike intersection in Oak Ridge. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Former DOE K-25 Site
Leader: Tony K ing (865) 988-6172
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Meet at the main entrance to K- 25 (Heritage Center) on \;Oak Ridge Turnpike (HWY 58) across from the small pond\, \;approximately 9.6 miles west from the Illinois Ave and Oak Ridge Turnpike intersection in Oak Ridge.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160604T2147260Z-535319-121@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160621T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160621T120000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetland DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King Phone: 865.966-6172 This area has high potent ial to fill up with waterfowl this season. West on 1-40 from Knoxville\, t ake the Midtown exit (350) turn left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd turn r ight at the second intersecton with Swan Pond Circle Rd. Then the first ri ght into the graveled lot. 1398 Swan Pond Road\, Harriman\, TN 37748 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King
Phone: 865.966-61 72
This area has high potential to fill up with waterfowl this sea son.
West on 1-40 from Knoxville\, take the Midtown exit (350) tur n left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Po nd Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd turn right at the second intersecton with Swan Pond Circle Rd. Then the first right into the graveled lot.
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1398 Swan Pond Road\,
Harriman\, TN \; 37 748
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160520T1356450Z-535319-122@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160612T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160612T110000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Birding in Greenback DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Janet McKnight and Jay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/te xt) Join us in Greenback as resident Janet McKnight takes us to some of he r favorite local birding spots\, including the perimeter of the lush and b irdy Wood Thrush Ridge\, a part of her own property. We will meet at 8:15 AM in the parking lot of The Home Decor Resale Store\, located in downtown Greenback at 6710 Morganton Road. See you there! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Janet McKnight and Jay Sturner (86 5-244-7819\, call/text)
Join us in Greenback as resident Janet McK night takes us to some of her favorite local birding spots\, including the perimeter of the lush and birdy Wood Thrush Ridge\, a part of her own pro perty. We will meet at 8:15 AM in the parking lot of The Home Decor Resale Store\, located in downtown Greenback at 6710 Morganton Road. See you the re!
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CATEGORIES:Outdoors UID:20160606T1703080Z-535319-123@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160721T120000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetlands\, Swan Pond Recreation Area DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony King\, (865) 966-6172 Go west on I-40 from Knoxvil le\, take the Midtown exit\, exit 350\, turn left under the interstate\, l eft on Route 1\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After arriving at Swan P ond Rd.\, turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\ , then the first right into a gravel lot. The coordinates are 35.925370\, -84.517466 The road names of Swan Pond and Swan Pond Circle are confused o n some maps. Plug in the coordinates on your map or try 1451 Swan Pond Cir cle Rd. Tom X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony King\, (865) 966-6172
Go
west on I-40 from Knoxville\, take the Midtown exit\, exit
350\, turn
left under the interstate\, left on Route 1\, and then
left onto Swa
n Pond Rd. After arriving at Swan Pond Rd.\, turn
right at the second
intersection with Swan
Pond Circle Rd.\, then the first right into a
gravel lot. The coordinates are
35.925370\, -84.517466
Th e road names of Swan Pond and Swan Pond Circle are confused on some \; maps. Plug in the coordinates on your map or try 1451 Swan Pond Circle Rd.
Tom
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160626T2247320Z-535319-124@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160810T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160810T163000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Shorebirds\, Step 1 DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/text)\, flowerpetalson thecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com It doesn't get any more last minute or uncomfort able than this! Join me THIS AFTERNOON for the first of two visits ('Step 2' is Friday) to the hot\, shadeless realm of Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery to look for migrating shorebirds (plovers\, sandpipers\, etc.). The plan is n ot only to see these unique birds\, but also to carefully study\, identify \, and possibly age each individual. Let's learn together! FYI: This will be a slow-paced visit as we take time to learn and admire shorebirds. Time will be spent in a car\, but we'll also be outside\, so please bring a ha t\, sunscreen\, plenty of water\, and a small group of people with handhel d fans to keep us cool. We'll meet in the parking lot at 1:30. From there we will carpool and cruise the ponds. If you have a spotting scope\, bring it. I also recommend the new Sibley Guide and The Shorebird Guide. If by chance you're already a shorebird expert\, all the better! Remember\, I wi ll also be there on Friday afternoon if you'd like to join me then. (NOTE: STEP 2 WAS POSTPONED) GPS coordinates for Eagle Bend: 36.116386\, -84.110 001 or 36°06'59.0'N 84°06'36.0'W For additional info and directions go to http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/EagleBend.htm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Jay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/te xt)\, flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
It doesn't get any m ore last minute or uncomfortable than this! Join me THIS AFTERNOON for the first of two visits ('Step 2' is Friday) to the hot\, shadeless realm of Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery to look for migrating shorebirds (plovers\, sandp ipers\, etc.). The plan is not only to see these unique birds\, but also t o carefully study\, identify\, and possibly age each individual. Let's lea rn together!
FYI: This will be a slow-paced visit as we take time to learn and admire shorebirds. Time will be spent in a car\, but we'll al so be outside\, so please bring a hat\, sunscreen\, plenty of water\, and a small group of people with handheld fans to keep us cool.
We'll meet in the parking lot at 1:30. From there we will carpool and cruise the ponds. If you have a spotting scope\, bring it. I also recommend the new Sibley Guide and The Shorebird Guide. If by chance you're already a shoreb ird expert\, all the better!
Remember\, I will also be there on Fr iday afternoon if you'd like to join me then. (NOTE: STEP 2 \;WAS POST PONED)
GPS coordinates for Eagle Bend: 36.116386\, -84.110001 or 3 6°\;06'59.0'N 84°\;06'36.0'W
For additional info and directi ons go to http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/EagleBend.htm
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery UID:20160811T0058250Z-535319-125@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160901T110000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Sharp's Ridge DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jay Sturner\, 865-244-7819 (call/text)\, email: flowerp etalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com Join me at this popular migration spot to look for early migrating warblers\, vireos\, flycatchers\, tanagers\, and more. Meet at the ranger station at 8:00 a.m. For additional information and directions\, see http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/SharpsRidge.htm Th is is a free event. No registration is required\, and you do not have to b e a member of KTOS to attend. See you there! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Jay Sturner\, 865-244-7819 (call/te xt)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Join me at th is popular migration spot to look for early migrating warblers\, vireos\, flycatchers\, tanagers\, and more. Meet at the ranger station at 8:00 a.m. For additional information and directions\, see http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/Sha rpsRidge.htm
This is a free event. No registration is required \, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. See you there!
CATEGORIES:Outdoors LOCATION:Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park UID:20160824T2340310Z-535319-126@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160903T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160903T100000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Eagle Bend Fish Hatchery (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jay Sturner\, 865-244-7819 (call/text)\, email: flowerp etalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com Eagle Bend is a hotspot for migrating sho rebirds (plovers\, sandpipers\, etc.) as well as other groups of birds. Th e grounds are closed to the public on weekends but arrangements have been made for a small group of birders to visit on this particular date. We wil l meet in the parking lot and carpool to the various ponds. Note: This fie ld trip is only available to members of KTOS\, and is limited to ten parti cipants. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details will be for warded via email. Also\, due to the unpredictability of the on-site manage r's schedule\, a last-minute cancellation\, though unlikely\, is possible. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Jay Sturner\, 865-244-7819 (call/te xt)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Eagle Bend is a hotspot for migrating shorebirds (plovers\, sandpipers\, etc.) as well as other groups of birds. The grounds are closed to the public on weekends but arrangements have been made for a small group of birders to visit on this particular date. We will meet in the parking lot and carpool to the v arious ponds.
Note: This field trip is only available to members o f KTOS\, and is limited to ten participants. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details will be forwarded via email. Also\, due to the un predictability of the on-site manager's schedule\, a last-minute cancellat ion\, though unlikely\, is possible.
CATEGORIES:Outdoors UID:20160824T2345440Z-535319-127@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160924T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160924T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Morton Massey (865-806-9967) and Jay Sturner (865-244- 7819\, call/text)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com Meet in the main parking lot. From there we will walk about three miles through v arious habitats. Expect to encounter 50 or more species\, both resident an d migratory. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. T his program is free to the public and open to all ages. No registration is required. See you there! Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane Kodak\, TN 37764 For additional information and directions to t he park\, see http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/SevenIslands.htm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Morton Massey (865-806-9967) and J ay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/text)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)y ahoo(dot)com
Meet in the main parking lot. From there we will walk about three miles through various habitats. Expect to encounter 50 or mor e species\, both resident and migratory. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate.
This program is free to the public and open to all ages. No registration is required. See you there!
Loca tion:
Seven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN 37764
For additional information and directions to the park\, see http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/SevenIslands.htm
< p> \; CATEGORIES:Outdoors LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20160824T2344110Z-535319-128@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160918T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160918T120000 SUMMARY:Hawk Watch on Foothills Parkway DESCRIPTION:Join us for good fall migration and especially hawk watching. B road-winged Hawk numbers are the greatest this time of year. Meet at 8 A.M . at the terminus of the Foothills Parkway in Walland (coordinates are 35. 7184\, -83.8217) to search for migrants. We will work our way up to the fi rst pull-off that is on both sides of the parkway at about 9:30 A.M. Bring a lawn chair if you like. We are usually done by noon. Tom Howe 865-407-9 620\, blountbirder@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for good fall migration and especia lly hawk watching. Broad-winged Hawk numbers are the greatest this time of year.
Meet at 8 A.M. at the terminus of the Foothills Parkway in Walland (coordinates are 35.7184\, -83.8217) to search for migrants. We wi ll work our way up to the first pull-off that is on both sides of the park way at about 9:30 A.M. Bring a lawn chair if you like. We are usually done by noon.
Tom Howe
865-407-9620\, blountbirder@gmail.com CATEGORIES:General UID:20160905T0123350Z-535319-129@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160917T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160917T235500 SUMMARY:Blount County Fall Count DESCRIPTION:Jean Alexander is the compiler for the Fall Count in Blount Cou nty\, TN. Contact her at 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com to secure a territor y to watch birds or to join another party. Or you can just watch your feed ers and bird in your yard. Every observation is important and recorded. If you have any other questions\, call Tom Howe at 407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Jean Alexander is the compiler for the Fall Count in Blount County\, TN. Contact her at 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com to secure a territory to watch birds or to join another party. Or you can just watch your feeders and bird in your yard. Every observation is import ant and recorded.
If you have any other questions\, call Tom Howe at 407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160905T0130560Z-535319-130@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160925T235500 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Count DESCRIPTION:Dean Edwards is the compiler for the Knox County\, TN Fall Coun t. Please contact him at 865-660-9701 or kde@angst.engr.utk.edu to get ass igned a territory or join up with another party. Or you can just bird at y our leisure in your own yard and watch your feeders. Every obervation is i mportant and recorded. If you have any other questions\, call Tom Howe 865 -407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dean Edwards is the compiler for the Knox C
ounty\, TN Fall Count. Please contact him at 865-660-9701 or \;kde
If you hav e any other questions\, call Tom Howe 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160905T0136250Z-535319-131@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161001T110000 SUMMARY:Field Trip: UT Plant Sciences Farm (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Morton Massey\, Jay Sturner\, and Jimmy Tucker Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and four cars. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details will be f orwarded via email. Contact info: Jay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/text)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Morton Massey\, Jay Sturner\, and Jimmy Tucker
Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip wi ll only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participa nts and four cars. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details w ill be forwarded via email.
Contact inf o: Jay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/text)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek( at)yahoo(dot)com
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:UT Plant Sciences Farm UID:20160916T1244150Z-535319-132@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170104T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170104T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Members Photo Share DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170102T1931100Z-535319-133@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170201T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170201T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Mark Armstrong 'Hummingbirds Over-Wintering in Ea st Tennessee' DESCRIPTION:Mark Armstrong\, a master hummingbird bander\, will give us an update on his ongoing study of hummingbirds especially those that are over wintering in this area. What species have been found? Are they increasing and moving farther beyond their expected ranges? Why may this be happening ? And what type of care and feeding do they need in winter? He may not kno w all the answers but it should be a very interesting program. All visitor s are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also prec ede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm Univ ersity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman D rive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parki ng\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building fac ing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (r oom 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mark Armstrong\, a master hummingbird bande r\, will give us an update on his ongoing study of hummingbirds especially those that are overwintering in this area. What species have been found? Are they increasing and moving farther beyond their expected ranges? Why m ay this be happening? And what type of care and feeding do they need in wi nter? He may not know all the answers but it should be a very interesting program.
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a shor t business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshmen ts and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
University of Tennes see Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the buildin g because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to th e building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floo r classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170106T1241280Z-535319-134@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170405T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker David Hanni 'Future of Bird Conservation i n TN' DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160921T1733080Z-535319-135@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170301T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker Kristine Johnson '100 Years Changing Bird Habitat in the GSMNP' DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160921T1732200Z-535319-136@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170503T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170503T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker Ron Hoff 'A Trip Report of OUr Recent Trip to Cuba' DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20160921T1734080Z-535319-138@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170607T210000 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own dri nk. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings . Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Lo cation: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensi l\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birdin g around Ijams.
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Location:
Ijams Nature Cen ter
2915 Island Home Ave
Knoxville\, TN \; 37920
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170605T0024560Z-535319-139@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161029T120000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, October 29\, 2016\, 8:00 A.M. to noon leader: Tom Ho we\, (865) 407-9620 Come join us to hunt for sparrows\, raptors\, perhaps a Red-headed woodpecker and a loggerhead shrike. We will meet at the paved parking lot on 1709 Big Gully Rd in Maryville. The coordinates for this l ocation are 35.602006 N\, 84.122571 W. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Saturday\, October 29\, 2016\, 8:00 A.M. to
noon
leader: Tom Howe\, (865) 407-9620
Come join us to hunt for sparrows\, raptors\, perhaps a Red-headed woodpecker and a loggerhead shrike. We will meet at the paved parking lot on 1709 Big Gully Rd in Mary ville. The coordinates for this location are 35.602006 N\, 84.122571 W.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161025T1546460Z-535319-140@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161105T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161105T120000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Cades Cove DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 5\, KTOS is hosting a field trip to Cades C ove of the Great Smoky Mountains. Warren Bielenberg is leading. Meet at th e campground parking lot a 8 am. We should be done before noon\, but have the opportunity to stay as long as you like. Question:\, call Tom Howe at 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Saturday\, November 5\, KTOS is hosting a f ield trip to Cades Cove of the Great Smoky Mountains. Warren Bielenberg is leading. Meet at the campground parking lot a 8 am. We should be done bef ore noon\, but have the opportunity to stay as long as you like.
Q uestion:\, call Tom Howe at 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Cades Cove UID:20161104T1800160Z-535319-141@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170114T170000 SUMMARY:Sandhill Crane Festival DESCRIPTION:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival is held at the Hiwass ee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center. TWRA is the primary spo nsor for the festival and many staff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousand s of Sandhill Cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on the aroun d the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood\, TN. The festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwo od Community Center to the Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial P ark wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donati on will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center. Various Me rchandise Vendors will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concessions will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing through out the each day. The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its al ways popular live raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee w ill be a new presentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Abo rn. This presentation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm. Wildlife and birding experts will be on hand. Click here for more information X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival i s held at the Hiwassee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center.
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TWRA is the primary sponsor for the festival and many s taff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that migrat e through or spend the winter on the around the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwo od\, TN.
The festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwood Community Center to t he Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donation will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center.
Various Merchandise Vendor s will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concession s will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing throughout the each day . The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its always popular liv e raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee will be a new pre sentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Aborn. This present ation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm.
Wildlife and birding experts will be on hand.
Click here for m ore information
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161115T1405520Z-535319-142@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170115T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170115T170000 SUMMARY:Sandhill Crane Festival DESCRIPTION:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival is held at the Hiwass ee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center. TWRA is the primary spo nsor for the festival and many staff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousand s of Sandhill Cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on the aroun d the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwood\, TN. The festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwo od Community Center to the Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial P ark wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donati on will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center. Various Me rchandise Vendors will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concessions will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing through out the each day. The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its al ways popular live raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee w ill be a new presentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Abo rn. This presentation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm. Wildlife and birding experts will be on hand. Click here for more information X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The 26th Tennessee Sandhil Crane Festival i s held at the Hiwassee Refuge and at the Birchwood Community Center.
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TWRA is the primary sponsor for the festival and many s taff members and volunteers will again be contributing their services. The festival is a celebration fo the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that migrat e through or spend the winter on the around the Hiwassee Refuge in Birchwo od\, TN.
The festival will run form 8am to 5pm each fay. Free bus shuttle service will be available from the Brichwood Community Center to t he Hiwassee Refuge and Cherokee Removal Memorial Park wach day. No public parking is available at the refuge and a $5 donation will be collected to support the Birchwood Comminity Center.
Various Merchandise Vendor s will be at the Birchwood Community Center. In addition\, food concession s will also be available throughout the day at the center. Music\, special programs and children's activites will be ongoing throughout the each day . The American Eagle Foundation will be present for its always popular liv e raptor show at 1pm on Saturday and 2pm on Sunday. Thee will be a new pre sentation the year 'Birding makes cents (and dollars): the economic impact of birding and bird festivals' presented by Dr. David Aborn. This present ation can be hear on Saturday at 1pm.
Wildlife and birding experts will be on hand.
Click here for m ore information
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161115T1406310Z-535319-143@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161215T120000 SUMMARY:The Cove at Concord Park DESCRIPTION:Tony King (865) 988-6172 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tony King (865) 988-6172
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161115T1408150Z-535319-144@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170119T100000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetland DESCRIPTION:Tony King (865) 988-6172 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tony King (865) 988-6172
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161115T1409050Z-535319-145@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170128T110000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park DESCRIPTION:Tom Howe (865) 407-9620\, blountbirder@gmail.com. Park near the rest rooms on the north side of the lake. Meeting at 8 am. 110 Cove Lake Lane Caryville\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tom Howe (865) 407-9620\, blountbirder@gmai l.com. Park near the rest rooms on the north side of the lake. Meeting at 8 am.
110 Cove Lake Lane
Caryville\, TN
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170127T0153050Z-535319-146@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170505T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170505T210000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Spring State Meeting May 5-7\, 2017 DESCRIPTION:Spring Meeting Information and Application.pdf Meet & Greet Pot luck Friday night from 5-9 at the Mainstay Suites\, 144 Merchant Dr\, Knox ville\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Spring
Meeting Information and Application.pdf
Meet &\; Greet Potl uck Friday night from 5-9 at the Mainstay Suites\, 144 Merchant Dr\, Knoxv ille\, TN
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170505T1140040Z-535319-147@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170506T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170507T050000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Spring State Meeting May 5-7\, 2017 & Field Trips SMOKIES CANCELED DESCRIPTION:Spring Meeting Information and Application.pdf SMOKIES TRIP CAN CELED Field Trips today carpooling from Mainstay Suites\, 144 Merchant Dr \, Kvl 6:30 am Seven Islands State Birding Park or meet there from 7-7:15 6:30 am Great Smoky Mountains (depending on road closures due to wind stor m on Thursday). Or meet at Sugarlands Visitor Center at 7:30 am CANCELED C ANCELED 7:15 am Sharp's Ridge or meet there about 7:30 am 7:30 am Cove Lak e State Park or meet there at 8:00 am when gate opens X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Spring
Meeting Information and Application.pdf
SMOKIES TRIP CANCELED< /p>
\;Field Trips today carpooling from Mainstay Suites\, 144 Mer chant Dr\, Kvl
6:30 am Seven Islands State Birding Park or meet th ere from 7-7:15
6:30 am Great Smoky Mountains (depending on road c losures due to wind storm on Thursday). Or meet at Sugarlands Visitor Cent er at 7:30 am CANCELED CANCELED
7:15 am Sharp's Ridge or meet ther e about 7:30 am
7:30 am Cove Lake State Park or meet there at 8:00 am when gate opens
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20170506T0916560Z-535319-148@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170507T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170508T050000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Spring State Meeting May 5-7\, 2017 & Field Trips DESCRIPTION:Spring Meeting Information and Application.pdf Sunday field tri ps to be decided Saturday at Banquet (7 Islands is CANCELED)\, Sharp's Rid ge\, Cross Mountain Gupton Wetlands. we will leave Mainstay at 6:45 or mee t there at 7:30ish Plus others TBA ?? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Spring
Meeting Information and Application.pdf
Sunday field trips to be decided Saturday at Banquet
(7 Islands is CANCELED)\, Sharp's R idge\, Cross Mountain
Gupton Wetlands. we will leave Mainstay at 6 :45 or meet there at 7:30ish
Plus others TBA ??
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170506T2230310Z-535319-149@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170401T210000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Spring State Meeting May 5-7\, 2017 DEADLINE DESCRIPTION:Spring Meeting Information and Application.pdf Please have yo ur applications turned in no later than April 1\, 2017 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Spring
Meeting Information and Application.pdf
\;
Please have your applications turned in no later than April 1\, 2017
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161115T1419410Z-535319-150@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161123T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161123T110000 SUMMARY:CANCELLED Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 and Jay Sturner (865) 244 -7819\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com Meet in the main pa rking lot. From there we will walk about three miles through various habit ats. Expect to encounter 50 or more species\, both resident and migratory. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. This program is free to the public and open to all ages. No registration is required. S ee you there! Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park 2809 Kelly Lane K odak\, TN 37764 For additional information and directions to the park\, p lease see: http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Morton Massey (865) 806-9967 and J ay Sturner (865) 244-7819\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com
Meet in the main parking lot. From there we will walk about three miles through various habitats. Expect to encounter 50 or more species\, both resident and migratory. All skill levels are welcome and encouraged t o participate.
This program is free to the public and open to all ages. No registration is required. See you there!
Location:
< p>Seven Islands State Birding Park2809 Kelly Lane
Kodak\, TN \; 37764
For additional information and directions to the park\, please see:
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/about/seven-islands
\;
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20161122T2128400Z-535319-151@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161217 SUMMARY:Norris Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Chuck Nicholson is the compiler. Please contact him for territo ry assignments at 865-405-7948 or cpnicholson53@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chuck Nicholson is the compiler.
Pl ease contact him for territory assignments at 865-405-7948 or cpnicholson5 3@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161204T1908540Z-535319-152@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161217 SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountains Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Warren Bielenberg is the compiler. Please contact him for terri tory assignments at 865-681-7884 or birdglass44@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Warren Bielenberg is the compiler.
Please contact him for territory assignments at 865-681-7884 or birdglass4 4@aol.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161204T1912000Z-535319-153@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161231 SUMMARY:Knox County Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Dean Edwards is the compiler. Please contact him for territory assignments at 865-660-9701 or kde@utk.edu X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Dean Edwards is the compiler.
Pleas e contact him for territory assignments at 865-660-9701 or \;kde@utk.e du \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161204T1915570Z-535319-154@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170101 SUMMARY:Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Susan Hoyle is the compiler. Please contact her for territory a ssignments as 865-909-0792 or hoyleshrike@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Susan Hoyle is the compiler.
Please contact her for territory assignments as 865-909-0792 or hoyleshrike@gmai l.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20161204T1918010Z-535319-155@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170107T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170107T120000 SUMMARY:CANCELLED KTOS Field Trip: UT Plant Sciences Farm (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Jay Sturner and Morton Massey Due to strict regulation s for visiting this property\, this field trip will only be available to m embers of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and four cars. Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details will be forwarded via emai l. Contact info: Jay Sturner (865-244-7819\, call/text)\, email: flowerpet alsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Jay Stu rner and Morton Massey
Due to strict re gulations for visiting this property\, this field trip will only be availa ble to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and four cars . Please contact Jay Sturner to reserve a spot. Details will be forwarded via email.
Contact info: Jay Sturner (8 65-244-7819\, call/text)\, email: flowerpetalsonthecreek(at)yahoo(dot)com< /p> CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:UT Plant Sciences Farm UID:20170106T0201240Z-535319-156@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170505 SUMMARY:Gathering of Friends at Magee Marsh RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=3 DESCRIPTION:Join KTOS members Janet Lee McKnight and Jay Sturner for a casu al gathering of friends at Magee Marsh on the Lake Erie shore. This area has become famous for its concentration of spring migrants and the ease of seeing them\, as they hesitate on the brushy shoreline before crossing La ke Erie to Canada. Warblers are often so close that you don’t need your b inoculars! No warbler neck here! Jay will be at Magee Marsh from May 3rd till May 10th (limited availability)\, and Janet will be there sometime th at weekend\, depending on the help she can find to cover her businesses an d 8 dogs. Janet has been going to Magee Marsh every spring since 2002\, a nd she knows the area well enough to answer most questions. This trip will be unstructured and unguided\, as there are plenty of volunteers on the b oardwalk already\, should one need identification help. We will just casu ally keep company with one another as we bird the boardwalk and surroundin g areas. Moving in and out of the group at any time is OK\, there are no rules to this one! We just want to see familiar faces on the boardwalk an d share this spectacle of spring migration with friends from home. Please call Janet with any planning questions (865-271-8337) you may have about t he area (or email: JanetTheDogChick@gmail.com). If you haven’t been to Ma gee Marsh in May\, you are in for a fantastic treat! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join KTOS members Janet Lee McKnight and Ja y Sturner for a casual gathering of friends at Magee Marsh on the Lake Eri e shore. \; This area has become famous for its concentration of sprin g migrants and the ease of seeing them\, as they hesitate on the brushy sh oreline before crossing Lake Erie to Canada. \; Warblers are often so close that you don&rsquo\;t need your binoculars! \; No warbler neck h ere!
Jay will be at Magee Marsh from May 3rd till May 10th (limite d availability)\, and Janet will be there sometime that weekend\, dependin g on the help she can find to cover her businesses and 8 dogs. \; Jane t has been going to Magee Marsh every spring since 2002\, and she knows th e area well enough to answer most questions.
This trip will be uns tructured and unguided\, as there are plenty of volunteers on the boardwal k already\, should one need identification help. \; We will just casua lly keep company with one another as we bird the boardwalk and surrounding areas. \; Moving in and out of the group at any time is OK\, there ar e no rules to this one! \; We just want to see familiar faces on the b oardwalk and share this spectacle of spring migration with friends from ho me.
Please call Janet with any planning questions (865-271-8337) y ou may have about the area (or email: JanetTheDogChick@gmail.com). \; If you haven&rsquo\;t been to Magee Marsh in May\, you are in for a fantas tic treat!
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Magee Marsh UID:20161215T1402380Z-535319-157@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161228T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161228T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20181231;BYDAY=4WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20180822T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181128T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181226T080000 DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Melinda Fawver \, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to t he park at 8:00 AM. This event is part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, a nd binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 spec ies of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledglin g birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about wh at birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslan dsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Melinda Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the mai n parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
This event i s part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every mont h. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend .
The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, and binoculars. Seven Isl ands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of birds. Species ob served will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience w elcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and se asoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hots pot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/< /p> CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20180718T0036450Z-535319-158@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170216T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170216T120000 SUMMARY:Maryville Greenway DESCRIPTION:Our monthly Thursday field trip with Tony King will be at the M aryville Greenway. Meet at the walk bridge behind the Blount County Librar y. For more info\, call Tony at 988-6172 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Our monthly Thursday field trip with Tony K ing will be at the Maryville Greenway. \;Meet at the walk bridge behin d the Blount County Library.
For more info\, call Tony at 988-6172
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170127T0147320Z-535319-159@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170218T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170218T110000 SUMMARY:Cades Cove DESCRIPTION:Warren Bielenberg will be leading a trip in Cades Cove. Meet at the Cades Cove Campground parking lot at 8 am. It will be an easy walk ar ound the campground and over to the sewage ponds and down to Sparks Ln\, t ime permitting. Warren can be reached at 681-7884 or birdglass44@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Warren Bielenberg will be leading a trip in Cades Cove. \;Meet at the Cades Cove Campground parking lot at 8 am. It will be an easy walk around the campground and over to the sewage ponds and down to Sparks Ln\, time permitting.
Warren can be reached at 681-7884 or birdglass44@aol.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20170215T0105150Z-535319-160@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170211T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170211T120000 SUMMARY:Jay Walk: Birds and Beers DESCRIPTION:Join Jay Sturner and Jimmy Tucker at the Cove in Concord Park S aturday Feb 11\, 8am to bird several spots along the water working east an d celebrating with a beer at its conclusion (if you wish). Meet at the Cov e's parking lot. If you have any questions\, contact Jay at flowerpetalson theriver@yahoo.com or Jimmy at jtuck4478@gmail.com or call me at 407-9620. Tom Howe X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Jay Sturner and Jimmy Tucker at the Co ve in Concord Park Saturday Feb 11\, 8am to bird several spots along the w ater working east and celebrating with a beer at its conclusion (if you wi sh). Meet at the Cove's parking lot.
If you have any questions\, c ontact Jay at flowerpetalsontheriver@yahoo.com or Jimmy at jtuck4478@gmail .com or call me at 407-9620.
Tom Howe
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170209T1414160Z-535319-161@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170311T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Join us for our March field trip to Kyker Bottoms Refuge in SW Blount County. We will meet at the paved parking lot on Big Gully Rd at 7: 30. The refuge manager promises me there will be no hunting activity there that day so we will be free to walk the dikes. Hopeful sightings include Northern Harrier\, Loggerhead Shrike\, Red-headed Woodpecker\, Orange-crow ned Warbler plus new spring arriving swallows and others. I don't know the state of the waterfowl. Some years are good\, others not. Come join us. I t's open to all and is free. Leader: Tom Howe\, blountbirder@gmail.com\, c ell 865-407-9620. Entry coordinates are 35.601990\, -84.122534 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for our March field trip to Kyker B ottoms Refuge in SW Blount County. We will meet at the paved parking lot o n Big Gully Rd at 7:30. The refuge manager promises me there will be no hu nting activity there that day so we will be free to walk the dikes. Hopefu l sightings include Northern Harrier\, Loggerhead Shrike\, Red-headed Wood pecker\, Orange-crowned Warbler plus new spring arriving swallows and othe rs. I don't know the state of the waterfowl. Some years are good\, others not.
Come join us. It's open to all and is free. Leader: Tom Howe\ , blountbirder@gmail.com\, cell 865-407-9620. Entry coordinates are \; 35.601990\, -84.122534
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170309T1159330Z-535319-162@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170323T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170323T120000 SUMMARY:Halls Greenway Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 23\, 2017\, Meet at 9:00 A.M. Leader: Tony King (988-6172) Meet at the Food City parking lot near the Halls Greenway. (720 2 Maynardville Highway\, Halls Plaza Shopping Center\, Knoxville\, Tenn.) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Thursday March 23\, 2017\, Meet at 9:00 A.M .
Leader: Tony King (988-6172)
Meet at the Foo
d City parking lot near the Halls
Greenway. (7202 Maynardville Highwa
y\, Halls Plaza
Shopping Center\, Knoxville\, Tenn.)
Come clean up Sharp's Ridge in preparation for our spring Thursday morning birdwalks
Leader: Tony King (865) 988-6172
Meet at the J. B. Owen overlook. For site information and directions\, visit tiny.cc/h6c4jy. You are welcome to come early and get in some extra birding time before the clean-up begins!
Bring your gloves and come help clean up one of our favorite birding spots. If you wa nt to remove some of the invasive exotic plants\, bring appropriate tools.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170405T1309330Z-535319-164@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170415T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170415T103000 SUMMARY:Maryville College Woods Field Trip DESCRIPTION:This will involve short hiking on dirt trails which can be a li ttle messy depending on weather Leader: Tom Howe: (865) 407-9620 Meet at s occer field parking lot behind gym. Looking for warblers\, tanagers and ot her spring migrants X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will involve short hiking on dirt trai ls which can be a little messy depending on weather
Leader: Tom Ho we: (865) 407-9620
Meet at soccer field parking lot behind gym. Lo oking for warblers\, tanagers and other spring migrants
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170414T1728080Z-535319-165@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Count RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;WKST=SU;UNTIL=20180429;BYMONTH=4;BYMONTHDAY=29 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170429 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170430 EXDATE;VALUE=DATE:20180429 DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Spring Count will be held on SATURDAY\, 29 April 20 17. Please contact me if you are interested in participating. Also\, if yo u normally particpate but will not be able to do so this year\, please let me know in advance so I can try to assign someone else to cover your terr itory. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either joining a field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood (if you live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the Great Backyard Bird Count. Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\, kde@utk.edu) as soon a s possible after the count. Results should include (note that slightly mo re info is needed than for eBird): - checklist with number of individuals for each species observed\, - location covered\, - time of day you star ted and stopped counting\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelle d by foot\, car\, etc\, - tally of miles and hours spent owling\, - tall y of hours spent feederwatching\, - names of all participants with contac t information for at least one person in the party. You may also be as ked to provide documentation for any rare or unusual species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, please contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, 865-660-9701). Dean Edwards Knoxville\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Spring Count will be held on&nb
sp\;SATURDAY\, 29 April 2017.
Please contact me if yo
u are interested in participating.
Also\, if you normally parti
cpate but will not be able to do so this year\,
please let me know in
advance so I can try to assign someone else to cover
your territory.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either
joining a field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood
(
if you live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the
Great B
ackyard Bird Count.
Submit your results to the compiler (Dean E
dwards\, \;kde@utk.edu) as soon as
possible after the count. \; Results should include (note that slig
htly
more info is needed than for eBird):
\;- checklist wit
h number of individuals for each species observed\,
\;- location
covered\,
\;- time of day you started and stopped counting\,
\;- separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\,
etc\,
\;- tally of miles and hours spent owling\,
\;-
tally of hours spent feederwatching\,
\;- names of all participa
nts with contact information for at least
\; \; one person
in the party.
You may also be asked to provide documentation fo
r any rare
or unusual species.
If you plan to participate
or have any further questions\, please
contact the compiler (Dean Edw
ards\, \;865-660-9701).
Dean Edwards
Knoxville\, TN
Leader: Tony Headrick: (865) 621-9836
Meet at the ranger's house at 8:00 A.M. For site
information
and directions\, visit tiny.cc/h6c4jy.
These weekday bird w
alks will be held along the road in
Sharp&rsquo\;s Ridge Memorial Par
k. Spring migrants will be the
focus\, with orioles\, grosbeaks\, war
blers\, and others
expected. If you are new to birding or to KTOS fie
ld trips\,
this is a great way to get started. It is also a great way
to
brush up on \;your spring warbler songs if you are more
experienced.
Oneida\, Tennessee: \; \;In celebra tion of the 17th Annual Spring Planting &\; Music Festival\, \;the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announces a birding walk with Dr. Charles P. Nicholson. Participants will meet at the Bandy Creek Swimming Pool parking lot at \;8 a.m . (E.T.). \; Dr. Nicholson has over 35 years of birding experie nce on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee\, including the Big South Fork area. He is an active member of the Tennessee Ornithological Society and h as served as president and editor of its journal. \; \;Chuck studi ed birds for his PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology and is the author of the \;Atlas of Breeding Birds of Tennessee\, the comprehensive sou rce book on the distribution and biology of the birds nesting in this stat e. He has also taught a course in bird-watching in the University of Tenne ssee non-credit program for several years and led numerous birding field t rips.
\;
For more information or directions\, please contact the Bandy Creek Visitor Center at \;(423) 286-7275. \;For more information about this special eve nt\, as well as other events\, call the Bandy Creek Visitor Center at \;(423) 286-7275\, or visit online at&n bsp\;www.nps. gov/biso.
CATEGORIES:Outdoors LOCATION:coordinates: 36.490307\, -84.697961 UID:20170417T1414230Z-535319-168@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T120000 SUMMARY:Third Creek Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Meeting Tony King (988-6172) at parking lot on 3110 Sutherland Ave\, Knoxville at 9am. This is a new site for us\, but others have had gr eat success there. Chris Welsh had a Mourning Warbler there a couple of ye ars ago around this time. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meeting Tony King (988-6172) at parking lot on 3110 Sutherland Ave\, Knoxville at 9am.
This is a new site for us\, but others have had great success there. Chris Welsh had a Mourning Warbler there a couple of years ago around this time.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20170505T1149480Z-535319-169@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170513 SUMMARY:Blount County Bird Count DESCRIPTION:contact Jean Alexander for details 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:contact Jean Alexander for details 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170505T1152170Z-535319-170@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170514 SUMMARY:Loudon County Bird Count DESCRIPTION:contact Tony King for details 865-988-6172 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:contact Tony King for details 865-988-6172< /p> CATEGORIES:General UID:20170505T1153100Z-535319-171@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170514 SUMMARY:Anderson County Bird Count DESCRIPTION:contact Mindy Fawver for details 865-310-1979 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
contact Mindy Fawver for details 865-310-19 79
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170505T1154100Z-535319-172@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170812T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170812T150000 SUMMARY:Hummingbird Festival at TN National Wildlife Refuge In Springville\ , TN DESCRIPTION:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeas tern Avian Research\, Children's Acitivities Programs. 9am to 3pm and free to the public. https://www.facebook.com/Tnrefuge/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeastern Avian Research\, Children's Acitivities Programs. 9am to 3pm and free to the public.
https://www.facebook.com/Tnrefuge/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1907290Z-535319-173@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170819T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170819T150000 SUMMARY:Butterfly and Hummingbird FEstival Dunbar Cave State Natural Area C larksville\, TN DESCRIPTION:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeas tern Avian Research\, Children's Acitivities\, Guided Hikes\, Programs. 9a m to 3pm and free to the public. http://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/dunb ar-cave/#/?park=dunbar-cave X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeastern Avian Research\, Children's Acitivities\, Guided Hikes\, \;Programs. 9am to 3pm and free to the public.
ht tp://tnstateparks.com/parks/events/dunbar-cave/#/?park=dunbar-cave
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1909560Z-535319-174@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170826T160000 SUMMARY:Hummingbird Banding Cross Creeks National Refuge Dover\, TN DESCRIPTION:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeas tern Avian Research\, 10am to 4pm and free to the public. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeastern Avian Research\, \; 10am to 4pm and free to t he public.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1912100Z-535319-175@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170902T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170902T160000 SUMMARY:Hummingbird Day at Wilderness Station at Barfield-Crescent Park Mur freesboro\, TN DESCRIPTION:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeas tern Avian Research\, Children's Activities\, Programs and Guided Hikes. 10am to 4pm and free to the public. https://www.facebook.com/Outdoormurfre esboro/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Hummingbird Banding demonstration by Cyndi Routlege of Southeastern Avian Research\, \; Children's Activities\, P rograms and Guided Hikes. 10am to 4pm and free to the public.
https://www.facebook.c om/Outdoormurfreesboro/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1915050Z-535319-176@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170908 SUMMARY:Hummingbird Migration and Nature Celebration Holly Springs\, MS DESCRIPTION:Renowned guestspeakers\, live animal shows\, kids activity zone \, wagon rides\, nature-themed arts & crafts vendors\, native plant sale a nd up close views of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds beging banded and released by Southeastern AVian Research Team. Hours 9am to 5pm. http://strawberryp lains.audubon.org/taxonomyterm121/hummingbird-migration-nature-celebration X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Renowned guestspeakers\, live animal shows\ , kids activity zone\, wagon rides\, nature-themed arts &\; crafts vend ors\, native plant sale and up close views of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds b eging banded and released by Southeastern AVian Research Team. Hours 9am t o 5pm.
http://strawberryplains.audubo n.org/taxonomyterm121/hummingbird-migration-nature-celebration
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1921020Z-535319-177@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170909 SUMMARY:Hummingbird Migration and Nature Celebration Holly Springs\, MS DESCRIPTION:Renowned guestspeakers\, live animal shows\, kids activity zone \, wagon rides\, nature-themed arts & crafts vendors\, native plant sale a nd up close views of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds beging banded and released by Southeastern AVian Research Team. Hours 9am to 5pm. http://strawberryp lains.audubon.org/taxonomyterm121/hummingbird-migration-nature-celebration X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Renowned guestspeakers\, live animal shows\ , kids activity zone\, wagon rides\, nature-themed arts &\; crafts vend ors\, native plant sale and up close views of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds b eging banded and released by Southeastern AVian Research Team. Hours 9am t o 5pm.
http://strawberryplains.audubo n.org/taxonomyterm121/hummingbird-migration-nature-celebration
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1921280Z-535319-178@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170910 SUMMARY:Hummingbird Migration and Nature Celebration Holly Springs\, MS DESCRIPTION:Renowned guestspeakers\, live animal shows\, kids activity zone \, wagon rides\, nature-themed arts & crafts vendors\, native plant sale a nd up close views of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds beging banded and released by Southeastern AVian Research Team. Hours 9am to 5pm. http://strawberryp lains.audubon.org/taxonomyterm121/hummingbird-migration-nature-celebration X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Renowned guestspeakers\, live animal shows\ , kids activity zone\, wagon rides\, nature-themed arts &\; crafts vend ors\, native plant sale and up close views of Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds b eging banded and released by Southeastern AVian Research Team. Hours 9am t o 5pm.
http://strawberryplains.audubo n.org/taxonomyterm121/hummingbird-migration-nature-celebration
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1921370Z-535319-180@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180113 SUMMARY:Festival of Cranes -Wheeler\, AL DESCRIPTION:Festival of Cranes - Celebrate the majesty of the Sandhill and Whooping Crane. There will be eductational displays\, hands on children ac tivities\, speacial speakers\, Auburn University Southeastern Raptor Cente r's birds of prey and of course\, the stars.... The Cranes! http://www.fri endsofwheelerrefuge.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Festival of Cranes - Celebrate the majesty of the Sandhill and Whooping Crane. There will be eductational displays\, hands on children activities\, speacial speakers\, Auburn University South eastern Raptor Center's birds of prey and of course\, the stars.... The Cr anes!
http://www.f riendsofwheelerrefuge.org
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1928090Z-535319-181@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180124 SUMMARY:Festival of Cranes -Wheeler\, AL DESCRIPTION:Festival of Cranes - Celebrate the majesty of the Sandhill and Whooping Crane. There will be eductational displays\, hands on children ac tivities\, speacial speakers\, Auburn University Southeastern Raptor Cente r's birds of prey and of course\, the stars.... The Cranes! http://www.fri endsofwheelerrefuge.org X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Festival of Cranes - Celebrate the majesty of the Sandhill and Whooping Crane. There will be eductational displays\, hands on children activities\, speacial speakers\, Auburn University South eastern Raptor Center's birds of prey and of course\, the stars.... The Cr anes!
http://www.f riendsofwheelerrefuge.org
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170512T1928260Z-535319-182@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170906T210000 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own dri nk. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings . Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Loca tion: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensi l\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birdin g around Ijams.
Location:
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Islan
d Home Ave
Knoxville\, TN \; 37920
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
First Wednesday of every month at 6:45pm
SPEAKER: Bir ding Apps by Morton Massey
University of Tennessee Veteri
nary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville
\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parki ng\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building fac ing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (r oom 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171003T1302010Z-535319-188@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker Cheryl Greenacre DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ever y month. 6:45pm SPEAKER: Caring for birds at UT Vet Hospital – Cheryl Gree nacre University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing hand icap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building be cause you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the bu ilding facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor cl assroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
SPEAKER: \ ;Caring for birds at UT Vet Hospital \;&ndash\; \;Cheryl Greenacre
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo
m 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
P ark in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The m eeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171003T1302120Z-535319-189@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting with Speaker: David Ogle DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. SPEAKER: Golden Eagle P roject by David Ogle First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxv ille\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do no t park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Jo hnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
SPEAKER: \;Golden Eagle Project by David Ogle
First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
University of Tenness ee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing h andicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171104T2304150Z-535319-190@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180103T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180103T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting with Members' Photo Share DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Members\; Photo Share F irst Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary M edicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot dire ctly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or tow ed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeti ng is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
Members\; Photo Share
First Wednesday of eve ry month. 6:45pm
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Build ing Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37 919
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not par k in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to b e ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171104T2304560Z-535319-191@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180207T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. SPEAKER: Peru Birding b y Ron Hoff First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be tic keted or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Driv e. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
SPEAKER: \;Peru Birding by Ron Hoff
Firs t Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
University of Tennessee Veterin ary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxvi lle\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap pa rking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because y ou are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170928T1928310Z-535319-192@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180307T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180307T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. SPEAKER: Setting up a B ackyard Feeding Station by folks at Wild Birds Unlimited First Wednesday o f every month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unles s utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\ , walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in th e first floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
SPEAKER: \;Setting up a Backyard Feeding Station by folks at Wild Birds Unlimited
First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 1 18
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
< p>Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the l ot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. Th e meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118) CATEGORIES:General UID:20170928T1929020Z-535319-193@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180404T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180404T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1326090Z-535319-194@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180502T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180502T213000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting: Speaker DESCRIPTION:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short busi ness meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. First Wednesday of ev ery month. 6:45pm University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Roo m 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 Park in lot S66 unless ut ilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst floor classroom (room 118) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All visitors are welcome. Each meeting cons ists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speak er. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
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First Wednesday of every month. 6:45pm
Univer sity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building Room 118
255 EJ Cha pman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
Park in lot S66 unl ess utilizing handicap parking\, do not park in the lot directly in fornt of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parke d\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first floor classroom (room 118)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1326340Z-535319-195@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180606T210000 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own dri nk. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings . Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Lo cation: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensi l\, and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birdin g around Ijams.
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Location:
Ijams Nature Cen ter
2915 Island Home Ave
Knoxville\, TN \; 37920
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1327370Z-535319-196@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T080000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Falling Meeting and Symposium: Kingsport DESCRIPTION:http://www.tnbirds.org/Events/Fallmtg17.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:http://www.tnbirds.org/Events /Fallmtg17.html
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1332480Z-535319-197@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171008T080000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Falling Meeting and Symposium: Kingsport DESCRIPTION:http://www.tnbirds.org/Events/Fallmtg17.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:http://www.tnbirds.org/Events /Fallmtg17.html
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1333080Z-535319-198@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171008T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T080000 SUMMARY:2017 TOS Falling Meeting and Symposium: Kingsport DESCRIPTION:http://www.tnbirds.org/Events/Fallmtg17.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:http://www.tnbirds.org/Events /Fallmtg17.html
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1333230Z-535319-199@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170902T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170902T130000 SUMMARY:Paddle Trips From Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:River Sports Oufitters will be offering trips from Seven Island s State Birding Park to Cruz Landing\, Weekends Only. This is about a five mile paddle which will last from 2 to 4 hours depending on the current an d sightseeing. The [artifulars are as follows: Saturdays: Start at 9am to 10am from the boat laund area. This group must be off the water by 1pm. Th e last rental will be at 2pm with boarts requried to be off the water by 6 pm. Costs and Safety information: https://www.facebook.com/events/42900684 0807696/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:River Sports Oufitters will be offering tri ps from Seven Islands State Birding Park to Cruz Landing\, Weekends Only. This is about a five mile paddle which will last from 2 to 4 hours dependi ng on the current and sightseeing. The [artifulars are as follows:
Saturdays: Start at 9am to 10am from the boat laund area. This group must be off the water by 1pm. The last rental will be at 2pm with boarts requr ied to be off the water by 6pm.
Costs and Safety information:
https://www.facebook.com/eve nts/429006840807696/
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1653520Z-535319-200@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T150000 SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging and Butterfly Forays - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1657190Z-535319-201@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T150000 SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging and Butterfly Forays - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1657050Z-535319-202@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171021T150000 SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging and Butterfly Forays - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1658100Z-535319-203@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T150000 SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging and Butterfly Forays - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/800630803449133/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1657590Z-535319-204@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170923T140000 SUMMARY:Sturgeonfest - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/817377975083432/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/817377975083432/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1659570Z-535319-205@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171007T160000 SUMMARY:TuckahoeDown 2017 - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/966348376801072/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/966348376801072/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1701300Z-535319-206@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T123000 SUMMARY:National Public Lands Day 2017 - Hike and Help - Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:https://www.facebook.com/events/335571586868710/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:h ttps://www.facebook.com/events/335571586868710/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1703230Z-535319-207@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180202T200000 SUMMARY:14th Annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival - Tiptonville\, TN DESCRIPTION:http://reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/attractions/eagles-wate rfowl-tours/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:http: //reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/attractions/eagles-waterfowl-tours/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1713140Z-535319-208@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180203T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180203T160000 SUMMARY:14th Annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival - Tiptonville\, TN DESCRIPTION:http://reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/attractions/eagles-wate rfowl-tours/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:http: //reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/attractions/eagles-waterfowl-tours/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1714170Z-535319-209@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180204T060000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180204T160000 SUMMARY:14th Annual Reelfoot Lake Eagle Festival - Tiptonville\, TN DESCRIPTION:http://reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/attractions/eagles-wate rfowl-tours/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:http: //reelfoottourism.com/reelfootlake/attractions/eagles-waterfowl-tours/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170828T1714320Z-535319-210@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170904T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170904T174500 SUMMARY:Rankin Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Meet at Cracker Barrel at 12:45 p.m. off I-40 Exit 398 to carpo ol. Those wanting to meet out there – meet at boat launch parking area sou th of the 25E bridge at 1:45 or at Rankin Bottoms around 3:00 (how soon we get to Rankin will depend on how much we see 25E bridge/Dutch Bottoms are a). Meeting at Rankin Bottoms\, drive the road out to the coal tipple an d look for the people with scopes and binoculars. Folks can leave when the y need to\, but the best light at Rankin is late afternoon/evening\, so mo st will want to stay until at least 6 pm. Rankin Bottoms is one of the be st areas for shorebird viewing in east Tennessee. It is not unusual to se e 10+ species on the mudflats\, including American Golden\, Black-bellied\ , and Semipalmated Plover\; Killdeer\, both dowitchers\, both yellowlegs\; Least\, Semipalmated\, Western\, Solitary\, Spotted\, Stilt\, and Baird’s Sandpipers\; Sanderling\, and Wilson’s Phalarope. And one can always hop e for a Marbled Godwit\, Ruff\, or stint. Focus of the trip will be viewi ng shorebirds\, but gulls\, terns\, eagles\, falcons\, and landbirds won’t be ignored. Leader: Jimmy Tucker For more information contact: knoxtnbird s@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at Cracker Barrel at 12:45 \;p.m. off I-40 Exit 398 to carpool. Those wanting to meet out there &ndash\; mee t at boat launch parking area south of the 25E bridge at 1:45 or at Rankin Bottoms around 3:00 (how soon we get to Rankin will depend on how much we see 25E bridge/Dutch Bottoms area). \;
Meeting at Rankin Bot toms\, drive the road out to the coal tipple and look for the people with scopes and binoculars. Folks can leave when they need to\, but the best li ght at Rankin is late afternoon/evening\, so most will want to stay until at least 6 pm. \;
Rankin Bottoms is one of the best areas for shorebird viewing in east Tennessee. \; It is not unusual to see 10+ s pecies on the mudflats\, including American Golden\, Black-bellied\, and S emipalmated Plover\; Killdeer\, both dowitchers\, both yellowlegs\; Least\ , Semipalmated\, Western\, Solitary\, Spotted\, Stilt\, and Baird&rsquo\;s Sandpipers\; Sanderling\, and Wilson&rsquo\;s Phalarope. \; And one c an always hope for a Marbled Godwit\, Ruff\, or stint. \; Focus of the trip will be viewing shorebirds\, but gulls\, terns\, eagles\, falcons\, and landbirds won&rsquo\;t be ignored.
Leader: Jimmy Tucker
< p>For more information contact: \;knoxtnbirds@gmail.com CATEGORIES:General UID:20170901T0054100Z-535319-211@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170909T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170909T120000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Cleanup DESCRIPTION:Veterans Heritage Site Foundation needs volunteers at the Sharp ’s Ridge Veterans Memorial Park to improve the Ridge Road Trail entrance w ith a pergola\, widening the trails and clearing back underbrush on Septem ber 9. There will be a press conference at 8 am and work will begin at 9 a m. Volunteer efforts will make the trail easier to access and more attract ive to use. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Please contact Marily n at 678-920-1989 for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Veterans Heritage Site Foundation n eeds volunteers at the Sharp&rsquo\;s Ridge Veterans Memorial Park to impr ove the Ridge Road Trail entrance with a pergola\, widening the trails and clearing back underbrush \;on \;September 9.< /strong> \;There will be a press conference \;at \;8 am \;and work will begin \;at \;9 am. Volunteer \;efforts will make the trail easier to access and mo re attractive to use. \;Lunch and refreshments will be provided. \ ;Please contact Marilyn at \;678-920-1989 \;for more information.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170830T1917110Z-535319-212@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170930T113000 SUMMARY:UT Plant Sciences Field Trip (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parking Lot at 7:30 a.m. Leader: Morton Massey 806-9967 Due to strict regulations for visiting thi s property\, this field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and three cars. Please contact Morton M assey to reserve your place. Sevier Heights Baptist Church 3232 Alcoa Hwy\ , Knoxville\, TN 37920\, right across from the entrance to UT Plant Scienc e Farm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parki ng Lot at 7:30 a.m.
Leader: Morton Massey \; 806-9967
Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip wil l only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participan ts and three \;cars. Please contact Morton Massey \;to reserve you r place.
Sevier Heights Baptist Church
3232 Alcoa Hwy\, Knoxv
ille\, TN 37920\, \;right across from the entrance to
UT Plant S
cience Farm
We will meet about \;7:30 \;to 8:00 am at the beginning of Foothills Parkway in Walland and b ird for migrants\, then head up to the first pull-off that is on both side s of the road a little after 9:00 am. We will be done by \;11:00 to 11:30 am. If the hawks are great you may stay later. I have to leave by \;11:45 am \;for work. You may want to bring a lawn chair as there are often lulls between hawks. No facilities on Parkway. \;Rain date Sept. 30.
Trip Leader: Tom Howe\, \;blountbirder@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170908T1535240Z-535319-214@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170921T110000 SUMMARY:Birding at Victor Ashe Park DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Tony King 865-988-6172 We will meet in the parking lot at Victor Ashe Park at 9:00 am. The park is about 120 acres and is mo stly level with open\, mowed fields and some rougher\, brushy fields\, a s tream\, woodland edges\, and woodlands. Victor Ashe Park 4901 Bradshaw Rd. \, Knoxville\, TN Directions: Take I-40 to I-640 and take the Western Ave exit west. Turn right onto Copper Kettle St (at the Wendy's Restaurant) an d then left onto Ball Camp Pike and go 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Bradshaw Rd and the park will be on the left. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Leader: Tony King 865-988-6172
We will meet in the parking lot at Victor Ashe Park at 9:00 am. The park is about 120 acres and is mostly level with open\, mowed fields and some r ougher\, brushy fields\, a stream\, woodland edges\, and woodlands.
< p>Victor Ashe ParkDirecti ons: Take I-40 to I-640 and take the Western Ave exit west. Turn right ont o Copper Kettle St (at the Wendy's Restaurant) and then left onto Ball Cam p Pike and go 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Bradshaw Rd and the park will be on the left.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20170901T1937530Z-535319-215@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171019T110000 SUMMARY:Powerhouse Trail at Oak Ridge Heritage Center DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Tony King 865-988-6172 Meet at the trailhead parki ng lot on Bear Creek Rd. near Gallaher Rd. bridge/Oak Ridge Turnpike\, Hig hway 58 at 9:00 am. GPS coordinates 35.915351\, -84.399903 Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail (a.k.a. East Tennessee Technology Park and K-25 Site) on the Oak Ridge Reservation is a level dirt and gravel road that m akes about a one mile loop. We will visit beaver-impounded wetlands and po nds where we will look for resident Wood Ducks and migratory waterfowl alo ng with other wetland and grassland species. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Leader: Tony King 865-988-6172
Meet at the trailhead parking lot on Bear Creek Rd. near Gallaher Rd. bri dge/Oak Ridge Turnpike\, Highway 58 at 9:00 am.
GPS coordinates 35 .915351\, -84.399903
Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail (a. k.a. East Tennessee Technology Park and K-25 Site) on the Oak Ridge Reserv ation \;is a \;level dirt and gravel road that makes about a \ ;one mile loop. We will visit beaver-impounded wetlands and ponds where we will look for resident Wood Ducks and migratory waterfowl along with othe r wetland and grassland species.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170901T1734350Z-535319-216@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170924 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Fall Count will be held on SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 24\, 2017. Please contact Dean Edwards kde@utk.edu if you are interested in par ticipating. Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to do s o this year\, please let Dean know in advance so he can try to assign some one else to cover your territory. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to pa rticipate by either joining a field party or counting birds in your own ne ighborhood (if you live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the Great Backyard Bird Count. Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwar ds\, kde@utk.edu) as soon as possible after the count. Results should inc lude (note that slightly more info is needed than for eBird): - checklist with number of individuals for each species observed\, - location covere d\, - time of day you started and stopped counting\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\, - tally of miles and h ours spent owling\, - tally of hours spent feederwatching\, - names of a ll participants with contact information for at least one person in th e party. You may also be asked to provide documentation for any rare or un usual species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, please contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, 865-660-9701). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Fall \;Count will be held o
n SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 24\, 2017.
Please contact Dean Edwards kde@utk.edu \;if you are interested in partici
pating.
Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able
to do so this year\,
please let Dean \;know in advance so he
\;can try to assign someone else to cover
your territory.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either
joining a
field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood
(if you live
in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the
Great Backyard Bird
Count.
Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\,&nbs
p\;kde@utk.edu) as soon as
possible
after the count. \; Results should include (note that slightly
mo
re info is needed than for eBird):
\;- checklist with number of
individuals for each species observed\,
\;- location covered\, \;- time of day you started and stopped counting\,
\;-
separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\,
&
nbsp\;- tally of miles and hours spent owling\,
\;- tally of hou
rs spent feederwatching\,
\;- names of all participants with con
tact information for at least
\; \; one person in the party
.
You may also be asked to provide documentation for any rareor unusual species.
If you plan to participate or have any
further questions\, please
contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \
;865-660-9701).
Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Gupton Wet lands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is located&n bsp\;near the Kingston Fossil \;Plant in Roane County. \;The \ ;easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the \;wetland are a where you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallo w ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a buffer of brush and a few large trees. In the past\, birders \;have seen 40-50 or more species of resident and migratory birds including Gadwall\, Wood Ducks\, Cattle Eg rets\, Great Egrets and Little Blue Herons.
Meet at the Gupton Wet lands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.
Directions: Go west on I-40 f
rom Knoxville\, take the Harriman
GPS Coo rdinates: \;35.925129\, -84.517566
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170901T1952350Z-535319-218@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170916 SUMMARY:Blount County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Jean Alexander for more information at jjadmj@yahoo.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Jean Alexander for more information at \;jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170907T0148430Z-535319-219@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170917 SUMMARY:Anderson County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Mindy Fawver for more information: mindyfawver@gmail.co m X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Mindy Fawver for more information: mindyfawver@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170908T1538240Z-535319-220@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180119 SUMMARY:Wings of Winter Kentucky & Barkley Lake Birding Festival RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=3 DESCRIPTION:January 19-21\, 2018 at Paris Landing State Park Featured speak ers: Julie Zickefoose & Brian Fox Ellis as John James Audubon Register her e: http://paristnchamber.com/wingsofwinter/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Register here:
http://paristnchamber.com/wingsofwint er/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20170914T2205380Z-535319-221@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170916T150000 SUMMARY:Wild Birds Unlimited Plant Sale DESCRIPTION:Wild Birds Unlimited – SEPT. 16th – PLANT SALE (1pm-2pm) Lisa S tanley of Stanley's Greenhouse\, Garden Center and Plant Farm will be here at the store with a selection of awesome native and pollinator plants tha t the birds and other pollinators will love! All these beautiful plants ar e grown on site at Stanley's. Don't miss this opportunity to come out and chat with Lisa and tap into her wealth of plant knowledge! And don't forge t...all plants will be available for purchase by CASH OR CHECK ONLY! Wild Birds Unlimited 7240 Kingston Pike\, Ste 164 Knoxville\, TN 37919 865-337- 5990 865-337-5991 Fax X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Wild Birds Unlimited &ndash\; SEPT. 16th &ndash\; PLANT SALE (1pm-2pm)
Lisa Stanl ey of Stanley's Greenhouse\, Garden Center and Plant Farm will be here at the store with a selection of awesome native and pollinator plants that th e birds and other pollinators will love! All these beautiful plants are gr own on site at Stanley's. Don't miss this opportunity to come out and chat with Lisa and tap into her wealth of plant knowledge! And don't forget... all plants will be available for purchase by CASH OR CHECK ONLY!
W
ild Birds Unlimited
7240 Kingston Pike\, Ste 164
Knoxville\, TN
37919
865-337-5990
865-337-5991
\;Fax
Wild Birds Unlimited &ndash\; SEPT 30th &ndash\; BIRDING BY EAR (1pm-2pm)
Present
ed by: Andrew Isenhower\, Graduate Research Assistant
Department of
Forestry\, Wildlife\, and Fisheries
University of Tennessee \;An
drew's Birding By Ear presentation is one of our most popular and most rep
eated presentations. Come learn from Andrew how to identify the birds you
hear in your backyard by their songs and calls.
Wild Birds Unlimit
ed
7240 Kingston Pike\, Ste 164
Knoxville\, TN 37919
865-337-5990
865-337-5991 \;Fax
Wild Birds Unlimited &ndash\; OCT 1 4TH &ndash\; BIRDING SEVEN ISLANDS STATE BIRDING PARK \;(i n-store talk) (1pm-2pm)
Presented by: Morton Massey\, Pre
sident of The Friends of Seven Islands
Seven Islands State Birding P
ark's 400+ acres is located along the French Broad River in east Knox Coun
ty and it is Tennessee's very first State Birding Park! Join us as Morton
Massey talks about all the different species of birds that can be seen at
Seven Islands SBP. From permanent residents to the migratory visitors\, yo
u may just be amazed at what you can see at Tennessee's first State Birdin
g Park right down the road!
Wild Birds Unlimited
7240 Kingsto
n Pike\, Ste 164
Knoxville\, TN 37919
865-337-5990
865-337-5991 \;Fax
Wild Birds Unlimited &ndash\; NOV 4 th &ndash\; BOOK SIGNING\, &lsquo\;EPHEMERAL BY NATURE&rsquo\; by STEPHEN LYN BALES (4pm-6pm)
We are so pleased to have Stephen Lyn Bales here in the store to sign copies of his newest book\, 'E phemeral By Nature' (coming out in September)! Stephen Lyn will also speak briefly about a few of the chapters in his new book. Ephemeral by Nature will be available for pre-sale through the store in September. You MUST pre-register for this event and bring your own copy of the book with you or have pre-purchased one through the store (pre-purchased books will be available for pick-up on day of the signing)!
Wild Bi
rds Unlimited
7240 Kingston Pike\, Ste 164
Knoxville\, TN 37919<
br />865-337-5990
865-337-5991 \;Fax<
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DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171118T140000
SUMMARY:Wild Birds Unlimited – BATS: THEIR BIOLOGY AND BENEFITS
DESCRIPTION:Wild Birds Unlimited – NOV 18th – BATS: THEIR BIOLOGY AND BENEF
ITS (1pm-2pm) Presented by: Emma V. Willcox\, PhD Assistant Professor\, De
partment of Forestry\, Wildlife\, and Fishes University of Tennessee Join
us as Emma talks about the unique biology of bats\, the number and types o
f bats worldwide\, and the variety of ecosystem services they provide. Wit
h a specific focus on the Southeastern U.S.\, Emma will discuss the specie
s of bats found in the region\, aspects of their life history and ecology
in summer and winter (e.g. migration\, roosting\, hibernation\, etc) and t
he threats they face. Wild Birds Unlimited 7240 Kingston Pike\, Ste 164 Kn
oxville\, TN 37919 865-337-5990 865-337-5991 Fax
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Wild Birds Unlimited &ndash\; NOV 1 8th &ndash\; BATS: THEIR BIOLOGY AND BENEFITS (1pm-2pm)
Presented by: Emma V. Willcox\, PhD
Assistant Professor\,
Department of Forestry\, Wildlife\, and Fishes
University of Tenness
ee
Join us as Emma talks about the unique biology of bats\, the nu mber and types of bats worldwide\, and the variety of ecosystem services t hey provide. With a specific focus on the Southeastern U.S.\, Emma will di scuss the species of bats found in the region\, aspects of their life hist ory and ecology in summer and winter (e.g. migration\, roosting\, hibernat ion\, etc) and the threats they face.
Wild Birds Unlimited
72
40 Kingston Pike\, Ste 164
Knoxville\, TN 37919
865-337-5990
865-337-5991 \;Fax
\;
We will stroll along the lakeshore looking for wi nter waterfowl and other winter species. There is a possibility of seeing a few lingering migrants passing through on their way south. Cove Lake is always very productive and I would expect to see 40+ species. Once we fini sh\, we plan to have a late breakfast/early lunch at the restaurant (Ricka rd Ridge BBQ) at the entrance to the park. We hope you will join us!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171010T2318200Z-535319-227@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T110000 SUMMARY:Swan Pond Recreation Area – Gupton Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Tony King\, tonytheking1027@aol.com\, 865-988-6172 Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008\, and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easily acc essible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled wi th duckweed and cattails with a riparian area of brush and a few large tre es. In the past\, birders have seen 30+ species of resident and migratory birds including Gadwall\, Blue-winged Teal\, American Coot and other winte r species. Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 9:00 am. Dire ctions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville\, take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 35 0\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate\, tak e a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swa n Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the brid ge\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd .\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. GPS Coordinates: 35.92 5129\, -84.517566 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Leader: Tony King\, \;tonytheking1
027
Gupton Wetlands was create d by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008\, and is located \;near the Kingston Fossil \;Plant in Roane County. \;The \;easily access ible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the \;wetland area where you wi ll find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a \;riparian area \;of brush and a few large trees. In the past\, birders \;have seen 30+ \;species of resident and migratory birds including Gadwall\, Blue-winged Teal\, Am erican Coot \;and \;other winter species.
Meet at the Gupt on Wetlands gravel parking lot at 9:00 am.
Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville\, take the \;Ha rriman/Midtown \;Exit 350\, turn left \;onto \;TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd \;to go under the interst ate\, take a sharp \;left \;onto \;Broadway of Am erica (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing&nb sp\;the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do \;tur n right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take t he first right into the \;gravel lot. \;
GPS Coordinates:& nbsp\;35.925129\, -84.517566
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171031T1804080Z-535319-228@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171111T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171111T190000 SUMMARY:Wings and Wine DESCRIPTION:Meet at The Cove at Concord Park at 4:00pm for some Birding and end the excursion at the Tuckers for nibbles and Wine. We can accommoda te 12 people. We will keep a list of those who are interested but can’t go on November 11. Reserve a spot by replying to email at knoxtnbirds@gmai l.com. Please add Wings and Wine to the subject line when replying. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Norris Christmas Bird Count will be hel d \;Saturday\, December 16. The count circle is centered on Norris Dam and includes parts of Norris Lake\, the Clinch River\, and Norris Dam Sta te Park.
There is a great need for more count participants and sev eral territories are currently unassigned. To participate\, contact compil er Chuck Nicholson at \;865-405-7948 \;or \;cpnicholson53@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171208T1321590Z-535319-230@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171217 SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountains CBC DESCRIPTION:Contact Warren Bielenberg\, 865-681-7884 or birdglass44@aol.com for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Warren Bielenberg\, \;865-681-7884 \;or \;birdglass44@aol.com \ ;for more information.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171208T1322250Z-535319-231@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171223 SUMMARY:Cades Cove CBC DESCRIPTION:Cades Cove Christmas Count\, December 23\, 2017 For more info rmation\, conatcat compiler: Susan Hoyle\, P.O. Box 11752\, Knoxville\, TN 37939 (865) 909-0792 hoyleshrike@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171209T1919050Z-535319-232@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171230 SUMMARY:Knox County CBC DESCRIPTION:Contact Dean Edwards at kde@utk.edu for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Dean Edwards at \;kde@utk.edu \;for more information .
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171120T1442070Z-535319-233@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171119T180000 SUMMARY:Cades Cove Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Field Trip Leader: Warren Bielenberg\, birdglass44@aol.com Meet at the campground store parking lot for restroom at 2 PM and then drive t o Sparks Lane for sparrows\, Harriers and other birds. We will then visit Hyatt Lane for more sparrows before watching for Short-eared Owls from Hya tt Hill at dusk. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Field Trip Leader: Warren Bielenberg\, \;birdglass44@aol.com
Meet at the campground store parking lot for restroom at 2 PM and then drive to Sparks Lane for sparrows\, Harriers an d other birds.
We will then \;visit Hyatt Lane for more sparro ws before watching for Short-eared Owls from Hyatt Hill at dusk.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20171106T1548020Z-535319-234@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180106T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180106T110000 SUMMARY:UT Plant Sciences Field Trip (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parking Lot at 7:30 a.m. Leader: Morton Massey 806-9967 Due to strict regulations for visiting thi s property\, this field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and three cars. Please contact Morton M assey to reserve your place. Sevier Heights Baptist Church 3232 Alcoa Hwy\ , Knoxville\, TN 37920\, right across from the entrance to UT Plant Scien ce Farm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parki ng Lot at 7:30 a.m.
Leader: Morton Massey \; 806-9967
Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip wil l only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participan ts and three \;cars. Please contact Morton Massey \;to reserve you r place.
Sevier Heights Baptist Church
3232 Alcoa Hwy\, Knoxv
ille\, TN 37920\, \;right across from the entrance to \;
UT P
lant Science Farm
Victor Ashe Park\, Thursday\, March 15\, 9:00 a.m. \;
Leader: \;Mindy Fawver \, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
\;
We will meet in the parking lot near the playground at \;
Victor Ashe Park \;
4901 Bradshaw Rd.
\, \;Knoxville\, TN 37912. \;
The park is about 120 acres with paved paths that go through open\, mowed
fields and some rougher\, brushy fields\, woodland edges\, \;and
\;streams. We can also do the mile loop at Northwest Middle School if peop
le are interested. \;
Directions from I-40: \;From I-40\, take the I-640 exit #385\; take the Western Ave. West exi
t\; head west on Western Ave\; turn right onto Ball Camp Pk. at the Wendy'
s\; turn right onto Bradshaw Rd\; park will be on the left.
Date: \;Sunday\, March 25
Time: \;4:00 PM
Location: \;Windy Hill Farm\, 1180 Poplar Springs-Blair Bend Rd\, \;Loud
on\, TN 37774
Thursday\, March 22\, 8:30 to 11 :00AM
Leader: Chuck Estes\, \;< a href='mailto:chucklola@bellsouth.net' target='_blank'>chucklola@bellsout h.net\, 207-0143 cell
The greenway is located in the southwest part of the DOE East Tennessee Technology Park. \;Meet at t he gravel road entrance to the greenway. \;The greenway trail is abou t 1 mile and it can be walked as a loop. \;Easy trail with mostly gra vel but bring boots for muddier part at the end. \;The greenway passe s a couple of ponds\, some marshy areas\, open fields with brushy edges an d woods beyond. \;If time permits we can also check out the nearby gr eenway closer to the DOE plant.
Directions from Oak Ridge:
\;From intersection of Hwy \;95 (Oak Ri
dge Turnpike) and Illinois Ave.\; go west on Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpik
e that turns into Hwy 58 Gallaher Road) for approximately 10.5 miles\; jus
t before crossing the Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Be
ar Creek Road\; turn right at the junction with West Bear Creek road and t
he parking area is on the left in 100 yards.
Directions
from I-40 and Hwy 95 Junction: \;From I-40\, go north on Hwy
95 for approximately 6.5 miles\; stay left and exit onto Hwy 58 west (Gal
laher Road)\; go west on Hwy 58 for approximately 3 miles\; just before cr
ossing the Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Ro
ad\; turn right at the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking
area is on the left in 100 yards.
The Chattanooga chapter invites you to join it for the Annual Spring TOS Meeting April 20\, 21\, and 22\, 2018 on Cha ttanooga&rsquo\;s burgeoning Southside. \; Meeting registration and Fr iday evening reception will be held at the pavilion of The Crash Pad bouti que hostel off Main Street\, as will a Sunday afternoon compilation of bir d sightings. \; The annual membership meeting and banquet on Saturday evening will be held at The Well venue 3 blocks to the south. \; A var iety of field trips on Saturday and Sunday mornings will showcase local bi rding hotspots.
For more information visit:
http://www.tnbirds.org/Events/S pringmtg18.html
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180321T2301110Z-535319-240@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180424 SUMMARY:Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=5 DESCRIPTION:The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is a 68-year old annual event in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park featuring professionally-guided walks to explore the region’s rich natural and cultural resources. More t han 700 pilgrims from more than 30 states and several countries joined us in 2017. Our programs included fungi\, ferns\, wildflowers\, trees and shr ubs\, medicinal plants\, insects (terrestrial and aquatic)\, salamanders a nd snakes\, birds\, mammals (bats to bears)\, birds\, journaling\, art and photography\, and park history. For more information\, visit: http://kwoa .net/news/?p=2019 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The \;Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage \;is a 68-year old annu al event in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park featuring professional ly-guided walks to explore the region&rsquo\;s rich natural and cultural r esources. More than 700 pilgrims from more than 30 states and several coun tries joined us in 2017. Our programs included fungi\, ferns\, wildflowers \, trees and shrubs\, medicinal plants\, insects (terrestrial and aquatic) \, salamanders and snakes\, birds\, mammals (bats to bears)\, birds\, jour naling\, art and photography\, and park history.
For more informat ion\, visit:
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180321T2303480Z-535319-241@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180405T230000 SUMMARY:Corryton Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Corryton Field Trip Thursday\, April 5 at 8:30 a.m. Kurt Sickaf us's and Talissa Ralph's property and surrounding areas 10312 Washington Pike\, Corryton\, TN 37721 The trip will consist of birding around the hou se and pond\, and then we will walk down to the barn where the Red-headed Woodpeckers are nesting and then a walk around our neighbor's 30-acre hay field and along Flat Creek. We should be done before 11:00 am. The grass w ill be over your ankles in places\, and there are some hills. Directions : Take I-40 East\, Exit 392 (Rutledge Pike\, Zoo Knoxville). Go North abou t 13 miles\, then left on Circle Dr.\, and right on Washington Pike. Al ternate Directions: Take 640 east to Washington Pike exit. After exiting turn left and then right on to Washington pike north. Stay on Washington P ike about 12 miles. The driveway will be on your right. You will see a lar ge pond with a gazebo. Park either in front of the house or through the ga te by the horse trailer. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Corryton Field Tri p
Thursday\, \;April 5 \;at \;8:30 a.m.
Kurt \;Sickafus's \;
\;through the gate by the horse trailer.When: \;Sunday\, \;April 22 at 8:00 AM.
Frozen Head State Pa
rk Birding Hike \;
Saturday\, May 5\, at 8:00 a.
m. \;
Leader: Chuck Estes\, \;865-207-0143
Meet at 8:00 a.m.
at the parking area near the amphitheater and entrance to the large campgr
ound on the left after the bridge. \;
We will hike Lookout Tower Trail (old gravel jeep trail)
at an easy birding pace for ~ 2 miles which will get us to an area to see
Cerulean Warblers. The trail has a steady\, moderate grade. You can turn a
round at any point. This is a great place to see various migrants. Bring a
snack\, water\, and rain gear as needed. We should be back at the parking
area by noon.
\;
\;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180328T2206010Z-535319-244@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180429 SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Spring Count will be held on SUNDAY\, 29 April 2018 . Please contact me if you are interested in participating. Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to do so this year\, please let m e know in advance so I can try to assign someone else to cover your territ ory. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either joining a field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood (if you live in Kn ox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the Great Backyard Bird Count. Su bmit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\, kde@utk.edu) as soon as possible after the count. Results should include (note that slightly more info is needed than for eBird): - checklist with number of individuals f or each species observed\, - location covered\, - time of day you starte d and stopped counting\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\, - tally of miles and hours spent owling\, - tally of hours spent feederwatching\, - names of all participants with contact information for at least one person in the party. You may also be aske d to provide documentation for any rare or unusual species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, please contact the compiler ( Dean Edwards\, 865-660-9701). Dean Edwards Knoxville\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Spring Count will be held on&nb
sp\;SUNDAY\, 29 April 2018.
Please contact me if you
are interested in participating.
Also\, if you normally particp
ate but will not be able to do so this year\,
please let me know in a
dvance so I can try to assign someone else to cover
your territory.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either
joining a field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood
(if
you live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the
Great Bac
kyard Bird Count.
Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edw
ards\, \;kde@utk.edu) as soon as
possible after the count. \; Results should include (note that slight
ly
more info is needed than for eBird):
\;- checklist with
number of individuals for each species observed\,
\;- location c
overed\,
\;- time of day you started and stopped counting\,
\;- separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, et
c\,
\;- tally of miles and hours spent owling\,
\;- ta
lly of hours spent feederwatching\,
\;- names of all participant
s with contact information for at least
\; \; one person in
the party.
You may also be asked to provide documentation for
any rare
or unusual species.
If you plan to participate or
have any further questions\, please
contact the compiler (Dean Edwar
ds\, \;865-660-9701).
Dean Edwards
Knoxville\, TN
contact Jean Alexander for details 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180328T2202070Z-535319-246@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180506 SUMMARY:Anderson County Spring Bird Count DESCRIPTION:contact Mindy Fawver for details 865-310-1979 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:contact Mindy Fawver for details 865-310-19 79
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180328T2204080Z-535319-248@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180414T110000 SUMMARY:Obed Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Obed Bird Walk Chuck Nicholson will lead a bird walk at the Obe d Wild and Scenic River. Meet at 8 AM at the Lilly Bluff Overlook overlook (about 10 miles west of Wartburg). The bird walk is one a series of upcom ing events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. See www.nps.gov/obed for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Obed Bird Walk
Chuck Nicholson will lead a bird walk at the Obed Wild and Scenic River.
Meet at \ ;8 AM \;at the Lilly Bluff Overlook overlook (about 1 0 miles west of Wartburg). The bird walk is one a series of upcoming event s celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. See& nbsp\;www.nps.gov/obed \;for more information.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180409T1334000Z-535319-249@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180428T110000 SUMMARY:Big South Fork Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Big South Fork Bird Walk Chuck Nicholson will lead a bird walk in the Bandy Creek area of the Big South Fork NRRA. Meet at 8 AM (EDT) at the Bandy Creek swimming pool\, located a short distance north of the Band y Creek Visitor Center. The bird walk is part of the park's annual Spring Planting and Music Festival. See https://www.nps.gov/biso/planyourvisit/sp ringplanting.htm for more information on the festival. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Big South Fork Bird Walk
Chuck Nich olson will lead a bird walk in the Bandy Creek area of the Big South Fork NRRA.
Meet at \;8 AM (EDT) \;at the Bandy
Creek swimming pool\, located a short distance north of the Bandy Creek V
isitor Center. The bird walk is part of the park's annual Spring Planting
and Music Festival. See \;https://www.nps.gov/biso/
Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parki ng Lot at 7:30 a.m.
Leader: Tom Howe\, \;blountbirder@gmail.co m \;
Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, th is field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and three \;cars. Please contact Tom Howe \;to reserve your place.
Sevier Heights Baptist Church
3232 Alcoa
Hwy\, Knoxville\, TN 37920\, \;right across from the entrance to
\;
UT Plant Science Farm
Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gma il.com
Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008\, and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area w here you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow p onds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of br ush with \;a few large trees. In the past\, birders have seen 50+ spec ies of resident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds.< /p>
Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.
Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville.Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left \; onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interst ate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond C ircle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. \;
GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180422T0037310Z-535319-252@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180627T103000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leader: Melinda Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com This event is pa rt of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. N o RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. Th e terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoe s\, water\, field guides\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Par k has recorded over 190 species of bird. Species observed will depend on t he time of year. Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect oppo rtunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For mor e information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.f acebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Melinda Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@ gmail.com
This event is part of a monthly birding series held on t he 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
The terrain is mostly level to rol ling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, field guides\, and b inoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of bird. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fl edgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more inform ation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http: //ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslands StateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20180615T0535400Z-535319-253@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20190605;BYDAY=1WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181003T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T184500 DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Me dicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing al so precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handi cap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building beca use you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the buil ding facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor audi torium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of b ird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede a nd follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-fl oor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20180723T1336020Z-535319-254@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180905T200000 SUMMARY:KTOS Ijams Nature Center Potluck DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share with a serving utensil\, and your own dri nk. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings . Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Loc ation: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share with a serving \; utensil\, \;and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about summer bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trails and do a l ittle birding around Ijams.
\;Location:
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Ave
Knoxville\, TN \; 37920
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20180723T1340440Z-535319-255@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190605T204500 SUMMARY:Pot Luck Dinner Ijams Nature Center DESCRIPTION:Bring a dish to share along with a serving utensil and your own drink. Reconnect with everyone and hear about spring bird trips and sight ings. Come early to walk the trails and do a little birding around Ijams. Location: Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Ave Knoxville\, TN 37920 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring a dish to share along with a serving& nbsp\;utensil \;and your own drink.
Reconnect with everyone an d hear about spring bird trips and sightings. Come early to walk the trail s and do a little birding around Ijams.
Location:
Ijams Natur
e Center
2915 Island Home Ave
Knoxville\, TN \; 37920
Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of b ird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede a nd follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-fl oor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20190824T1955130Z-535319-258@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180822T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180822T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Melinda Fawver \, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to t he park at 8:00 AM. This event is part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, a nd binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 spec ies of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledglin g birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about wh at birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslan dsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Melinda Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the mai n parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
This event i s part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every mont h. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend .
The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, and binoculars. Seven Isl ands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of birds. Species ob served will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience w elcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and se asoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hots pot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/< /p> CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20180813T2058150Z-535319-260@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180923 SUMMARY:Anderson County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Mindy Fawver for more information: mindyfawver@gmail.co m X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Contact Mindy Fawver for more information: mindyfawver@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180919T1309530Z-535319-261@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180930 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Fall Count will be held on SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 30\, 2018. Please contact Dean Edwards kde@utk.edu if you are interested in par ticipating. Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to do s o this year\, please let Dean know in advance so he can try to assign some one else to cover your territory. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to pa rticipate by either joining a field party or counting birds in your own ne ighborhood (if you live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the Great Backyard Bird Count. Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwar ds\, kde@utk.edu) as soon as possible after the count. Results should inc lude (note that slightly more info is needed than for eBird): - checklist with number of individuals for each species observed\, - location covere d\, - time of day you started and stopped counting\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\, - tally of miles and h ours spent owling\, - tally of hours spent feederwatching\, - names of a ll participants with contact information for at least one person in th e party. You may also be asked to provide documentation for any rare or un usual species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, please contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, 865-660-9701). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Fall \;Count will be held o
n SUNDAY\, SEPTEMBER 30\, 2018.
Please contact Dean Edwards kde@utk.edu \;if you are interested in partici
pating.
Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able
to do so this year\,
please let Dean \;know in advance so he
\;can try to assign someone else to cover
your territory.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either
joining a
field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood
(if you live
in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the
Great Backyard Bird
Count.
Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\,&nbs
p\;kde@utk.edu) as soon as
possible
after the count. \; Results should include (note that slightly
mo
re info is needed than for eBird):
\;- checklist with number of
individuals for each species observed\,
\;- location covered\, \;- time of day you started and stopped counting\,
\;-
separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\,
&
nbsp\;- tally of miles and hours spent owling\,
\;- tally of hou
rs spent feederwatching\,
\;- names of all participants with con
tact information for at least
\; \; one person in the party
.
You may also be asked to provide documentation for any rareor unusual species.
If you plan to participate or have any
further questions\, please
contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \
;865-660-9701).
Contact Jean Alexander for more information at \;jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180831T1440590Z-535319-263@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180922T113000 SUMMARY:UT Plant Sciences Field Trip (RSVP required) DESCRIPTION:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parking Lot at 7:30 a.m. Leader: Morton Massey 806-9967 Due to strict regulations for visiting thi s property\, this field trip will only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and three cars. Please contact Morton M assey to reserve your place. Sevier Heights Baptist Church 3232 Alcoa Hwy\ , Knoxville\, TN 37920\, right across from the entrance to UT Plant Scienc e Farm X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parki ng Lot at 7:30 a.m.
Leader: Morton Massey \; 806-9967
Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip wil l only be available to members of KTOS and is limited to twelve participan ts and three \;cars. Please contact Morton Massey \;to reserve you r place.
Sevier Heights Baptist Church
3232 Alcoa Hwy\, Knoxv
ille\, TN 37920\, \;right across from the entrance to
UT Plant S
cience Farm
9 a.m. Meet and greet
reception\, Event Center
Refreshments available
9:30 a.m. Welco
me\, Chuck Cruickshank\, \;
President\, \;Tennessee B
luebird Society
9:45 a.m. 5th \;Annual Membershi
p Meeting
--Roll Call
--Last \;Meeting Minu
tes
--Treasurer's Report
--Committee Reports
--Tra
il Results
--Recognition and Awards
--Nomination Report
--E
lection of 2019 Officers
--2018 President's Update
10:30 a.m. --
UT Arboretum Program Coordinator-Michelle Campanis
'Bluebirds
and Community Environmental Education'
11:15 a.m. --NABS VP
Community Relations--Jim Burke
'History &\; Status of North Ameri
can \;Bluebird Society and an Update On Bluebirds'
11:45 a.m. --Lunch
12:30 p.m. --Park Ranger-Monica Johnson-Cumberl
and Mountain State Park
'Live Raptor Presentation'
1:30 p.m. --M
ichelle Campanis
'A Guided Walking Tour in UT Arboretum\, Sights and
Sounds'
Sharing Love For \;Bluebirds and Other Birds. \;
Please join us for a day of discovery and friendship as
we share our \;bluebird experiences and our love for nature. Through discussion with your peers you will walk away from this&nb
sp\;meeting with new information which will help you become a bett
er nestbox landlord.
Mail your check for $5. Includes Lunch
to:
Chuck James \;
119 Talah Way
Loudon\, TN 37774
\;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20180919T0343430Z-535319-265@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T110000 SUMMARY:UT Arboretum Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Join KTOS for a 3-mile birding hike around the perimeter of the University of Tennessee Arboretum while we look and listen for any remain ing migrants and new winter arrivals. We will walk along a series of grave l roads through rolling hills with planted plots and grass\, fields\, a po wer line cut\, and through the woods. There will be a few hills and elevat ion gains. This 250-acre research and education facility has over 2\,500 n ative and exotic woody plant specimens that represent 800 species\, variet ies\, cultivars\, and a good selection of birds. Where: UT Arboretum 901 S . Illinois Ave\, Oak Ridge\, TN 37830 Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance. When: 8:00 AM on Thursday\, October 18\, 2018 Leader: Mindy Fawv er X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join KTOS for a 3-mile birding hike around the perimeter of the University of Tennessee Arboretum while we look and l isten for any remaining migrants and new winter arrivals.
We will walk along a series of gravel roads through rolling hills with planted plo ts and grass\, fields\, a power line cut\, and through the woods. There wi ll be a few hills and elevation gains. This 250-acre research and educatio n facility has over 2\,500 native and exotic woody plant specimens that re present 800 species\, varieties\, cultivars\, and a good selection of bird s.
Where: UT Arboretum
901 S. Illinois Ave\,
Oak Ridge\, TN 37830
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance.
When: 8:00 AM on Thursday\, October 18\, 2018
Leader: Mindy Fawver
\;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181009T2350170Z-535319-266@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181103T110000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park Birds & Brunch DESCRIPTION: What: Birds & Brunch Where: Cove Lake State Park 110 Cove Lake Ln\, Caryville\, TN 37714 Meet in parking lot near the restrooms at t he playground and picnic area When: 8:00 AM\, Saturday\, November 3\, 20 18 Co-Leaders: Jimmy Tucker and Mindy Fawver We will stroll along the l akeshore looking for waterfowl and other winter species. There is a possib ility of seeing a few lingering migrants passing through on their way sout h. Cove Lake is always very productive and I would expect to see 40+ speci es. Once we finish\, we plan to have a late breakfast/early lunch at the r estaurant (Rickard Ridge BBQ) at the entrance to the park. We hope you wil l join us! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will stroll along the lakesh ore looking for waterfowl and other winter species. There is a possibility of seeing a few lingering migrants passing through on their way south. Co ve Lake is always very productive and I would expect to see 40+ species. O nce we finish\, we plan to have a late breakfast/early lunch at the restau rant (Rickard Ridge BBQ) at the entrance to the park. We hope you will joi n us!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181009T2353290Z-535319-267@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting - Speaker: Morton Massey DESCRIPTION:SPEAKER: Morton Massey\, BIRD's Molt and Plumage Time: KTOS mee tings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm . Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 11 8 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Eac h meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings \, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow eac h meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson D rive. The meeting is held in the first-floor auditorium classroom (room 11 8). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:SPEAKER: Morton Massey\, \;BIRD 's Molt and Plumage
Time:
KTOS meetings take place o
n the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location
:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visito rs are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharin g of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also pre cede and follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing han dicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, wa lk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the fi rst-floor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20181025T1711250Z-535319-268@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190118 SUMMARY:Wings of Winter Birding Festival RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=3 DESCRIPTION:Come join us Jan 18-20\, 2019 for our Wings of Winter Birding Festival Please note: You must be pre-registered to attend. Click here for more information: http://www.friendstnwr.org/wings-of-winter.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Click here for more information:
http://www.friendstnwr.org/wings- of-winter.html
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181028T1545230Z-535319-269@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181128T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181128T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leader: Kirk Huffstater\, kihu63@gmail.com\, 303-345-5020 Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. This event is part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every mo nth. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to atte nd. The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walkin g shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, and binoculars. Seven Islands S tate Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird ne rds to mingle! For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot /L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Kirk Huffstater\, \;kihu63@gmail.com\, \;303-345-5020
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
This event is part of a monthly birding series h eld on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
The terrain is mostly leve l to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, fi eld guides\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of ye ar.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect oppo rtunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook. com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20181111T1944470Z-535319-270@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181226T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181226T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Kirk Huffstater\, kihu63@gmail.com\, 303-345-5020\, an d Mindy Fawver mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the e ntrance to the park at 8:00 AM. This event is part of a monthly birding se ries held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, fiel d guides\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded o ver 190 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year . All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more informat ion about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data a vailable at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.co m/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Kirk Huffstater\, \;kihu63@gmail.com\,&nbs p\;303-345-5020\, and Mindy Fawver \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at th e entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
This event is part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required \, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend.
The terra in is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, wat er\, a snack\, field guides\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds t o mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
http s://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20181206T1525230Z-535319-272@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181205T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting – Speaker: Dr. Bob Collier DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Bob Collier will be talking about his new book 'Wo nderful Weeds and Various Varmits' and he will also talk about birds. Afte r his talk\, he will sign and sell copies of his book. Proceeds from any b ook sales will go to the non-profit Narrow Ridge in Grainger county where he leads bird walks from time to time. Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: Univers ity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Dr ive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. R efreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting i s held in the first-floor auditorium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Speaker: Dr. Bob Collier will be talking ab out his new book 'Wonderful Weeds and Various Varmits' and he will also ta lk about birds.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medi
cine Building\, Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN&nbs
p\; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a sho rt business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshme nts and socializing also precede and follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the building because you are likely to be tickete d or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. T he meeting is held in the first-floor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20181113T0033020Z-535319-273@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181117T110000 SUMMARY:Swan Pond Recreation Area – Gupton Wetlands Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet at the G upton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am. Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is located near the Kingston F ossil Plant in Roane County. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenw ay borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section of brush with a few large trees. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of resident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds. Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harrima n/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and the n left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn ri ght at the bridge\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. GPS Coo rdinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gma il.com
Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.< /p>
Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 200 8 and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easil y accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow ponds fill ed with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of brush with& nbsp\;a few large trees. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of resid ent and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds.
Dire ctions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350 \, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan P ond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\ , but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. \;
GPS Coordin ates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181113T0037330Z-535319-274@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181215 SUMMARY:Norris CBC DESCRIPTION:The Norris Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday\, Decembe r 15. The count circle is centered on Norris Dam and includes parts of Nor ris Lake\, the Clinch River\, and Norris Dam State Park. There is a great need for more count participants and several territories are currently una ssigned. To participate\, contact compiler Chuck Nicholson at 865-405-7948 or cpnicholson53@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Norris Christmas Bird Count will be hel d \;Saturday\, December 15. The count circle is centered on Norris Dam and includes parts of Norris Lake\, the Clinch River\, and Norris Dam Sta te Park.
There is a great need for more count participants and sev eral territories are currently unassigned. To participate\, contact compil er Chuck Nicholson at \;865-405-7948 \;or \;cpnicholson53@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181211T1353480Z-535319-275@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181222 SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountains CBC DESCRIPTION:Contact Warren Bielenberg\, 865-681-7884 or birdglass44@aol.com for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Warren Bielenberg\, \;865-681-7884 \;or \;birdglass44@aol.com \ ;for more information.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181206T1522410Z-535319-276@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181229 SUMMARY:Cades Cove CBC DESCRIPTION: Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count For more information\, cont act compiler: Susan Hoyle\, P.O. Box 11752\, Knoxville\, TN 37939 (865) 909-0792 hoyleshrike@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181206T1521360Z-535319-277@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190105 SUMMARY:Knox County CBC DESCRIPTION:Contact Dean Edwards at kde@utk.edu for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Dean Edwards at \;kde@utk.edu \;for more information .
CATEGORIES:General UID:20181209T1326010Z-535319-278@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190102T204500 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting with Members' Photo Share DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Members will share short slideshows and videos of photos of birding trips and adventures around the globe. Location: Univ ersity of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consis ts of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker . Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot direc tly in front of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towe d. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meetin g is held in the first-floor auditorium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Member s will share short slideshows and videos of photos of birding trips and ad ventures around the globe.
Location:
University of T
ennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each m eeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each m eeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building fac ing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor auditorium c lassroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20181206T1527070Z-535319-279@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190109T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190109T113000 SUMMARY:Freels Bend Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Oak Ridge\, TN Wednesday\, January 9\, 8:00 AM until 11:30 AM. Freels Bend is part of Three Bend Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge wh ich is part of the Department of Energy Reservation. The area has a diver se habitat with fields\, woods\, and views of the Clinch River. We will m eet at the parking lot behind the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Educ ation (ORISE) south of Bethel Vally Road in Oak Ridge. Access to this sit e is normally restricted so we are pleased to have this opportunity to vis it. The outing is limited to the first 20 people to sign up. Bring boots \, winter clothing\, a drink\, and a snack. Directions: From Knoxville on I-40 West\, take the Pellissippi Parkway (Hwy 162 north) north towards Oak Ridge for ~7 miles to the Clinch River bridge. After crossing the bri dge in less than 1/2 mile\, get in the far right lane and take the Bethel Valley Road exit. Go west for 3/4 of a mile towards the Oak Ridge Nationa l Laboratory (ORNL). At the first intersection (traffic light present)\, turn left on to Pumphouse Rd. The ORISE building is on the left. In appr oximately 100 yards\, turn left onto the second road from the intersection that is signed for ORISE parking. We will consolidate and carpool to the birding site from this parking lot. Coordinates for ORISE parking lot i s: Latitude 35.9827 Longitude -84.2215 Leader: Chuck Estes (865-207-0143 c ell) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at Sevier Heights Baptist Church Parki ng Lot at 7:30 a.m.
Leader: Morton Massey at \;massey6932@comc ast.net if you would like to attend.
Due to strict regulations for visiting this property\, this field trip will only be available to member s of KTOS and is limited to twelve participants and three \;cars. Plea se contact Morton Massey \;to reserve your place.
Sevier Heigh
ts Baptist Church
3232 Alcoa Hwy\, Knoxville\, TN 37920\, \;right
across from the entrance to \;
UT Plant Science Farm
Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hik e will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrai n is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that in volve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocu lars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 speci es of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for f ledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more infor mation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the dat a available at \;http ://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIsland sStateBirdingPark/
\;
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190824T2244160Z-535319-282@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Melinda Fawver \, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to t he park at 8:00 AM. This event is part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every month. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend. The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, a nd binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 spec ies of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledglin g birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about wh at birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslan dsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Melinda Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the mai n parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
This event i s part of a monthly birding series held on the 4th Wednesday of every mont h. No RSVP required\, and you do not have to be a member of KTOS to attend .
The terrain is mostly level to rolling. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, and binoculars. Seven Isl ands State Birding Park has recorded over 190 species of birds. Species ob served will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience w elcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and se asoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hots pot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/< /p> CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190109T1901120Z-535319-283@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190302T083000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tom Howe\, blountbirder@gmail.com Meet at the paved par king lot at 1610 Big Gully Rd at 7:30 AM. We will bird there a while then probably go in the north entrance where many have never been before. Targe t species include sparrows\, waterfowl\, and raptors. We sometimes see a L oggerhead Shrike. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Leader: Tom Howe\, \;blountbirder@gmail.com
Meet at the paved parking lot at 1610 Big Gully Rd at 7:30 AM. We will bird there a while then probably go in the nort h entrance where many have never been before.
Target species inclu de sparrows\, waterfowl\, and raptors. We sometimes see a Loggerhead Shrik e.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190220T2325460Z-535319-284@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190224T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190224T090000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Where: Cove Lake State Park\, 110 Cove Lake Ln\, Caryville\, TN 37714 Meet at the small parking lot next to the restroom by the playgroun d and picnic area. When: Sunday\, February 24\, 8:00 AM to 11:00. Leader: Mindy Fawver Cove Lake State Park is a great place for migratory waterfowl to hang out during the winter. Gadwall\, Hooded Mergansers\, Coots\, and various other diving and dipping ducks are regularly seen there. Recently there have been sightings of Canvasbacks and Red-breasted Mergansers. A sp otting scope is helpful. The park will be flooded in areas\, so please wea r boots\, and bring water and a snack. Hopefully\, it won't rain on us! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Cove Lake State Par
k\, 110 Cove Lake Ln\, Caryville\, TN 37714
Meet at the small parking
lot next to the restroom by the playground and picnic area.
When: Sunday\, February 24\, 8:00 AM to 11:00.
Leader: Mindy Fawver
Cove Lake State Park is a great place for migratory waterfowl to hang out during the winter. Gadwall\, Hooded Mergansers\, Coots\, and various other diving and dipping ducks are regularly seen there. Recently there ha ve been sightings of Canvasbacks and Red-breasted Mergansers. \;A \;spotting scope is helpful.
The park will be flooded in areas\, s o please wear boots\, and bring water and a snack. Hopefully\, it won't ra in on us!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190221T1349140Z-535319-285@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190426 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=3 DESCRIPTION:The Annual TOS Spring Meeting will be held in Nashville this ye ar. The dates are April 26-28th. All pertinent information and the regi stration form can be found at http://www.tnbirds.org/Events/Springmtg19.ht ml. You can pay all fees by sending a check to Pam Lasley\, NTOS Secretary \, or by going on the NTOS webpage and using PayPal. https://sites.google. com/site/nashvillebirds/membership . (Scroll to the bottom of the page at the link…go to the ‘donate’ button and indicate in the form ‘what’ you’re paying for… ) Also of importance…Dinner reservation for Saturday night at the Nashville Zoo must also be made ahead of time for the caterer’s co unt. NO RESERVATIONS FOR THE DINNER WILL BE TAKEN AFTER APRIL 19TH. As always you may register and sign-up for field trips ONLY at the Friday nig ht reception at the Baymont…all field trips will leave from there Saturday and Sunday morning. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Annual TOS Spring Meeting will be held
in Nashville this year. \; The dates are April 26-28th. \; \;
All pertinent information and the registration form can be found at \;
http://www.tnbirds.
org/Events/
You can pay all fees by se
nding a check to Pam Lasley\, NTOS Secretary\, or by going on the NTOS web
page and using PayPal. \;https://sites.google.com/site/
Also of importance&hellip\;Dinner reservation for Saturday ni
ght at the Nashville Zoo must also be made ahead of time for the caterer&r
squo\;s count. \; NO RESERVATIONS FOR THE DINNER WILL BE TAKEN AFTER A
PRIL 19TH. \;
As always you may register and sign-up for f
ield trips ONLY at the Friday night reception at the Baymont&hellip\;all f
ield trips will leave from there Saturday and Sunday morning. \;
Reservations for the following events must be made in advance by noon the Thursday prior to each walk by contacting T racy Clem\, 865-574-5151 (bodinetm@ornl .gov). If inclement weather forces postponement of an event\, it will be announced on ORNL&rsquo\;s Information Line at 865-574-9836 (i.e. 574-X TEN) at least two hours before the scheduled start of the walk. \;
More information about these walks is available by contacting Trent J ett at 865-574-9188 (jettrt@ornl.gov) . \;
Date: Saturday\, March 2 \;
Location: Meet at the parking lot behind (i.e. south) the ORISE building at the corner of B ethel Valley and Pumphouse roads in Oak Ridge\, TN.
Time: 4:30 p.m . to 7:30 p.m. \;
Leader: Vincent Pontello (TWRA)\, Trent Jett (ORNL)
Limit: 30 (children are allowed)
Recommendations: Walking will be on trails\, not in overly steep terrain (distance <\; .5 mile). Participants need to have sturdy shoes and should dress in layers. A reliable flashlight or headlamp is suggested as some of the walk will b e at dusk or after sunset. Recommended items include water\, binoculars\, a field guide to birds\, bug spray if needed. We will see American woodcoc k flight displays as the sun sets and maybe hear some other night animals calling. Local falconers will also be on hand to show us some of their bir ds of prey and how they hunt.
No pets\, please.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190224T2232260Z-535319-287@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T163000 SUMMARY:Wild Bird Eggstravanganza DESCRIPTION:Where: UT Gardens When: April 13\, 1:30 to 4:30 PM Contact Tom Howe\, blountbirder@gmail.com\, if you want to help with the bird viewing station. It is geared towards children\, teaching them about birds with fu n events. Kathy McGinnis-Craft\, will be bringing hummingbird feeders and handouts. Tom Howe and others will set up a bird viewing station with a te lescope and binoculars\, hopefully\, to spark interest for birds in our yo uth. We can use 1 or 2 more birders to help with that. We should also have a table with handouts to talk about KTOS and membership with the parents. There may be other activities that could use some assistance also. For th e latter\, contact Holly Sledjeski Jones directly\, who is coordinating th e event\, at 865-974-7256 or email her at hjones3@utk.edu. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: UT Gardens
When: April 13\, 1:3
0 to 4:30 PM
Contact Tom Howe\, \;blountbirder@gmail.com\, if you
want to help with the bird viewing station.
It is geared towards children\, teaching them about birds with fun events. Kathy \;McGinnis -Craft\, will be bringing hummingbird feeders and handouts. Tom Howe and o thers will set up a bird viewing station with a telescope and binoculars\, hopefully\, to spark interest for birds in our youth. We can use 1 or 2 m ore birders to help with that. We should also have a table with handouts t o talk about KTOS and membership with the parents. There may be other acti vities that could use some assistance also. For the latter\, contact Holly Sledjeski Jones directly\, who is coordinating the event\, at 865-974-725 6 or email her at \;h jones3@utk.edu.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190306T1202180Z-535319-288@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T163000 SUMMARY:Wildflower and Old Growth Forest walk - Oak Ridge Reservation DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, April 14 Reservations for the following events m ust be made in advance by noon the Thursday prior to each walk by contacti ng Tracy Clem\, 865-574-5151 (bodinetm@ornl.gov). If inclement weather for ces postponement of an event\, it will be announced on ORNL’s Information Line at 865-574-9836 (i.e. 574-XTEN) at least two hours before the schedul ed start of the walk. More information about these walks is available by contacting Trent Jett at 865-574-9188 (jettrt@ornl.gov). Location: Meet a t West Guardhouse\, Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95) Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p. m. Leader: Larry Pounds and Paul Durr (botanists) Limit: 25 (children are allowed) Recommendations: Walking will be off trail\, in moderately rough terrain (distance about 1.5 miles). Since this is an off-trail hike in roc ky country\, participants need to have good balance and stamina. We will s ee many native spring wildflowers as well as a stand of old growth trees w hich has been thriving for >240 years. Dress in layers\, wear sturdy shoes and bring bug spray and water. No pets\, please. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Date: Sunday\, April 14
Reservation s for the following events must be made in advance by noon the Thursday pr ior to each walk by contacting Tracy Clem\, 865-574-5151 (bodinetm@ornl.gov). If inclement weather forces pos tponement of an event\, it will be announced on ORNL&rsquo\;s Information Line at 865-574-9836 (i.e. 574-XTEN) at least two hours before the schedul ed start of the walk. \;
More information about these walks is available by contacting Trent Jett at 865-574-9188 (jettrt@ornl.gov). \;
Location: Meet at West Gu ardhouse\, Oak Ridge Turnpike (Hwy 95)
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m .
Leader: Larry Pounds and Paul Durr (botanists)
Limit: 25 (children are allowed)
Recommendations: Walking will be off trail \, in moderately rough terrain (distance about 1.5 miles). Since this is a n off-trail hike in rocky country\, participants need to have good balance and stamina. We will see many native spring wildflowers as well as a stan d of old growth trees which has been thriving for >\;240 years. Dress in layers\, wear sturdy shoes and bring bug spray and water.
No pets \, please.
\;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190306T1232100Z-535319-289@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190323T110000 SUMMARY:Norris Dam Songbird Trail Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Where: Norris Songbird Trail The parking lot is directly across from W G Lenoir Museum at 2121 Norris Fwy\, Norris\, TN 37828 When: 8:00 AM\, Saturday\, March 23\, 2019 Leader: Mindy Fawver This is one of the pr emier birding spots in East Tennessee year round. We should see some winte r birds along with the first migrants and summer residents. A 2.3-mile loo p trail provides users many opportunities to view a variety of birds. Norr is Songbird Trail State Wildlife Observation Area is located below Norris Dam on the Clinch River and provides a variety of habitats (including rive rine\, old fields\, bottomland hardwoods\, and grassy areas) for many song birds and other wildlife. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Norris Songbird Trail
The pa rking lot is directly across from \;W G Lenoir Museum at \;2121 No rris Fwy\, Norris\, TN 37828
When: 8:00 AM\, Saturday\, March 23\, 2019
Leader: Mindy Fawver
This is one of the premier bird ing spots in East Tennessee year round. We should see some winter birds al ong with the first migrants and summer residents. A 2.3-mile loop trail pr ovides users many opportunities to view a variety of birds.
Norris Songbird Trail State Wildlife Observation Area is located below Norris Da m on the Clinch River and provides a variety of habitats (including riveri ne\, old fields\, bottomland hardwoods\, and grassy areas) for many songbi rds and other wildlife. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190313T2228120Z-535319-290@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190404T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Early Morning Walks RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=20190502;BYDAY=TH DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony Headrick: (865) 621-9836 Meet at the ranger's hous e at 8:00 A.M. For site information and directions\, visit tiny.cc/h6c4jy. These weekday bird walks will be held along the road in Sharp’s Ridge Mem orial Park. Spring migrants will be the focus\, with orioles\, grosbeaks\, warblers\, and others expected. If you are new to birding or to KTOS fiel d trips\, this is a great way to get started. It is also a great way to br ush up on your spring warbler songs if you are more experienced. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony Headrick: (865) 621-9836
Meet at the ranger's house at 8:00 A.M. For site
information
and directions\, visit tiny.cc/h6c4jy.
These weekday bird w
alks will be held along the road in
Sharp&rsquo\;s Ridge Memorial Par
k. Spring migrants will be the
focus\, with orioles\, grosbeaks\, war
blers\, and others
expected. If you are new to birding or to KTOS fie
ld trips\,
this is a great way to get started. It is also a great way
to
brush up on \;your spring warbler songs if you are more
experienced.
contact Jean Alexander for details 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190327T2155330Z-535319-292@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Speaker: Doug Raybuck\, a graduate student at t he University of Tennessee. Doug will be talking about research on Cerulea n Warbler distribution in the Cumberland Mountains using geo locators. Dou g also traveled to Columbia this past January to try to learn more about t he migratory paths the Cerulean Warblers use to come to East Tennessee. Lo cation: University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118 25 5 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each me eting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, a nd a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each me eting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in t he lot directly in front of the building because you are likely to be tick eted or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive . The meeting is held in the first-floor auditorium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Speaker: Doug Raybuck\, a graduate student at the University of Tennessee. Doug will be talking about research on Cerulean Warbler distribution in the Cumberland Mountains using geo locators. Doug also traveled to Columbia this past Jan uary to try to learn more about the migratory paths the Cerulean Warblers use to come to East Tennessee.
Location:
University of Tennes
see Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meetin g consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meetin g.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the building because you are l ikely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing J oe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor auditorium classr oom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20190330T0158130Z-535319-293@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190504 SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Spring Count will be held on Saturday\, May 4\, 201 9 Please contact me if you are interested in participating. Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to do so this year\, please let m e know in advance so I can try to assign someone else to cover your territ ory. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either joining a field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood (if you live in Kn ox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the Great Backyard Bird Count. Su bmit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\, kde@utk.edu) as soon as possible after the count. Results should include (note that slightly more info is needed than for eBird): - checklist with number of individuals f or each species observed\, - location covered\, - time of day you starte d and stopped counting\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\, - tally of miles and hours spent owling\, - tally of hours spent feederwatching\, - names of all participants with contact information for at least one person in the party. You may also be aske d to provide documentation for any rare or unusual species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, please contact the compiler ( Dean Edwards\, 865-660-9701). Dean Edwards Knoxville\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Spring Count will be held on&nb
sp\;Saturday\, May 4\, 2019
Please contact me if you are interested i
n participating.
Also\, if you normally \;particpate \;
but will not be able to do so this year\,
please let me know in advan
ce so I can try to assign someone else to cover
your territory.
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either
joi
ning a field party or counting birds in your own neighborhood
(if you
live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the
Great Backyar
d Bird Count.
Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards
\, \;kde@utk.edu) as soon as
pos
sible after the count. \; Results should include (note that slightlymore info is needed than for eBird):
\;- checklist with
\;number \;of individuals for each species observed\,
\;- lo
cation covered\,
\;- time of day you started and stopped countin
g\,
\;- separate tallies of miles AND hours \;travelled
\;by foot\, car\, etc\,
\;- \;tally \;of miles and hours
spent owling\,
\;- \;tally \;of hours spent \;feede
rwatching\,
\;- names of all participants with contact informati
on for at least
\; \; one person in the party.
Y
ou may also be asked to provide documentation for any rare
or unusual
species.
If you plan to participate or have any further questi
ons\, please
contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \;865-660-9701).
Dean Edwards
Knoxville\,
TN
Location: S
even Islands State Birding Park
Time: 10:00am &ndash\; 12:00pm
Dates: Saturday\, June 8 and 22\, 2019
Fee: $5 per person
Ages: All\, but need to be able to walk 2 miles on trails.
Are you bonkers about bugs? Interested in insects? Be an entomologist (insect scientist) for the morning as we disc over how scientists study insects in the field. We&rsquo\;ll use the tools and techniques of an entomologist on this bug science adventure. \;Ki ds of all ages are welcome. We&rsquo\;ll take a short hike (1-2 miles) thr ough the park in search of insects\, including a short distance off-trail. All equipment is provided. Sturdy shoes are recommended.
< span style='font-size: 10pt\;'>Advance registration is required (online re gistration button below). \; Children must be accompanied by an adult. REGISTER HERE:
https://www.zookno xville.org/experience/monarch-tagging/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190412T1811080Z-535319-295@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190622T120000 SUMMARY:Butterflies and Bugs at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park Time: 10:00am – 12:0 0pm Dates: Saturday\, June 8 and 22\, 2019 Fee: $5 per person Ages: All\, but need to be able to walk 2 miles on trails. Are you bonkers about bugs? Interested in insects? Be an entomologist (insect scientist) for the morn ing as we discover how scientists study insects in the field. We’ll use th e tools and techniques of an entomologist on this bug science adventure. K ids of all ages are welcome. We’ll take a short hike (1-2 miles) through t he park in search of insects\, including a short distance off-trail. All e quipment is provided. Sturdy shoes are recommended. Advance registration i s required (online registration button below). Children must be accompani ed by an adult. REGISTER HERE: https://www.zooknoxville.org/experience/mon arch-tagging/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Location: S
even Islands State Birding Park
Time: 10:00am &ndash\; 12:00pm
Dates: Saturday\, June 8 and 22\, 2019
Fee: $5 per person
Ages: All\, but need to be able to walk 2 miles on trails.
Are you bonkers about bugs? Interested in insects? Be an entomologist (insect scientist) for the morning as we disc over how scientists study insects in the field. We&rsquo\;ll use the tools and techniques of an entomologist on this bug science adventure. \;Ki ds of all ages are welcome. We&rsquo\;ll take a short hike (1-2 miles) thr ough the park in search of insects\, including a short distance off-trail. All equipment is provided. Sturdy shoes are recommended.
< span style='font-size: 10pt\;'>Advance registration is required (online re gistration button below). \; Children must be accompanied by an adult. REGISTER HERE:
https://www.zookno xville.org/experience/monarch-tagging/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190412T1811320Z-535319-296@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T163000 SUMMARY:Wildlife Habitat Nature Walk DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, May 18 Location: Meet at the parking lot behin d (i.e. south) the ORISE building at the corner of Bethel Valley and Pumph ouse roads in Oak Ridge\, TN. Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Leader: Shannon Young (TWRA) Limit: 20 (children allowed) Recommendations: Have you ever seen a deer foraging in a field or heard a songbird like a field sparrow c alling in the distance\, and wondered what could be done to help that spec ies of wildlife? Then please join the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a 'Wildlife Management Nature Wal k' around Freels Bend at the Oak Ridge Wildlife Management Area. We will d iscuss game species\, species of concern\, and how to manage for them in o ur fields and forests. We will discuss what management practices can chang e the vegetation communities that these animals rely on for quality food a nd cover resources. We will also dispel myths about wildlife that are comm only misunderstood. Walking will be over gravel/dirt roads. Dress in layer s\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring water. No pets\, please. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Date: Saturday\, May 18
Location: M eet at the parking lot behind (i.e. south) the ORISE building at the corne r of Bethel Valley and Pumphouse roads in Oak Ridge\, TN.
Time: 2: 00 p.m. &ndash\; 4:30 p.m.
Leader: Shannon Young (TWRA) \;
Limit: 20 (children allowed)
Recommendations: Have you ever s een a deer foraging in a field or heard a songbird like a field sparrow ca lling in the distance\, and wondered what could be done to help that speci es of wildlife? Then please join \;the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Ag ency and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory \;on a 'Wildlife Management Nature Walk' around Freels Bend \;at the Oak Ridge Wildlife Managemen t Area. We will discuss game species\, \;species of concern\, and how to manage for them in our fields and forests. We will discuss what managem ent practices can change the vegetation communities that these animals rel y on for quality food and cover resources. We will also dispel myths about wildlife that are commonly misunderstood. Walking will be over gravel/dir t roads. Dress in layers\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring water.
No pets\, please.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190503T1822340Z-535319-297@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190602T163000 SUMMARY:Reptiles and Amphibians Inventory – Solway Bend DESCRIPTION:Date: Sunday\, June 2 Location: Meet at the parking lot behind (i.e. south of) the ORISE building at the corner of Bethel Valley and Pump house Roads. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Leader: John Byrd and Kathy Stru nk (CRESO) Limit: 20 (children are allowed) Recommendations: Walking will be through fields and over level dirt/gravel roads (limited distances). Dr ess in layers\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring sunscreen\, bug spray\, and water. We will collect several turtle species\, talk about local snake ide ntification and discuss management of local herpetological populations. Th ere will be plenty of opportunities for children to get involved and learn about the animals. No pets\, please X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Date: Sunday\, June 2
Location: Mee t at the parking lot behind (i.e. south of) the ORISE building at the corn er of Bethel Valley and Pumphouse Roads.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p .m.
Leader: John Byrd and Kathy Strunk (CRESO)
Limit: 20 ( children are allowed)
Recommendations: Walking will be through fie lds and over level dirt/gravel roads (limited distances). Dress in layers\ , wear sturdy shoes\, and bring sunscreen\, bug spray\, and water. We will collect several turtle species\, talk about local snake identification an d discuss management of local herpetological populations. There will be pl enty of opportunities for children to get involved and learn about the ani mals.
No pets\, please
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190503T1824030Z-535319-298@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190824T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190824T150000 SUMMARY:History of ORR – Freels Bend DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, August 24 Location: Meet at the parking lot be hind (i.e. south of) the ORISE building at the corner of Bethel Valley and Pumphouse Roads. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Leader: Mick Wiest (host) L imit: 20 (children are allowed) Recommendations: Walking will be through f ields and over level dirt/gravel roads (limited distances). Dress in layer s\, wear sturdy shoes\, and bring sunscreen\, bug spray and water. We will discuss the history of the Oak Ridge Reservation and the families which l ived in the area. The walk will be held at the historic Freels cabin which will be open for touring. No pets please. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Date: Saturday\, August 24
Location : Meet at the parking lot behind (i.e. south of) the ORISE building at the corner of Bethel Valley and Pumphouse Roads.
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3 :00 p.m.
Leader: Mick Wiest (host)
Limit: 20 (children are allowed)
Recommendations: Walking will be through fields and over level dirt/gravel roads (limited distances). Dress in layers\, wear sturd y shoes\, and bring sunscreen\, bug spray and water. We will discuss the h istory of the Oak Ridge Reservation and the families which lived in the ar ea. The walk will be held at the historic Freels cabin which will be open for touring.
No pets please.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190503T1825340Z-535319-299@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190525T120000 SUMMARY:Frozen Head State Park Birding Trip DESCRIPTION:Frozen Head State Park Birding Hike Saturday\, May 25\, at 8:0 0 a.m. Leader: Chuck Estes\, 865-207-0143 Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the parkin g area near the amphitheater and entrance to the large campground on the l eft after the bridge. We will hike Lookout Tower Trail (old gravel jeep t rail) at an easy birding pace for ~ 2 miles which will get us to an area t o see Cerulean Warblers. The trail has a steady\, moderate grade. You can turn around at any point. This is a great place to see various migrants an d summer residents. Bring a snack\, water\, and rain gear as needed. We sh ould be back at the parking area by noon. For general directions to the pa rk\, visit: www.outdoorknoxville.com/places/trails/regional/frozen-head-st ate-park-trails. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Frozen Head State Pa
rk Birding Hike \;
Saturday\, May 25\, at 8:00 a
.m. \;
Leader: Chuck Estes\, \;865-207-0143
Meet at 8:00 a.m.
at the parking area near the amphitheater and entrance to the large campg
round on the left after the bridge. \;
We will hike Lookout Tower Trail (old gravel jeep trail)
at an easy birding pace for ~ 2 miles which will get us to an area to see
Cerulean Warblers. The trail has a steady\, moderate grade. You can turn
around at any point. This is a great place to see various migrants and sum
mer residents. Bring a snack\, water\, and rain gear as needed. We should
be back at the parking area by noon.
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Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gma il.com
Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008\, and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area w here you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow p onds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of br ush with \;a few large trees. In the past\, birders have seen 50+ spec ies of resident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds.< /p>
Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.
Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville.Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left \; onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interst ate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond C ircle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. \;
GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190503T1851460Z-535319-301@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T213000 SUMMARY:OBED Owl Prowl Program DESCRIPTION:The Next Owl Prowl Program is on Friday Evening\, May 10 at 8:3 0 pm ET at Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot\, located off Ridge Road in Mo rgan County\, TN. Participants will get a chance to learn about the habits and mannerisms of the Eastern Screech Owl and the Barred Owl. Be sure to bring flashlights and wear sturdy shoes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Next Owl Prowl Program is on Friday Eve ning\, May 10 at 8:30 pm ET at Lilly Bluff Overlook parking lot\, located off Ridge Road in Morgan County\, TN. Participants will get a chance to le arn about the habits and mannerisms of the Eastern Screech Owl and the Bar red Owl. \;Be sure to bring flashlights and wear sturdy shoes. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190506T1349320Z-535319-302@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190511T093000 SUMMARY:OBED Birding Walk DESCRIPTION:Want to Learn to Identify Local Birds? Join Us on Saturday\, Ma y 11 for a birding walk. Over 160 bird species have been documented at the Obed and spring is an excellent time to observe the park’s Neotropical mi grants which winter in Central and South America along with the area year- round residents. Attendees will be provided with a checklist of the birds documented in the Obed. Experienced & novice bird watchers are encouraged to attend. Meet at Lilly Bridge at 8:30 am ET and wear sturdy footwear and bring binoculars and drinking water. Lilly Bridge is located on Ridge R oad in Morgan County\, TN. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Want to Learn to Identify Local Bir ds? Join Us on Saturday\, May 11 for a birding walk.
Over 160 bird species have been documented at the Obed and spring is an excell ent time to observe the park&rsquo\;s Neotropical migrants which winter in Central and South America along with the area year-round residents. Atten dees will be provided with a checklist of the birds documented in the Obed . Experienced &\; novice bird watchers are encouraged to attend.
< p>Meet at Lilly Bridge atOur September potluck dinner will be at the far barn at Seven Islands State Birding Park. \; You will be able to drive out to the barn. \; Please email Laura Tappan what you plan to b ring. \; la.tappan@gmail.com
Drinks will be provided.
\;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190819T1648380Z-535319-304@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T103000 SUMMARY:New Birder Walk DESCRIPTION:This is a walk for new birdwatchers. We hope to attact a numbe r of non KTOS members along with some of our own members who are fairly ne w to birdwatching. We will be covering topics such as how to focus your b inoculars on birds\, how to locate a bird in a field guide\, what attribut es should you focus on when looking at a bird and many more basic fundamen tals of birdwatching. We will remailn fairly close to the main buildings s o it will be easy walking. Please bring binoculars and a bird book if you have one. Please let us know you are coming by signing up on our Faceboo k page or email knoxtnbirds.org. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a walk for new birdwatchers. \; We hope to attact a number of non KTOS members along with some of our own members who are fairly new to birdwatching. \; We will be covering to pics such as how to focus your binoculars on birds\, how to locate a bird in a field guide\, what attributes should you focus on when looking at a b ird and many more basic fundamentals of birdwatching.
We will rema iln fairly close to the main buildings so it will be easy walking. \; Please bring binoculars and a bird book if you have one. \; Please let us know you are coming by signing up on our Facebook page or email knoxtn birds.org.
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Ijams Nature Center UID:20190823T1520080Z-535319-305@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190921 SUMMARY:Blount County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Jean Alexander for more information at jjadmj@yahoo.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Jean Alexander for more information at \;jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20190823T1956270Z-535319-307@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20200701;BYDAY=1WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200101T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T184500 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T184500 DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Me dicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing al so precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handi cap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building beca use you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the buil ding facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor audi torium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of b ird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede a nd follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-fl oor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20190824T1959380Z-535319-308@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190927 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Johnson City UID:20190824T2146360Z-535319-309@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190928 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Johnson City UID:20190824T2147420Z-535319-310@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190929 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20190824T2212210Z-535319-312@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuni ties for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inf ormation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the d ata available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebo ok.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hik e will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrai n is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that in volve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocu lars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 speci es of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for f ledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more infor mation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the dat a available at \;http ://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIsland sStateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190824T2251520Z-535319-313@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190922T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles. We will walk up the Up land Trail Inner Loop\, which is the hill next to the parking lot\, to loo k for migrating warblers. We will also walk down a dirt path through a sma ll section of woods to get to the marshy area below and the Seven Islands Loop Trail. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boo ts\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunsc reen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of ye ar. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunitie s for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inform ation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook. com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
The hike will be about 3-4 miles. We will walk up the Upland Trail Inner Loop\, which is the hill next to the parking lot\, to look for migrating warblers. We wil l also walk down a dirt \;path through a small section of woods to get to the marshy area below and the Seven Islands Loop Trail. \;
The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several tra ils that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded ove r 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.< /p>
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportun ities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands expl ore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/ SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190824T2241270Z-535319-314@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191005T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles. We will walk up the Up land Trail Inner Loop\, which is the hill next to the parking lot\, to loo k for migrating warblers. We will also walk down a dirt path through a sma ll section of woods to get to the marshy area below and the Seven Islands Loop Trail. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boo ts\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunsc reen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of ye ar. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunitie s for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inform ation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook. com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
The hike will be about 3-4 miles. We will walk up the Upland Trail Inner Loop\, which is the hill next to the parking lot\, to look for migrating warblers. We wil l also walk down a dirt \;path through a small section of woods to get to the marshy area below and the Seven Islands Loop Trail. \;
The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several tra ils that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded ove r 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.< /p>
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportun ities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands expl ore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/ SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190824T2251260Z-535319-315@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191127T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuni ties for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inf ormation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the d ata available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebo ok.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hik e will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrai n is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that in volve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocu lars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 speci es of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for f ledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more infor mation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the dat a available at \;http ://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIsland sStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20190824T2252070Z-535319-316@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190924T200000 SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:6932 Westland Dr UID:20190910T1227570Z-535319-317@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T200000 SUMMARY:Executive Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:6932 Westland Dr UID:20190910T1229330Z-535319-318@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T122000 SUMMARY:Photography Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:This is a walk for KTOS members who want to improve their photo grahy skills. Professional photographer Barry Spruce will lead this walk. Particiapants will be photographing birds then comparing shots with each other and sharing techniques. Lunch will follow at Museum of Appalchia af terwards for those who want to go. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a walk for KTOS members who want to improve their photograhy skills. \; Professional photographer Barry S pruce will lead this walk. \; Particiapants will be photographing bird s then comparing shots with each other and sharing techniques.
Lun ch will follow at Museum of Appalchia afterwards for those who want to go.
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Norris Dam Songbird Trail UID:20190918T1759030Z-535319-320@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191006 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Fall Count will be held on SUNDAY\, OCTOBER 6\, 201 9. Please contact Dean Edwards kde@utk.edu if you are interested in partic ipating. Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to do so t his year\, please let Dean know in advance so he can try to assign someone else to cover your territory. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to parti cipate by either joining a field party or counting birds in your own neigh borhood (if you live in Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the Gre at Backyard Bird Count. Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\ , kde@utk.edu) as soon as possible after the count. Results should includ e (note that slightly more info is needed than for eBird): - checklist wi th number of individuals for each species observed\, - location covered\, - time of day you started and stopped counting\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\, - tally of miles and hour s spent owling\, - tally of hours spent feederwatching\, - names of all participants with contact information for at least one person in the p arty. You may also be asked to provide documentation for any rare or unusu al species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, ple ase contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, 865-660-9701). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Fall \;Count will be held o
n SUNDAY\, OCTOBER 6\, 2019.
Please contact Dean Edwards kde@utk.edu \;if you are interested in participat
ing.
Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to
do so this year\,
please let Dean \;know in advance so he \;c
an try to assign someone else to cover
your territory.
Eve
ryone is welcome and encouraged to participate by either
joining a fi
eld party or counting birds in your own neighborhood
(if you live in
Knox Co) similar to Project Feederwatch or the
Great Backyard Bird Co
unt.
Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \;
kde@utk.edu) as soon as
possible aft
er the count. \; Results should include (note that slightly
more
info is needed than for eBird):
\;- checklist with number of ind
ividuals for each species observed\,
\;- location covered\,
\;- time of day you started and stopped counting\,
\;- sep
arate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\,
&nbs
p\;- tally of miles and hours spent owling\,
\;- tally of hours
spent feederwatching\,
\;- names of all participants with contac
t information for at least
\; \; one person in the party.
You may also be asked to provide documentation for any rare
or unusual species.
If you plan to participate or have any fur
ther questions\, please
contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \;865-660-9701).
KTOS will be at the regional Scoutfest in B laine TN. We will have a tent set up and will be showing scouts how to use birdwatching equipment and explaining what the hobby of birdwatching is a ll about.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Blaine TN UID:20190925T1938040Z-535319-322@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T103000 SUMMARY:New Birder Walk DESCRIPTION:We are partnering with Wild Birds Unlimited to put on this work shop for people who are interested in learing about the birdwatching hobby . We will be covering topics such as how to use binoculars\, how to ident ify a bird\, what attributes should you focus on when looking at a bird an d many more basic fundamentals of birdwatching. We will meet in the parkin g lot next to the chapel in the center of the park. We will not be walking more than a mile and it will be on level terrain. Please bring binocular s if you have them. For more information contact us at knoxtnbirds@gmail.c om X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We are partnering with Wild Birds Unlimited to put on this workshop for people who are interested in learing about the birdwatching hobby. \; We will be covering topics such as how to use binoculars\, how to identify a bird\, what attributes should you focus on when looking at a bird and many more basic fundamentals of birdwatching.
We will meet in the parking lot next to the chapel in the center of the park.
We will not be walking more than a mile and it will be on level terrain. \; Please bring binoculars if you have them. For mor e information contact us at knoxtnbirds@gmail.com
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Lakeshore Park in West Knoxville UID:20191026T1511030Z-535319-323@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191001T103000 SUMMARY:Cross Mountain Migrants DESCRIPTION:Join us next Tuesday (Oct. 1) for a birding trip into the warbl er-rich North Cumberland WMA (Cross Mt.) of Campbell County. Barry Spruce and Bates Estabrooks will lead a birding and bird-photography outing into this remote spot that has produced interesting migrants in the past: htt ps://ebird.org/barchart?byr=2009&eyr=2019&bmo=9&emo=10&r=L3640702\,L718898 \,L3537673\,L8275219\,L3582418\,L5957244 We'll meet at 7:30 a.m. in the pa rking lot at the Shoney's in Carryville: https://www.google.com/maps/plac e/Shoney's+-+Caryville/@36.3006255\,-84.2218449\,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4 !1s0x885c52791cf657d5:0x2c824f62aa9b055f!8m2!3d36.3006212!4d-84.2196562 If you have a higher-clearance vehicle (i.e.\, not a sedan) please bring it . We will ride share from Shoney's up the mountain to our birding spots. For planning sake\, If you plan on joining us\, please rsvp to Bates: wgpu @hotmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us next Tuesday (Oct. 1) for a birding trip into the warbler-rich North Cumberland WMA (Cross Mt.) of Campbell C ounty. \; Barry Spruce and Bates Estabrooks will lead a birding and bi rd-photography outing into this remote spot that has produced interesting migrants in the past: \;
We'll meet at 7:30 a.m. in the park ing lot at the Shoney's in Carryville:
If you have a higher-clearance vehicle (i.e.\, not a sedan) \; please bring it.&nb sp\; We will ride share from Shoney's up the mountain to our birding spots .
For planning sake\, If you plan on joining us\, please rsvp to B ates: wgpu@hotmail.com \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Shoney's UID:20190926T2018500Z-535319-324@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200108T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Me dicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 THIS WAS MOVED FROM NORMAL MEETING DATE OF JANUARY 1 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sight ings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not p ark in the lot directly in front of the building because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johns on Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor auditorium classroom (roo m 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
THIS WAS MOVED FROM NORMAL MEETING DATE OF JANUARY 1
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also prece de and follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handi cap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the b uilding because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the firs t-floor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20191017T1124090Z-535319-326@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191221 SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountain Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Organizer: Warren Bielenberg X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Organizer: \; Warren Bielenberg
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20191017T1153020Z-535319-327@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191207T120000 SUMMARY:Winter Sparrows at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This is a followup walk from the December meeting program on 'H ow to Identify Our Winter Sparrows'. We will be birding at Seven Islands State Birding Park where most of Knox County's winter sparrow species can be found. Times: TBD Leader: Morton Massey X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a followup walk from the December m eeting program on 'How to Identify Our Winter Sparrows'. \; We will be birding at Seven Islands State Birding Park where most of Knox County's w inter sparrow species can be found. \; \;
Times: TBD
Leader: \; Morton Massey
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20191117T1300370Z-535319-328@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191102T103000 SUMMARY:Cherokee Farms Walk DESCRIPTION:Leader: Jimmy Tucker Meet in the parking lot on the back side of the building that is closest to the river (on the right when you come i n). We will be looking for wintering sparrows and other grassland birds th at might be still migrating thru the area. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: \; Jimmy Tucker
Meet in the parking lot on the back side of the building that is closest to the r iver (on the right when you come in).
We will be looking for winte ring sparrows and other grassland birds that might be still migrating thru the area.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20191017T1216350Z-535319-329@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191218T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuni ties for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inf ormation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the d ata available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebo ok.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hik e will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrai n is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that in volve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocu lars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 speci es of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for f ledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more infor mation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the dat a available at \;http ://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIsland sStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20191107T1836140Z-535319-330@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191229 SUMMARY:Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Organizer: Susan Hoyle X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Organizer: \; Susan Hoyle
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Cades Cove UID:20191129T1447400Z-535319-331@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191226 SUMMARY:Moved to 18th - Birding with Friends DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20191201T2025120Z-535319-332@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191214 SUMMARY:Norris Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Coordinator: Chuck Nicholson X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Coordinator: \; Chuck Nicholson
CATEGORIES:General UID:20191205T1308340Z-535319-333@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191228 SUMMARY:Knox County Christmas Count DESCRIPTION:Coordinator: Dean Edwards X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Coordinator: Dean Edwards
CATEGORIES:General UID:20191205T1309220Z-535319-334@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20201231;BYDAY=4WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20201223T080000 DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuni ties for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inf ormation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the d ata available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebo ok.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co
m and
Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
Th e hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The t errain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails th at involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have t hem\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and b inoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
< p>All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore th e data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenI slandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20191231T1607030Z-535319-336@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200118T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200118T160000 SUMMARY:TN Sandhill Crane Festival RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=2 DESCRIPTION:For details on the crane festival in Birchwood\, TN see https:/ /www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/wildlife/birds/sandhill-crane-festival.html X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For details on the crane festival in Birchw ood\, TN see \;https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/wildl ife/birds/sandhill-crane-festival.html
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20200116T1456360Z-535319-337@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200125T113000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Trip Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S63759661 Trip Leader : Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am. Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane C ounty. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and sh allow ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section of b rush with a few large trees. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of r esident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds. Directio ns: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, t urn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sha rp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, bu t do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, the n take the first right into the gravel lot. GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Results: \;https://ebird.org/checklist/S63759661
Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet at the Gup ton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.
Gupton Wetlands was cr eated by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is located near the King ston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, d ozens of dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of brush with \;a few large trees. At ti mes\, birders have seen 50+ species of resident and migratory birds includ ing waterfowl and wading birds.
Directions: Go west on I-40 from K noxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of A merica (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the King ston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do turn right at the sec ond intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take the first right int o the gravel lot. \;
GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20200127T0212230Z-535319-338@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T110000 SUMMARY:Cancelled - Halls Greenway DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tony Headrick\, tonyheadrk@aol.com Meet 8am at the Hall s Library parking lot on East Emory Rd\, 36.085483\, -83.923630 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tony Headrick\, tonyheadrk@aol.com< /p>
Meet 8am at the Halls Library parking lot on East Emory Rd\, 36.08 5483\, -83.923630
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200321T0219040Z-535319-339@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200122T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Trip Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S63666899 Leaders: Bi ll Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The te rrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails tha t involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have th em\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and bi noculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species o f birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of e xperience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling bir ders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about what bi rds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http: //ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsSta teBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Results: \;https://ebird.org/checklist/S63666899
Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and
Mindy Fawver\,&n bsp\;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the ent rance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 mi les and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling n ear the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, fie ld guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Is lands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species o bserved will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and s easoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what bird s are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;< a href='http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240'>http://ebird.org/ebird/hot spot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200127T0211210Z-535319-341@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200208T113000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park DESCRIPTION: Trip Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S64233222 What: Bird Walk Where: Cove Lake State Park 110 Cove Lake Ln\, Caryville\, TN 37 714 Meet in parking lot near the restrooms at the playground and picnic ar ea Coordinates: 36.309220\, -84.217536 When: 8:00 AM\, Saturday\, Februa ry 8\, 2020 Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com We will stroll along the lakeshore looking for waterfowl and other winter species. Cove Lake is always productive and I would expect to see 30+ species. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will stroll along the lakeshore looking for waterfowl and other winter species. \; Cove Lake is always productive and I would expect to see 30+ species. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200227T1933100Z-535319-342@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T190000 SUMMARY:Home and Garden Show DESCRIPTION:KTOS will have a booth at the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Ga rden Show. We will be focusing on 'Better Backyards for Birds'\, 'Bring o ur Birds Back! Here is How You Can Help'. As a result of the report being published that documents the loss of nearly 3 billion North America Birds since 1970\, KTOS is working to help educate the public on how they can he lp reverse this trend by having Better Backyards for Birds. We will be di scussing this topic with visitors and giving advice and handouts on things like use native plants and how to best feed the birds. We hope that many of our KTOS members will come by the booth and get up to speed on our mess age so they will be able to spread the word. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS will have a booth at the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Garden Show. \; We will be focusing on 'Better Backy ards for Birds'\, 'Bring our Birds Back! Here is How You Can Help'.
< p>As a result of the report being published that documents the loss of nea rly 3 billion North America Birds since 1970\, KTOS is working to help edu cate the public on how they can help reverse this trend by having Better B ackyards for Birds. \; We will be discussing this topic with visitors and giving advice and handouts on things like use native plants and how to best feed the birds.We hope that many of our KTOS members will c ome by the booth and get up to speed on our message so they will be able t o spread the word.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Knoxville Convention Center UID:20200128T1444570Z-535319-343@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200215T190000 SUMMARY:Home and Garden Show DESCRIPTION:KTOS will have a booth at the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Ga rden Show. We will be focusing on 'Better Backyards for Birds'\, 'Bring o ur Birds Back! Here is How You Can Help'. As a result of the report being published that documents the loss of nearly 3 billion North America Birds since 1970\, KTOS is working to help educate the public on how they can he lp reverse this trend by having Better Backyards for Birds. We will be di scussing this topic with visitors and giving advice and handouts on things like use native plants and how to best feed the birds. We hope that many of our KTOS members will come by the booth and get up to speed on our mess age so they will be able to spread the word. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS will have a booth at the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Garden Show. \; We will be focusing on 'Better Backy ards for Birds'\, 'Bring our Birds Back! Here is How You Can Help'.
< p>As a result of the report being published that documents the loss of nea rly 3 billion North America Birds since 1970\, KTOS is working to help edu cate the public on how they can help reverse this trend by having Better B ackyards for Birds. \; We will be discussing this topic with visitors and giving advice and handouts on things like use native plants and how to best feed the birds.We hope that many of our KTOS members will c ome by the booth and get up to speed on our message so they will be able t o spread the word.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Knoxville Convention Center UID:20200128T1446380Z-535319-344@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200216T170000 SUMMARY:Home and Garden Show DESCRIPTION:KTOS will have a booth at the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Ga rden Show. We will be focusing on 'Better Backyards for Birds'\, 'Bring o ur Birds Back! Here is How You Can Help'. As a result of the report being published that documents the loss of nearly 3 billion North America Birds since 1970\, KTOS is working to help educate the public on how they can he lp reverse this trend by having Better Backyards for Birds. We will be di scussing this topic with visitors and giving advice and handouts on things like use native plants and how to best feed the birds. We hope that many of our KTOS members will come by the booth and get up to speed on our mess age so they will be able to spread the word. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS will have a booth at the Dogwood Arts Festival Home and Garden Show. \; We will be focusing on 'Better Backy ards for Birds'\, 'Bring our Birds Back! Here is How You Can Help'.
< p>As a result of the report being published that documents the loss of nea rly 3 billion North America Birds since 1970\, KTOS is working to help edu cate the public on how they can help reverse this trend by having Better B ackyards for Birds. \; We will be discussing this topic with visitors and giving advice and handouts on things like use native plants and how to best feed the birds.We hope that many of our KTOS members will c ome by the booth and get up to speed on our message so they will be able t o spread the word.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Knoxville Convention Center UID:20200128T1447510Z-535319-345@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200229T100000 SUMMARY:New Birder Walk DESCRIPTION:This is a program for new birdwatchers. It will include about 30 minutes of instructional information on things like how to properly use binocuars and how to focus on a bird\, what are the most important things to concentrate on when viewing a bird and other basic pointers. We will then walk some of the park and look at local birds. Please bring binocular s if you have them and dress for the weather. We will be outside the enti re time. This walk is done in conjunction with Wild Birds Unlimited. We will meet at the chapel in the center of the park. For more information pl ease contact us at knoxbirds@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is a program for new birdwatchers.&nbs p\; It will include about 30 minutes of instructional information on thing s like how to properly use binocuars and how to focus on a bird\, what are the most important things to concentrate on when viewing a bird and other basic pointers. \; We will then walk some of the park and look at loc al birds.
Please bring binoculars if you have them and dress for t he weather. \; We will be outside the entire time. \;
Thi s walk is done in conjunction with Wild Birds Unlimited.
We will m eet at the chapel in the center of the park.
For more information please contact us at knoxbirds@gmail.com
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\; CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Lakeshore Park - West Knoxville UID:20200205T2152200Z-535319-346@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200227T120000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetlands Walk with Kingsport Bird Club DESCRIPTION:Trip Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65209095 and https:/ /ebird.org/checklist/S65210623 Trip Leader: Morton Massey massey6932@comc ast.net Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 9:00 am. Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is locate d near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flood ed farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled with duckwee d and cattails with a riparian section of brush with a few large trees. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of resident and migratory birds inc luding waterfowl and wading birds. Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxvi lle. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridg e Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of Americ a (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do turn right at the second i ntersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Trip Results: \;https://ebird.org/checklist/S65209095 \;a nd \;https://ebird.org /checklist/S65210623
Trip Leader: Morton Massey \; massey6 932@comcast.net
Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 9:00 am.
Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spi ll in 2008 and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. The easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area w here you will find flooded farmland\, dozens of dead snags\, and shallow p onds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of br ush with \;a few large trees. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of resident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds.
Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstat e. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left on to Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at th e bridge\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Cir cle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. \;
GP S Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200227T1936340Z-535319-347@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200301T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200301T111500 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65325342 Leader: Tom Howe \, blountbirder@gmail.com\, 865-407-9620 I am told by Bill Smith\, refuge manager\, there will not hunting\, although I will have 4 orange hats in c ase. Meet at the parking lot off Big Gully Rd at about 7:15 am. 35.602001\ , -84.122574. If you want to possibly hear an owl and Woodcock\, then arri ve about 6:30. Be prepared for wet feet and some brambles. After birding t his side\, perhaps briefly\, I would like to enter the north entrance off Lanier Rd. 35.611027\, -84.121618. Birding is often better on that side\, especially this year for waterfowl (We could see 8 or 9 species). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Results: \;https://ebird.org/checklist/S65325342
Lead er: Tom Howe\, blountbirder@gmail.com\, 865-407-9620
I am told&nbs p\;by Bill Smith\, refuge manager\, there will not hunting\, although I wi ll have 4 orange hats in case.
Meet at the parking lot off Big Gul ly Rd at about 7:15 am. 35.602001\, -84.122574.
If you want to pos sibly hear an owl and Woodcock\, then arrive about 6:30. Be prepared for w et feet and some brambles. After birding this side\, perhaps briefly\, I w ould like to enter the north entrance off Lanier Rd. 35.611027\, -84.12161 8. Birding is often better on that side\, especially this year for waterfo wl (We could see 8 or 9 species).
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200304T2249420Z-535319-348@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200328T150000 SUMMARY:Cancelled - Wild Birds Eggstravaganza DESCRIPTION:UT Gardens event for children. KTOS will have a booth. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:UT Gardens event for children. KTOS will ha ve a booth.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:UT Gardens UID:20200321T0219540Z-535319-349@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200418T110000 SUMMARY:Norris Dam SP - Songbird CANCELED DESCRIPTION:TVA has closed the Songbird Trail indefinitely Meeting at 7:30 am tentatively at the north parking lot. Coordinates: 36.220378\, -84.0881 14 Leader: Mindy Fawver. mindyfawver@gmail.com This is an excellent place for spring migrants including warblers\, vireos and orioles. The walking i s level and easy. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TVA has closed the Songbird Trail indefinit ely
Meeting at 7:30 am tentatively at the north parking lot.
Coordinates: \;36.220378\, -84.088114
Leader: Mindy Fawver. mindyfawver@gmail.com
This is an excellent place for spring migra nts including warblers\, vireos and orioles. The walking is level and easy .
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200417T1538290Z-535319-350@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200314T111500 SUMMARY:Cades Cove - Campground and Sewage Ponds area DESCRIPTION:Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65801322 We will meet at 7:45 am at the Cades Cove campground parking lot by the store. Leaders: W arren Bielenberg (birdglass44@aol.com) and Tom Howe (blountbirder@gmail.co m) or 865-407-9620 Coordinates are: 35.603297\, -83.776504 We should see B ufflehead and Wood Duck on the pond. Possibilities include Brown Creeper\, Purple Finch\, Pine Siskin\, Red Crossbill\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Barr ed Owl\, Rusty Blackbird\, not to mention likely birds such as Turkey and Meadowlarks. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Results: \;https://ebird.org/checklist/S65801322
We w ill meet at 7:45 am at the Cades Cove campground parking lot by the store. \;
Leaders: Warren Bielenberg (birdglass44@aol.com) and Tom H owe (blountbirder@gmail.com) or 865-407-9620
Coordinates are: 35.6 03297\, -83.776504
We should see Bufflehead and Wood Duck on the p ond. Possibilities include Brown Creeper\, Purple Finch\, Pine Siskin\, Re d Crossbill\, Red-breasted Nuthatch\, Barred Owl\, Rusty Blackbird\, not t o mention likely birds \;such as Turkey and Meadowlarks.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200317T1629400Z-535319-351@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200503 SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Knox County Spring Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox Co Spring Count HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Please contact me if you are interested in participating. Also\, if you normally particpate but will not be able to do so this year\, please let me know in advance so I can try to assign someone else to cover your territory. Everyone is wel come and encouraged to participate by either joining a field party or coun ting birds in your own neighborhood (if you live in Knox Co) similar to Pr oject Feederwatch or the Great Backyard Bird Count. Submit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\, kde@utk.edu) as soon as possible after the c ount. Results should include (note that slightly more info is needed than for eBird): - checklist with number of individuals for each species obse rved\, - location covered\, - time of day you started and stopped counti ng\, - separate tallies of miles AND hours travelled by foot\, car\, etc\ , - tally of miles and hours spent owling\, - tally of hours spent feede rwatching\, - names of all participants with contact information for at l east one person in the party. You may also be asked to provide documen tation for any rare or unusual species. If you plan to participate or have any further questions\, please contact the compiler (Dean Edwards\, 865-6 60-9701). Dean Edwards Knoxville\, TN X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox Co Spring Count HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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Please contact me if you are interested in participating.
Also\, if you normally \;particpate \;but will not be able to do
so this year\,
please let me know in advance so I can try to assign
someone else to cover
your territory.
Everyone is welcome
and encouraged to participate by either
joining a field party or coun
ting birds in your own neighborhood
(if you live in Knox Co) similar
to Project Feederwatch or the
Great Backyard Bird Count.
S
ubmit your results to the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \;kde@utk.edu) as soon as
possible after the count.&nbs
p\; Results should include (note that slightly
more info is needed th
an for eBird):
\;- checklist with \;number \;of individu
als for each species observed\,
\;- location covered\,
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p\;- time of day you started and stopped counting\,
\;- separate
tallies of miles AND hours \;travelled \;by foot\, car\, etc\,
\;- \;tally \;of miles and hours spent owling\,
\;- \;tally \;of hours spent \;feederwatching\,
\;-
names of all participants with contact information for at least
\; \; one person in the party.
You may also be asked to pr
ovide documentation for any rare
or unusual species.
If yo
u plan to participate or have any further questions\, please
contact
the compiler (Dean Edwards\, \;865-660-9701
).
Dean Edwards
Knoxville\, TN
contact Jean Alexander for details 977-0052 or jjadmj@yahoo.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200307T1854270Z-535319-353@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T204500 SUMMARY:CANCELED KTOS Monthly Meeting CANCELED DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Me dicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing al so precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handi cap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building beca use you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the buil ding facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor audi torium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of b ird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede a nd follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-fl oor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20200317T1632590Z-535319-354@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200325T113000 SUMMARY:Cancelled - Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuni ties for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inf ormation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the d ata available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebo ok.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co
m and
Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
Th e hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The t errain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails th at involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have t hem\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and b inoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
< p>All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore th e data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenI slandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200321T0218350Z-535319-355@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200422T113000 SUMMARY:CANCELED Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:TENNESSEE STATE PARKS ARE CLOSED INDEFINITELY Leaders: Bill Kee ler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that invo lve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, w ater\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocula rs. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of bird s. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experie nce welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders a nd seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds ar e being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebir d.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBird ingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TENNESSEE STATE PARKS ARE CLOSED INDEFINITE LY
Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and
Mindy Faw
ver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or ro lling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snac k\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
S even Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Sp ecies observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of expe rience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birder s and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about wh at birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at& nbsp\;http://ebird.org/eb ird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPa rk/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200417T1538470Z-535319-356@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T204500 SUMMARY:CANCELLED - KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Me dicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing al so precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handi cap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building beca use you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the buil ding facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor audi torium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of b ird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede a nd follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-fl oor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20200501T2305020Z-535319-357@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200603T204500 SUMMARY:CANCELLED - KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Time: KTOS meetings take place on the first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm. Location: University of Tennessee Veterinary Me dicine Building\, Room 118 255 EJ Chapman Drive Knoxville\, TN 37919 All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of bird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing al so precede and follow each meeting. Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handi cap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in front of the building beca use you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the buil ding facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-floor audi torium classroom (room 118). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Time:
KTOS meetings take place on the
first Wednesday of every month starting at 6:45 pm.
Location:
University of Tennessee Veterinary Medicine Building\, Room 118
255
EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville\, TN \; 37919
All visitors are welcome. Each meeting consists of a short business meeting\, sharing of b ird sightings\, and a speaker. Refreshments and socializing also precede a nd follow each meeting.
Park in lot S66 unless utilizing handicap parking. Do not park in the lot directly in \;front \;of the build ing because you are likely to be ticketed or towed. Once parked\, walk to the building facing Joe Johnson Drive. The meeting is held in the first-fl oor auditorium classroom (room 118).
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations UID:20200521T0431220Z-535319-358@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:The park is now open for field trips. Leaders: Mindy Fawver\, m indyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the p ark at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there ar e several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking bo ots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, suns creen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorde d over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of y ear. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuniti es for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more infor mation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the dat a available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook .com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The park is now open for field trips.
Leaders: \;Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours . The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several tr ails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\ , and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded ov er 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportu nities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
Fo r more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands exp lore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com /SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200615T1702130Z-535319-359@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T113000 SUMMARY:CANCELED - Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:CANCELED because of spike in COVID cases. Leaders: Bill Keeler\ , whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in t he main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is f lat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water \, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. S pecies observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and s easoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds are be ing spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.or g/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingP ark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:CANCELED because of spike in COVID cases.
Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and
Mindy Fawv er\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at t he entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rol ling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing h ills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack \, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Se ven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Spe cies observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of exper ience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about wha t birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at&n bsp\;http://ebird.org/ebi rd/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPar k/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200715T2314150Z-535319-360@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200826T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Morton Massey\ , knoxbirds@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 o r 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there a re several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking b oots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sun screen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has record ed over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunit ies for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more info rmation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the da ta available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.faceboo k.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co
m and
Morton Massey\, knoxbirds@gmail.com
Meet in the main pa rking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that invo lve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, w ater\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocula rs.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All l evels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fle dgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more informa tion about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http:/ /ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsS tateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200822T2152340Z-535319-361@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200926T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles. We will walk up the Up land Trail Inner Loop\, which is the hill next to the parking lot\, to loo k for migrating warblers. We will also walk down a dirt path through a sma ll section of woods to get to the marshy area below and the Seven Islands Loop Trail. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boo ts\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunsc reen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of ye ar. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunitie s for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inform ation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook. com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, \;mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM.
The hike will be about 3-4 miles. We will walk up the Upland Trail Inner Loop\, which is the hill next to the parking lot\, to look for migrating warblers. We wil l also walk down a dirt \;path through a small section of woods to get to the marshy area below and the Seven Islands Loop Trail. \;
The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several tra ils that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded ove r 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.< /p>
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportun ities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands expl ore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/ SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20200828T0043270Z-535319-362@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200927 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Count DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20200902T1424240Z-535319-363@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T200000 SUMMARY:CANCELLED -- Learning to Identify Fall Rankin Bottoms Shorebirds DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Zoom Meeting UID:20200913T1334240Z-535319-364@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T110000 SUMMARY:Cancelled - See Description - Rankin Bottoms Shorebird Viewing DESCRIPTION:First\, it looks like Friday will see significant rain much of the day. Secondly\, here are some data facts about Douglas Lake. The mode l TVA uses for Douglas shows that the lake level should be down 10 feet ab ove full level. Last year at this time Douglas was down 13 feet. As of t oday\, the lake is still down only 3 feet\, the same level it was 10 days ago. The situation with the repeated hurricanes and the massive flooding that took place in Mississippi and Louisana has forced TVA to restrict wat er flow down stream to releve pressure on the Mississippi River below Memp his. So for the most part\, there has been mininimal shorebird migration stopover at Rankin this year and its likely there is going to be minimal s topover moving forward. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:First\, it looks like Friday will see signi ficant rain much of the day.
Secondly\, here are some data facts a bout Douglas Lake. \; The model TVA uses for Douglas shows that the la ke level should be down 10 feet above full level. \; Last year at this time Douglas was down 13 feet. \; As of today\, the lake is still dow n only 3 feet\, the same level it was 10 days ago. \; The situation wi th the repeated hurricanes and the massive flooding that took place in Mis sissippi and Louisana has forced TVA to restrict water flow down stream to releve pressure on the Mississippi River below Memphis. \; So for the most part\, there has been mininimal shorebird migration stopover at Rank in this year and its likely there is going to be minimal stopover moving f orward.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200924T1051220Z-535319-365@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T110000 SUMMARY:Cancelled - See Description - Rankin Bottoms DESCRIPTION:Due to hurricane Sally and heavy rain over in the Asheville are a\, TVA has dramatically increased the flow of water into Douglas lake. B y Saturday night the lake could possibly be close to full level again. No t only will viewing this weekend be poor\, it is likely that much of the f all shorebird migration at Rankin will be not take place this year. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Due to hurricane Sally and heavy rain over in the Asheville area\, TVA has dramatically increased the flow of water i nto Douglas lake. \; By Saturday night the lake could possibly be clos e to full level again. \; Not only will viewing this weekend be poor\, it is likely that much of the fall shorebird migration at Rankin will be not take place this year. \; \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200918T0203270Z-535319-366@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting (Zoom Meeting) DESCRIPTION:Come join us for our first offical Zoom KTOS monthly meeting. We will hold a short buisness meeting including electing 2020/2021 officer s that would have been done at our May meeting had we not suspended meetin gs due to Covid. Ron Hoff will be our speaker and will be showing slides from his last Austrialian birding trip. We will likley set up a meeting on Tuesday night preceding the monthly meeting just so people who have not p reviously done a Zoom meeting can practice logging in to a meeting. More information will follow in our September newsletter and High Flyer. To jo in the meeting\, Click Here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Come join us for our first offical Zoom KTO S monthly meeting. \; We will hold a short buisness meeting including electing 2020/2021 officers that would have been done at our May meeting h ad we not suspended meetings due to Covid. \; Ron Hoff will be our spe aker and will be showing slides from his last Austrialian birding trip.
We will likley set up a meeting on Tuesday night preceding the month ly meeting just so people who have not previously done a Zoom meeting can practice logging in to a meeting. \; More information will follow in o ur September newsletter and High Flyer. \;
To join the meeting \, \;Click Here
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20201002T0100570Z-535319-367@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T100000 SUMMARY:Cancelled Due to Weather - Norris Songbird Trail Walk DESCRIPTION:Tony Headrick will lead a walk at Norris Songbird Trail. Easy 2 mile loop trail with lots of fall migrants. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tony Headrick will lead a walk at Norris So ngbird Trail. \; Easy 2 mile loop trail with lots of fall migrants.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200924T1043520Z-535319-368@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T190000 SUMMARY:Rankin Bottoms Shorebird Viewing Moved DESCRIPTION:Waterlevels are dropping however viewing is still to distant to see the birds clearly. This event was moved to September 25th X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Waterlevels are dropping however viewing is still to distant to see the birds clearly. \; This event was moved to September 25th
CATEGORIES:General UID:20200914T2254330Z-535319-369@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T200000 SUMMARY:Zoom Trial Meeting DESCRIPTION:If you are not familar with Zoom\, come join us this evening to test your computer\, ipad or smartphone. Click on the link below. Clic k Here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you are not familar with Zoom\, come joi n us this evening to test your computer\, ipad or smartphone. \; Click on the link below.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20201002T0059360Z-535319-370@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201008T110000 SUMMARY:Walk at Heritage Trail in Roane County DESCRIPTION:Tony Headrick wlil lead a walk at Heritage Center in Roane Coun ty. Easy walking but wear waterproof shoes if possible. Meet at For q uestions\, contact Tony at tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tony Headrick wlil lead a walk at Heritage Center in Roane County. \; Easy walking but wear waterproof shoes if p ossible. \; Meet at \;
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For questions\, con tact Tony at tonyheadrk@aol.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20201002T0104260Z-535319-371@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T121500 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Thursday Oct 22 Kyker Bottoms Re fuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:15 at the Big Gully paved lot. We will bird fro m the overlook area for a while before proceeding to the north entrance of f Lanier Rd. Done by noon. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 3 -4 of them to share. We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potent ial for all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Thursday Oct 22 \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:15 at the Big Gully paved lot. We will bird from the overlook area for a while before proceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd. Done by noon.
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 3-4 of them to share.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wr ens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:Outdoors LOCATION:Kyker Bottoms Refuge UID:20201019T0114580Z-535319-372@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T081500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201022T121500 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Thursday Oct 22 Kyker Bottoms Re fuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:15 at the Big Gully paved lot. We will bird fro m the overlook area for a while before proceeding to the north entrance of f Lanier Rd. Done by noon. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 3 -4 of them to share. We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potent ial for all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Thursday Oct 22 \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:15 at the Big Gully paved lot. We will bird from the overlook area for a while before proceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd. Done by noon.
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 3-4 of them to share.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wr ens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:Outdoors LOCATION:Kyker Bottoms Refuge UID:20201031T1646140Z-535319-373@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201107T110000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Trip Results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S75941839 Saturday November 7 Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 7:30am at the Big Gully paved lot. We will bird from the overlook area for a while before proceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd. Done by noon. Coordinates are 35.602024\, -84.122542 If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season. I have 3-4 of them to share. We hope to find many sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Results: \;https://ebird.o rg/checklist/S75941839
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Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Me et by \;7:30am at the Big Gully paved lot. We will bird from the overl ook area for a while before proceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd . Done by noon. Coordinates are \;35.602024\, -84.122542
If yo u have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season. I have 3- 4 of them to share.
We hope to find many sparrows and have the pot ential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210221T1145420Z-535319-374@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201121T110000 SUMMARY:Gupton Wetlands Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Gupton Wetlands parking lot in Roane County. East walking. Possible migrating ducks\, Sora\, Virginia Rail\, wrens and spar rows. Leader is Chuck Estes. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Gupton Wetlands parking lot in Roane County. \; East walking. \; Possible migrating ducks\, Sora\ , Virginia Rail\, wrens and sparrows. \; \;Leader is Chuck Estes.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20201104T2234330Z-535319-375@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210102 SUMMARY:West Knox Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Dean Edwards for more information sparverius@comcast.n et X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Dean Edwards for more information&n bsp\; \;sparverius@comcast.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20201127T1558210Z-535319-376@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210103 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Claire Dattilo for more information sevenislandssir@gm ail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Claire Dattilo for more information \; \;sevenislandssir@g mail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20201127T1559140Z-535319-377@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201219 SUMMARY:Norris Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Contact Chuck Nicholson for more information. cpnicholson53@gm ail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Chuck Nicholson for more informatio n. \; cpnicholson53@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20201203T2337500Z-535319-378@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201227 SUMMARY:GSMNP Cades Cove Christmas Bird County DESCRIPTION:Contact Susan Hoyle for more information. hoyleshrike@gmail.co m X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Susan Hoyle for more information.&n bsp\; \;hoyleshrike@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20201127T1610130Z-535319-379@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201226 SUMMARY:GSMNP Gatlinburg Christmas Bird County - Tentative DESCRIPTION:Contact Keith Watson for more information shaawitya@comcast.ne t X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Contact Keith Watson for more information&n bsp\; \;shaawitya@comcast.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20201127T1928080Z-535319-380@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201223T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201223T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leader: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Meet in the mai n parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be ab out 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbi ng hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a s nack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcom e. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasone d bird nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds are being sp otted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebir d/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8 :00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last abou t 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and th ere are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hik ing boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\ , sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Pa rk has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes a re perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https: //www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20201220T2327380Z-535319-381@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20211222;BYDAY=4WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T080000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T080000 DESCRIPTION:Leader: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com. Meet in the main p arking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or ro lling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snac k\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Isl ands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species ob served will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned b ird nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds are being spott ed at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/h otspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com .
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, s unscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on th e time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to min gle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Se ven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://w ww.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20210920T1202080Z-535319-382@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210127T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leader: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com Meet in the main pa rking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rol ling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing h ills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack \, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Isla nds State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species obs erved will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. T hese hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bi rd nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds are being spotte d at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/ho tspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park h as recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are p erfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to ming le!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Sev en Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
< a href='https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/'>https://ww w.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20210119T1958380Z-535319-383@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210212 SUMMARY:Cornell’s Great Backyard Bird Count RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=4 DESCRIPTION:See https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8g5Wl0vORlib6Rs lXn_6VQ for details. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:See \;https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/r egister/WN_8g5Wl0vORlib6RslXn_6VQ
for details. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210208T1201310Z-535319-384@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210220T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210220T110000 SUMMARY:Field trip to Gupton Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Trip Results: ebird.org/checklist/S81999924 Meet at parking l ot at about 7:30 am\, past the Kingston Steam Plant. coordinates are 35.92 5431\, -84.517863\, 1465 Swan Pond Circle Rd\, Harriman\, TN. Leader: T om Howe. 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Results: \;ebird.org/checklist/S81999924
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Meet at parking lot at about 7:30 am\, past the Kingston Steam Plant. coordinates are \;35.925431\, \;-84.517863\, 1465 Swan Pond Circle Rd\, Harriman\, TN. \;
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Leader: Tom Howe. 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210221T1143350Z-535319-385@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T103000 SUMMARY:Field trip to Gupton Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Meet at parking lot at 7am. Coordinates are 35.925431\, -84.517 863 past the Kingston Steam Plant leader Tom Howe. 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at parking lot at 7am. Coordinates are \;35.925431\, \;-84.517863 past the Kingston Steam Plant
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leader Tom Howe. 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210208T1220230Z-535319-386@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210307T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210307T104500 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tom Howe\, blountbirder@gmail.com\, 865-407-9620 I am t old by Bill Smith\, refuge manager\, there will not be hunting\, although I will have 3 orange hats in case. Meet at the parking lot off Big Gully R d at about 7:15 am. 35.602001\, -84.122574. If you want to possibly hear a n owl and Woodcock\, then arrive about 6:30. Be prepared for wet feet and some brambles. After birding this side\, perhaps briefly\, I would like to enter the north entrance off Lanier Rd. 35.611027\, -84.121618. Birding i s often better on that side. Bill has been hearing/seeing American Bittern \, Soras and one Virginia Rail. He wants a report on any Bobwhite as they are trying to put radio collars on them. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Tom Howe\, blountbirder@gmail.com\, 865-407-9620
I am told \;by Bill Smith\, refuge manager\, the re will not be hunting\, although I will have \;3 orange hats in case.
Meet at the parking lot off Big Gully Rd at about 7:15 am. 35.602 001\, -84.122574.
If you want to possibly hear an owl and Woodcock \, then arrive about 6:30. Be prepared for wet feet and some brambles. Aft er birding this side\, perhaps briefly\, I would like to enter the north e ntrance off Lanier Rd. 35.611027\, -84.121618. Birding is often better on that side. Bill has been hearing/seeing American Bittern\, Soras and one V irginia Rail. He wants a report on any Bobwhite as they are trying to put radio collars on them.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210209T2020470Z-535319-387@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210303T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210303T201500 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Zoom meeting - See Home Page at knoxbirds.org for details 6:45 Social Time 7:00 Business Meeting 7:15 Program X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Zoom meeting - See Home Page at knoxbirds.o rg for details
6:45 Social Time
7:00 Business Meeting
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210226T1914150Z-535319-388@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210321T110000 SUMMARY:Heritage Center\, Powerhouse Trail Walk DESCRIPTION:Leader: Chuck Estes The greenway is located in the southwest pa rt of the DOE East Tennessee Technology Park. Meet at the gravel road ent rance to the greenway. The greenway trail is about 1 mile and it can be w alked as a loop. Easy trail with mostly gravel but bring boots for muddie r part at the end. The greenway passes a couple of ponds\, some marshy ar eas\, open fields with brushy edges and woods beyond. If time permits we can also check out the nearby greenway closer to the DOE plant. GPS coordi nates 35.915351\, -84.399903 Directions from Oak Ridge: From intersection of Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike) and Illinois Ave.\; go west on Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike that turns into Hwy 58 Gallaher Road) for approximately 10. 5 miles\; just before crossing the Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; turn right at the junction with West Bear Cre ek road and the parking area is on the left in 100 yards. Directions from I-40 and Hwy 95 Junction: From I-40\, go north on Hwy 95 for approximately 6.5 miles\; stay left and exit onto Hwy 58 west (Gallaher Road)\; go west on Hwy 58 for approximately 3 miles\; just before crossing the Clinch Riv er bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; turn right at th e junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking area is on the left i n 100 yards. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Chuck Estes
The greenway is located in the southwest part of the DOE East Tennessee Technology Park.& nbsp\; Meet at the gravel road entrance to the greenway. \; The greenw ay trail is about 1 mile and it can be walked as a loop. \; Easy trail with mostly gravel but bring boots for muddier part at the end. \; Th e greenway passes a couple of ponds\, some marshy areas\, open fields with brushy edges and woods beyond. \; If time permits we can also check o ut the nearby greenway closer to the DOE plant.
GPS coordi nates 35.915351\, -84.399903
Directions from Oak
Ridge: \;From intersection of Hwy \;95 (
Oak Ridge Turnpike) and Illinois Ave.\; go west on Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge T
urnpike that turns into Hwy \;58
Gallaher Road) for approximately 10.5 miles\; just before crossing the
Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; turn
right at the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking area is on
the left in 100 yards.
Directions from I-40 and Hwy
95 Junction: \;From I-40\, go north on Hwy 95 for approximate
ly 6.5 miles\; stay left and exit onto Hwy 58 west (Gallaher Road)\; go we
st on Hwy 58 for approximately 3 miles\; just before crossing the Clinch R
iver bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; turn right at
the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking area is on the left
in 100 yards.
If you want to learn more about how to use the eBird app to report your bird sightings join us for a Zoom training se ssion. \; This class will focus on how to use the eBird app on your IO S or Android phone and will not go into very much detail on using the desk top ebird.org program.
If you have not already loaded the eBird ap p on your smartphone\, please do so. \; It will require you to create an account with eBird but there is no cost for this or for the app. During the training session it will be recommended that you follow along on your smartphone as we use and explain various parts of the app.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210312T1917410Z-535319-390@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210310T1230090Z-535319-391@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210310T1239370Z-535319-392@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210429T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210310T1240210Z-535319-393@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T103000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Leader: Bill Keeler & Park Ranger Meet at the Bluebird Barn at the main parking lot at the state park. We wlil be walking about 3 miles\ , some hills but mostly flat land. Excellent spring migration time and we expect to see 70+ species. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Bill Keeler &\; Park Ranger
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at the main parking lot at the state park.&n bsp\; We wlil be walking about 3 miles\, some hills but mostly flat land.& nbsp\; Excellent spring migration time and we expect to see 70+ species.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210310T1347070Z-535319-394@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T103000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Leader: Bill Keeler & Park Ranger Meet at the Bluebird Barn at the main parking lot at the state park. We wlil be walking about 3 miles\ , some hills but mostly flat land. Excellent spring migration time and we expect to see 70+ species. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Bill Keeler &\; Park Ranger
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at the main parking lot at the state park.&n bsp\; We wlil be walking about 3 miles\, some hills but mostly flat land.& nbsp\; Excellent spring migration time and we expect to see 70+ species.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210310T1348200Z-535319-395@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210425 SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Count DESCRIPTION:This is the Knox County Srping Count. Contact Dean Edwards for more information sparverius@comcast.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This is the Knox County Srping Count.
Contact Dean Edwards for more information \;sparverius@comcast.net< /p>
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Knox County UID:20210310T1541530Z-535319-396@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T150000 SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Zoom Meeting. Socail time starts at 6: 45\, business meeting starts at 7:00 and program starts at 7:15 This month 's program will be a video titled “Gulf Crossing: Story of Spring” by Jack son Childs. This video has spectacular photography and explains how milli ons of birds migrate over the Gulf of Mexico in the Spring prior to reachi ng East Tennessee. To join the meeting click HERE or to join manually goto zoom.com and enter Meeting ID: 829 8721 9767 Passcode: 10 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for our monthly Zoom Meeting. \ ; Socail time starts at 6:45\, business meeting starts at 7:00 and program starts at 7:15
This month's program will be a video \;titled &ldquo\;Gulf Crossing: Story of Spring&rdquo\; by Jackson Childs. \; T his video has spectacular photography and explains how millions of birds m igrate over the Gulf of Mexico in the Spring prior to reaching East Tennes see.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210327T1553250Z-535319-397@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210428T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.com and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, su nscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportuni ties for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more inf ormation about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the d ata available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebo ok.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leaders: Bill Keeler\, whkeelerjr1@gmail.co m and Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com
Meet in the main parkin g lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is f lat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water \, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.< /p>
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All level s of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgli ng birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data avai lable at \;http://ebi rd.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsState BirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20210415T1735080Z-535319-398@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T101500 SUMMARY:Maryville College Woods Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Trip results can be found on eBird at https://ebird.org/checkli st/S87824916 Tuesday May 11 at 7:15 am. I should arrive at 7 Meet at the parking lot by the football field and the woods. We will hike most of the trails\, beginning on the paved road\, for warblers\, vireos and other sp ring migrants. This week is when Connecticut Warblers show up. We are avoi ding the weekend due to it coninciding with the Highland Games. Be prepare d for some muddy and possibly wet trails. Tom Howe\, 865-407-9620 This wil l be repeated on Thursday\, May 13 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip results can be found on eBird at \ ;https://ebird.org/checklist/S87824916
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Tuesday May 11 at 7:15 am. I should arrive at 7
Meet at the parking lot by th e football field and the woods. We will hike most of the trails\, beginnin g on the paved road\, for warblers\, vireos and other spring migrants. Thi s week is when Connecticut Warblers show up. We are avoiding the weekend d ue to it coninciding with the Highland Games. Be prepared for some muddy a nd possibly wet trails.
Tom Howe\, 865-407-9620
This will be repeated on Thursday\, May 13
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210514T1931370Z-535319-399@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T071500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210513T101500 SUMMARY:Maryville College Woods Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Trip results can be found on eBird at https://ebird.org/checkli st/S87982382 Thursday May 13 at 7:15 am. I should arrive at 7 Meet at the parking lot by the football field and the woods. We will hike most of the trails\, beginning on the paved road\, for warblers\, vireos and other spr ing migrants. This week is when Connecticut Warblers show up. We are avoid ing the weekend due to it coninciding with the Highland Games. Be prepared for some muddy and possibly wet trails. Tom Howe\, 865-407-9620 This is a repeat of Tuesday's trip in case you can't make it due to being mid-week X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip results can be found on eBird at \ ;https://ebird.org/checklist/S87982382
Thursday \;May 13 at 7: 15 am. I should arrive at 7
Meet at the parking lot by the footbal l field and the woods. We will hike most of the trails\, beginning on the paved road\, for warblers\, vireos and other spring migrants. This week is when Connecticut Warblers show up. We are avoiding the weekend due to it coninciding with the Highland Games. Be prepared for some muddy and possib ly wet trails.
Tom Howe\, 865-407-9620
This is a repeat of Tuesday's trip in case you can't make it due to being mid-week
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210514T1930430Z-535319-400@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210508 SUMMARY:Blount County Spring Bird Count DESCRIPTION:36 birders participated in the bird count\, covering nearly all hotspots and more. We tallied 150 species and another one pending! Highli ghts included Common Gallinule\, Least Bittern and Alder Flycatcher at Kyk er Bottoms Refuge plus a remaining Evening Grosbeak in Townsend X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:36 birders participated in the bird count\, covering nearly all hotspots and more.
We tallied 150 species and another one pending!
Highlights included Common Gallinule\, Least Bittern and Alder Flycatcher at Kyker Bottoms Refuge plus a remaining Eve ning Grosbeak in Townsend
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210514T1937490Z-535319-401@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211003 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Fall Knox County wide bird count. If you are not already assig ned to an area and would like to participate\, please contact Dean Edwards \; sparverius@comcast.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Fall Knox County wide bird count. \; If you are not already assigned to an area and would like to participate\, p lease contact Dean Edwards\; \; sparverius@comcast.net
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210906T1251200Z-535319-402@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210828T110000 SUMMARY:Songbird Trail Walk for New Members DESCRIPTION:Leader: Morton Massey and Bill Keeler 865-806-9967 This is a KTOS new members walk although anyone is welcome to attend. Songbird Tr ail is located immedately below Norris Dam. We will be parking in the lot just below the dam where there is a boat access point. The trail is pave d and flat. Wonderful place to bird at a leisurely pace. This location o ften get early fall warblers in migration and lots of hummingbirds. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: \; Morton Massey and Bill Keele r \; \;865-806-9967
This is a KTOS new members walk altho ugh anyone is welcome to attend. \; \;
Songbird Trail is l ocated immedately below Norris Dam. \; We will be parking in the lot j ust below the dam where there is a boat access point. \; The trail is paved and flat. \; Wonderful place to bird at a leisurely pace. \; This location often get early fall warblers in migration and lots of humm ingbirds.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210807T1154440Z-535319-406@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T193000 SUMMARY:Fall Potluck Dinner DESCRIPTION:We will again hold our Fall potluck dinner at Lakeshore Park in west Knoxville. We have rented the covered pavillion adjacent to the bui lding used for baseball and softball. You can park in the parking lot whe re the main children's playground is or next to the ball fields. This spac e has ample room and bathrooms. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will again hold our Fall potluck dinner at Lakeshore Park in west Knoxville. \; We have rented the covered pav illion adjacent to the building used for baseball and softball. \; You can park in the parking lot where the main children's playground is or ne xt to the ball fields. This space has ample room and bathrooms.
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Lakeshore Park in West Knoxville UID:20210901T1714400Z-535319-407@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210918 SUMMARY:Rankin Bottoms Outing Is On DESCRIPTION:Rankin Bottoms is getting very good and this weekend should be the time to go. Next weekend the water may be better but the number of bi rds moving through may be less. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rankin Bottoms is getting very good and thi s weekend should be the time to go. \; Next weekend the water may be b etter but the number of birds moving through may be less.
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Meet at 8am at the Bluebird Barn.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210927T1824000Z-535319-409@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210812T193000 SUMMARY:New Members Welcome Meeting DESCRIPTION:We have had around 30 new members sign up this year and its jus t early June. We want to have a wecome meeting to get the Fall birding se ason off to a good start. Join us for a virtual Zoom meeting with fellow new members who have joined since last September. We will review all the different things the bird club does\, answer questions and hopefully find ways for everyone to get involved. To join the meeting click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We have had around 30 new members sign up t his year and its just early June. \; We want to have a wecome meeting to get the Fall birding season off to a good start. \; Join us for a v irtual Zoom meeting with fellow new members who have joined since last Sep tember. \; We will review all the different things the bird club does\ , answer questions and hopefully find ways for everyone to get involved.
To join the meeting click here.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210804T1622360Z-535319-411@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T193000 SUMMARY:Called Meeting (Virtual Only) DESCRIPTION:We will hold a special club meeting at 7 PM. This will be a vi rtual Zoom Meeting only. The purpose of the called meeting will be to ele ct new officers and directors and to see a PowerPoint presentation on acti vities scheduled for 2021/2022. The schedule will be 15 minutes social t ime\, 5 minutes for business meeting\, 10 minutes to review upcoming event s. Included in next year's activities will be more programming for our man y new members and for increased walks including more walks devoted to phot ography and new birders. We will also announce a new initiative where KTO S will team with other East Tennessee birding clubs\, Wild Birds Unlimited \, Seven Islands\, the Tennessee Bluebird Socitey and other bird related o rganizations to put on a monthly virtual program about birds and birding i n East Tennessee. To join te meeting click here. If you have trouble with this link\, go to zoom.com\, select join a meeting then enter: Meeting ID: 829 8721 9767 Passcode: 10 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will hold a special club meeting at 7 PM . \; This will be a virtual Zoom Meeting only. \; The purpose of t he called meeting will be to elect new officers and directors and to see a PowerPoint presentation on activities scheduled for 2021/2022. \;&nbs p\;
The schedule will be 15 minutes social time\, 5 minutes for bu siness meeting\, 10 minutes to review upcoming events.
Included in next year's activities will be more programming for our many new members and for increased walks including more walks devoted to photography and ne w birders. \; We will also announce a new initiative where KTOS will t eam with other East Tennessee birding clubs\, Wild Birds Unlimited\, Seven Islands\, the Tennessee Bluebird Socitey and other bird related organizat ions to put on a monthly virtual program about birds and birding in East T ennessee.
To join te meeting click here .
If you have trouble with this link\, go to zoom.com\, select join a meeting then enter:
Meeting ID: 829 8721 9767
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210617T1707260Z-535319-412@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T193000 SUMMARY:East Tennessee Birding Group Program DESCRIPTION:This will be the kickoff event for the newly formed East Tennes see Birdging Group monthly programs. Thg group is made up of the Kingspor t\, Elizabethon\, Chattanooga and Knoxville bird clubs. It also includes Wild Birds Unlimited\, Seven Islands and the Tennessee Bluebird Society. Other organizations will likely join. This month's program wlil feature ou r good friend Lyn Bales who will be doing a presentation on 'How to Identi fy Local Birds of Prey'. These programs will generally run around 30 minut es and will be virtual Zoom meetings. To join the event click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be the kickoff event for the newl y formed East Tennessee Birdging Group monthly programs. \; Thg group is made up of the Kingsport\, Elizabethon\, Chattanooga and Knoxville bird clubs. \; It also includes Wild Birds Unlimited\, Seven Islands and t he Tennessee Bluebird Society. \; Other organizations will likely join .
This month's program wlil feature our good friend Lyn Bales who will be doing a presentation on 'How to Identify Local Birds of Prey'.
These programs will generally run around 30 minutes and will be virtu al Zoom meetings.
To join the event click here.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210618T1936000Z-535319-413@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210822T103000 SUMMARY:Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail DESCRIPTION:Leader: Chuck Estes\, chucklola@bellsouth.net\, 207-0143 cell T he greenway is located in the southwest part of the DOE East Tennessee Tec hnology Park. Meet at the gravel road entrance to the greenway. The gree nway trail is about 1 mile and it can be walked as a loop. Easy trail wit h mostly gravel but bring boots for muddier part at the end. The greenway passes a couple of ponds\, some marshy areas\, open fields with brushy ed ges and woods beyond. If time permits we can also check out the nearby gr eenway closer to the DOE plant. GPS coordinates 35.915351\, -84.399903 Dir ections from Oak Ridge: From intersection of Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike) a nd Illinois Ave.\; go west on Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike that turns into H wy 58 Gallaher Road) for approximately 10.5 miles\; just before crossing t he Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; tur n right at the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking area is on the left in 100 yards. Directions from I-40 and Hwy 95 Junction: From I -40\, go north on Hwy 95 for approximately 6.5 miles\; stay left and exit onto Hwy 58 west (Gallaher Road)\; go west on Hwy 58 for approximately 3 m iles\; just before crossing the Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; turn right at the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking area is on the left in 100 yards. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: Chuck Estes\, \;chucklola@bellsouth.net\, \;207- 0143 \;cell
The greenway is located in the southwest part of the DOE East Tennessee Technology Park. \; Meet at the gravel road entrance to the greenway. \; The greenway trail is about 1 mile a nd it can be walked as a loop. \; Easy trail with mostly gravel but br ing boots for muddier part at the end. \; The greenway passes a couple of ponds\, some marshy areas\, open fields with brushy edges and woods be yond. \; If time permits we can also check out the nearby greenway clo ser to the DOE plant.
GPS coordinates 35.915351\, -84.3999 03
Directions from Oak Ridge: \;From
intersection of Hwy \;95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike) an
d Illinois Ave.\; go west on Hwy 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike that turns into Hw
y \;58 Gallaher Road) for approximately 10.5 miles\; just before cross
ing the Clinch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\
; turn right at the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking are
a is on the left in 100 yards.
Directions from I-40 a
nd Hwy 95 Junction: \;From I-40\, go north on Hwy 95 for appr
oximately 6.5 miles\; stay left and exit onto Hwy 58 west (Gallaher Road)\
; go west on Hwy 58 for approximately 3 miles\; just before crossing the C
linch River bridge turn right to exit on to West Bear Creek Road\; turn ri
ght at the junction with West Bear Creek road and the parking area is on t
he left in 100 yards.
Chuck Estes is tentatively leading a walk a t Songbird Trail\, just below Norris Dam. \;
Meet at the large parking lot up near the dam where there is a boat launch. \; This is a easy 1 mile loop paved trail which gets a good number of fall migrants.< /p>
Songbird Trail is an excellent location to view fall migrating war blers\, thrushes and other birds.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210909T2106390Z-535319-415@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T100000 SUMMARY:New Birder Walk DESCRIPTION:This will be a new birder walk put on by KTOS for customers of Wild Birds Unlimited and Lakeshore Park members. If you are a KTOS member and still rather new to birding and want to participate you can join us. We will be meeting at the Marble Hall Chapel parking lot which is pretty m uch in the center of the park. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be a new birder walk put on by KT OS for customers of Wild Birds Unlimited and Lakeshore Park members. \ ; If you are a KTOS member and still rather new to birding and want to par ticipate you can join us.
We will be meeting at the Marble Hall Ch apel parking lot which is pretty much in the center of the park. \;&nb sp\;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Lakeshore Park in West Knoxville UID:20210909T2107250Z-535319-416@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T103000 SUMMARY:New Birder Walk CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:This will be a walk put on by KTOS for Legacy Parks members and customers of Wild Birds Unlimited. If you are a KTOS member and still ra ther new to birding you can join us. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be a walk put on by KTOS for Lega cy Parks members and customers of Wild Birds Unlimited. \; If you are a KTOS member and still rather new to birding you can join us. \; \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20210916T1639550Z-535319-417@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T235500 SUMMARY:Blount County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:All day Saturday Sept 18 is the Blount County Fall Count If you wish to participate and haven't done so before\, you can reach the compil er\, Tom Howe at 865-407-9620 or blountbirder@gmail.com Tom X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:All day Saturday Sept 18 is the Blount Coun ty Fall Count
If you wish to participate and haven't done so befor e\, you can reach the compiler\, Tom Howe at 865-407-9620 or blountbirder@ gmail.com
Tom
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210830T1415370Z-535319-418@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T113000 SUMMARY:POSTPONED TILL BETTER WINDS NEXT WEEK Hawk Watch\, Foothills Pkwy DESCRIPTION:TENTATIVE\, CANCELATION AND/OR DATE CHANGES WILL BE POSTED HERE WIND AND WEATHER DEPENDENT Sunday Sept 19 we will be having our annual ha wk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP) west of Walland\, TN. We meet at a bout 8 am at the intersection of the FHP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--some warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, tan agers and grosbeaks are typical here. At about 9:30 we will ascend the par kway to the west\, stopping at the first pull-off that is on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you like. It's a good way watch them flyin g over. We see mostly Broad-winged Hawks and often a smattering of others including Peregrine Falcon. A couple of rarer birds we sometimes see inclu de Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelphia Vireo. Questions? call or text T om Howe at 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TENTATIVE\, CANCELATION AND/OR DATE CHANGES WILL BE POSTED HERE
WIND AND WEATHER DEPENDENT
Sunday Sep t 19 we will be having our annual hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP ) west of Walland\, TN. We meet at about 8 am at the intersection of the F HP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--som e warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, tanagers and grosbeaks are typical here. At about 9:30 we will ascend the parkway to the west\, stopping at the fir st pull-off that is on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you li ke. It's a good way watch them flying over. We see mostly Broad-winged Haw ks and often a smattering of others including Peregrine Falcon. A couple o f rarer birds we sometimes see include Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelp hia Vireo.
Questions? call or text Tom Howe at 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210917T2326050Z-535319-419@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T193000 SUMMARY:October Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:The October meeting will be at McClung Museum on UT campus. Ad dress is 1327 Circle Park. The meeting will consist of two parts. First\, when you arrive you can tour the Elizabeth Gould bird drawing exhibit. E lizabeth did many of the early bird illustations for her husband John Goul d\, who was a British ornithologist who published a number of the early 19 th century bird books in Europe and Austrailia. Exhibit viewing will be b etween 5:30 and 6:15. At 6:15 we will gather in the large audutorium to h ear a McClung Museum employee who will tell us about the large collecition of bird related materials the musuem has collected over the years. Parkin g will be free and there should be enough spaces along Circle Park. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The October meeting will be at McClung Muse um on UT campus. \; Address is 1327 Circle Park.
The meeting w ill consist of two parts. \; First\, when you arrive you can tour the Elizabeth Gould bird drawing exhibit. \; Elizabeth did many of the ear ly bird illustations for her husband John Gould\, who was a British ornith ologist who published a number of the early 19th century bird books in Eur ope and Austrailia. \;
Exhibit viewing will be between 5:30 an d 6:15. \; At 6:15 we will gather in the large audutorium to hear a Mc Clung Museum employee who will tell us about the large collecition of bird related materials the musuem has collected over the years.
Parkin g will be free and there should be enough spaces along Circle Park.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:McClung Museum UID:20210909T2116240Z-535319-420@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T200000 SUMMARY:East Tennessee Birding Group Program DESCRIPTION:This mont's Zoom meeting will be about Backyard Birds. Lyn Bal es will be with us again talking about interesting facts about the birds t hat frequent our yards. To join the meeting click here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This mont's Zoom meeting will be about Back yard Birds. \; Lyn Bales will be with us again talking about interesti ng facts about the birds that frequent our yards. \; To join the meeti ng click \;here
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210914T1505440Z-535319-421@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Birding With Friends DESCRIPTION:Leader: Leader: Kirk Huffstater\, kihu53@gmail.com. Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will b e about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is fla t or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve cl imbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Se ven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Spe cies observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experience we lcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and sea soned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds are bein g spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebird.org/ ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPar k/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Leader: \;Leader: Kirk Huffstater\, kih u53@gmail.com.
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the rive r\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepare d with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. The se hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
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CATEGORIES:Clubs & Organizations LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20210920T1200400Z-535319-422@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210923T113000 SUMMARY:Hawk Watch on Foothills Pkwy DESCRIPTION:Thursday Sept 23\, 2021 we will be having our annual hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP) west of Walland\, TN. We meet at about 8 a m at the intersection of the FHP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--some warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, tanagers an d grosbeaks are typical here. At about 9:30 we will ascend the parkway to the west\, stopping at the first pull-off that is on both sides of the roa d. Bring your chairs if you like. It's a good way watch them flying over. We see mostly Broad-winged Hawks and often a smattering of others includin g Peregrine Falcon. A couple of rarer birds we sometimes see include Red-h eaded Woodpecker and Philadelphia Vireo. Friday\, Saturday and Sunday are potentially good days for the hawks too\, if you can't make Thursday. I wo n't be there then\, but others might well be. Questions? call or text Tom Howe at 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Thursday Sept 23\, 2021 \;we will be ha ving our annual hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP) west of Walland\ , TN. We meet at about 8 am at the intersection of the FHP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--some warblers\, vireo s\, thrushes\, tanagers and grosbeaks are typical here. At about 9:30 we w ill ascend the parkway to the west\, stopping at the first pull-off that i s on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you like. It's a good wa y watch them flying over. We see mostly Broad-winged Hawks and often a sma ttering of others including Peregrine Falcon. A couple of rarer birds we s ometimes see include Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelphia Vireo.
Friday\, Saturday and Sunday are potentially good days for the hawks too\ , if you can't make Thursday. I won't be there then\, but others might wel l be.
Questions? call or text Tom Howe at 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20210920T1334160Z-535319-423@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211004T200000 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting DESCRIPTION:The fall TOS meeting is a Zoom meeting. Everyone is welcome. To join the meeting click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The fall TOS meeting is a Zoom meeting.&nbs p\; Everyone is welcome. \; To join the meeting click here.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20210930T2142350Z-535319-424@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211021T120000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Results can be fount at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S96511972 Thursday Oct 21 Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:00 at the Big Gully paved lot (35.602012\, -84.122547). We will bird from the overlook a rea for a while before proceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd. Don e by noon. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery s eason\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2-3 of them to sh are. We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wr ens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Results can be fount at: \;
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Thursday Oct 21
Kyker B ottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:00 at the Big Gully paved lot (35.6020 12\, -84.122547). We will bird from the overlook area for a while before p roceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd. Done by noon.
If yo u have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no o ne may be there during a weekday. I have 2-3 of them to share.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20211101T1952580Z-535319-425@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our November meeting will be a vitrual Zoom meeting. The meeti ng will be a presentation by Robyn Miller\, an educational outreach staff member for the American Eagle Foundation. Robyn will share with us the ex citing new developments going on with the Amercian Eagle Foundation headed up by the recent ground breaking on a new factilty located on Kodak Road a few miles east of Seven Islands. We will also hear about the raptors th e foundation takes care of and rehabilitates. Our schedule for our Zoom meetings is social time starting at 6:45\, followed by a buisness meeting at 7\, and the program presentation at 7:15. To join the meeting click her e. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our November meeting will be a vitrual Zoom meeting. \; The meeting will be a presentation by Robyn Miller\, an e ducational outreach staff member for the American Eagle Foundation. \; Robyn will share with us the exciting new developments going on with the Amercian Eagle Foundation headed up by the recent ground breaking on a new factilty located on Kodak Road a few miles east of Seven Islands. \; We will also hear about the raptors the foundation takes care of and rehab ilitates. \; \;
Our schedule for our Zoom meetings is soci al time starting at 6:45\, followed by a buisness meeting at 7\, and the p rogram presentation at 7:15.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20211030T1441070Z-535319-426@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T120000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Nov 2\, 2021 Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 8 :00 at the Big Gully paved lot (35.602012\, -84.122547). We will bird from the overlook area for a very short while\, perhaps to find the lingering moorhen\, before proceeding to the north entrance off Lanier Rd (35.61102 2\, -84.121593) where I hope to spend most of our time. Done by noon. If y ou have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, plus ra bbit and quail hunting\, but there may be no one there during a weekday. I have 2-3 hats to share. We hope to find sparrows\, wrens and some early w aterfowl. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuesday Nov 2\, 2021
Kyker Bottoms Refuge Field Trip. Meet by 8:00 at the Big Gully paved lot (35.602012\, -8 4.122547). We will bird from the overlook area for a very short while\, pe rhaps to find the lingering moorhen\, \; before proceeding to the nort h entrance off Lanier Rd (35.611022\, -84.121593) where I hope to spend mo st of our time. Done by noon.
If you have a hunter orange you migh t bring it. It is archery season\, plus rabbit and quail hunting\, but&nbs p\;there may be no one there during a weekday. I have 2-3 \;hats to sh are.
We hope to find sparrows\, wrens and some early waterfowl.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20211031T2008210Z-535319-427@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T201500 SUMMARY:KTOS Montly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our December monthly meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting. We are again pleased to have Lyn Bales\, longtime naturalist from Ijams join ing us to make a presentation on how to identify our winter waterfowl. Lyn is always a delight so plan to join us. Social time starts at 6:45\, busi ness meeting at 7:00 and program at 7:15. To join the meeting click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our December monthly meeting will be a virt ual Zoom meeting. We are again pleased to have Lyn Bales\, longtime natura list from Ijams joining us to make a presentation on how to identify our w inter waterfowl. Lyn is always a delight so plan to join us.
Socia l time starts at 6:45\, business meeting at 7:00 and program at 7:15.
To join the meeting click here.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20211126T1536160Z-535319-428@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211218 SUMMARY:Seven Islands CBC DESCRIPTION:The 2nd annual Seven Islands State Birding Park Christmas Bird County will be held on the 18th. While this is called the Seven Islands CB C it includes areas between Seven Islands and Ijams Nature Center. If you would like to participate email Clair Dattilo at clare.dattilo@tn.gov X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The 2nd annual Seven Islands State Birding Park Christmas Bird County will be held on the 18th. While this is called the Seven Islands CBC it includes areas between Seven Islands and Ijams Na ture Center. If you would like to participate email Clair Dattilo at \ ;
clare.dattilo@tn.gov CATEGORIES:General UID:20211201T2334390Z-535319-429@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211219 SUMMARY:Gatlinburg Area CBC DESCRIPTION:The annual Gatlinburg CBC will be held on the 19th. Anyone can participate. If you would like to sign up as an indivual or have a group that would like to bird watch in an area surrounding Gatlinburg\, please contat Keith Watson at shaawitya@comcast.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The annual Gatlinburg CBC will be held on t he 19th. \; Anyone can participate. \; If you would like to sign u p as an indivual or have a group that would like to bird watch in an area surrounding Gatlinburg\, please contat Keith Watson at \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20211201T2337220Z-535319-430@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211226 SUMMARY:Cades Cove CBC DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20211201T2338110Z-535319-431@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220101 SUMMARY:West Knoxville CBC DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20211201T2339030Z-535319-432@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211218 SUMMARY:Norris CBC DESCRIPTION:The Norris Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday the 18 th. Centered on Norris\, the area includes parts of Norris Dam State Park \, Norris and areas over toward Clinton. If you would like to participate please contact Chuck Nicholson cpnicholson53@gmail.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Norris Christmas Bird Count will be hel d on Saturday the 18th. \; Centered on Norris\, the area includes part s of Norris Dam State Park\, Norris and areas over toward Clinton. \; If you would like to participate please contact Chuck Nicholson \;cpni cholson53@gmail.com
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20211214T1232130Z-535319-433@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T194500 SUMMARY:January Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our January meeting will be a Zoom meeting. It will be our ann ual Members Photo Share where different individuals will share special pho tos they took during the year. If you would like to participate with shar ing some photos\, please email Bill Keeler in advance and let him know how many photos you will be sharing. Bills email is whkeelerjr1@gmail.com. T he meeting format is 6:45 Social Time 7:00 Business Meeting 7:15 Progr am To join the meeting please click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our January meeting will be a Zoom meeting. \; It will be our annual Members Photo Share where different individu als will share special photos they took during the year. \; If you wou ld like to participate with sharing some photos\, please email Bill Keeler in advance and let him know how many photos you will be sharing. \; B ills email is \;whkeelerjr1@gmail.com.
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6:45 \; Social Time
7:00 \; Business Meeting
7:15 \; Program
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20211228T1531010Z-535319-434@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T201500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 2nd for our monthly meeting. We will hold a Zoom meeting featuring a program on 'Get Ready for Bluebird Season'\, pr esented by Chuck Cruickshank from the Tennessee Bluebird Society. Chuck w ill review all the ins and out on how to attract bluebirds\, how to put ou t birdhouses and many other interesting facts on one of our favorite East Tennessee birds. Social Time 6:45 Business Meeting 7:00 Program 7:15 To jo in the meeting please click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on February 2nd for our monthly mee ting. \; We will hold a Zoom meeting featuring a program on 'Get Ready for Bluebird Season'\, presented by Chuck Cruickshank from the Tennessee Bluebird Society. \; Chuck will review all the ins and out on how to a ttract bluebirds\, how to put out birdhouses and many other interesting fa cts on one of our favorite East Tennessee birds.
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Business Meeting 7:00
Program 7:15
To join the mee ting please click \;here.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20220124T2227420Z-535319-435@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220414T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220216T1633060Z-535319-436@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220421T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220421T1453040Z-535319-437@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220421T1453200Z-535319-438@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220302T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:The March KTOS meeting will be a virtual Zoom meeting that will discussion about how birdwatching has evoluved over the last 50 years. Mo dern day birdwatching began with the creation of the American Birding Asso ciation in 1968. Since then\, exotic new birdwatching locations like Attu Alaska were discoverd. Better communications and tools has allowed birders to learn about hotspots and sightings. Life lists have soared and the en joyment of birdwatching has increased many fold. We will also discuss what is a species\, how you should report your sightings and how your personal life lists are whatever you want them to be. Social Time 6:45 Business Me eting 7:00 Program 7:15 To join the meeting please click here. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The March KTOS meeting will be a virtual Zo om meeting that will discussion about how birdwatching has evoluved over t he last 50 years.
Modern day birdwatching began with the creation of the American Birding Association in 1968. Since then\, exotic new birdw atching locations like Attu Alaska were discoverd. Better communications a nd tools has allowed birders to learn about hotspots and sightings. \; Life lists have soared and the enjoyment of birdwatching has increased ma ny fold.
We will also discuss what is a species\, how you should r eport your sightings and how your personal life lists are whatever you wan t them to be.
Social Time 6:45
Business Meeting 7:00
Program 7:15
To join the meeting please click \; here.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20220301T0425330Z-535319-439@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220305T110000 SUMMARY:Walk at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:KTOS get ready for Spring Bird Walk at Seven Islands State Bird ing Park. All the winter birds will still be around and we may have 2 or 3 spring migrants showing up. Easy 3 mile walk. Learder: Bill Keeler an d Morton Massey X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS get ready for Spring Bird Walk at Seve n Islands State Birding Park. \; All the winter birds \; will stil l be around and we may have 2 or 3 spring migrants showing up. \; Easy 3 mile walk.
Learder: \; Bill Keeler and Morton Massey
< p> \; CATEGORIES:General UID:20220220T2303090Z-535319-440@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220422 SUMMARY:TOS State Meeting DESCRIPTION:The state TOS meeting will be held in Memphis this weekend. Fo r more information consult the TOS website. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The state TOS meeting will be held in Memph is this weekend. \; For more information consult the TOS website.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220220T2343360Z-535319-441@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220423 SUMMARY:TOS State Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20220220T2341280Z-535319-442@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220424 SUMMARY:TOS State Meeting DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20220220T2341570Z-535319-443@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220501 SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Count (Tentative) DESCRIPTION: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: CATEGORIES:General UID:20220220T2342490Z-535319-444@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220416T100000 SUMMARY:Norris Songbird Trail Walk DESCRIPTION:Meet at the parking lot just below the dam where the cazebo is. Nice east flat walking. Should get some spring warblers and other migra nts X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the parking lot just below the dam where the cazebo is. \; Nice east flat walking. \; Should get some spring warblers and other migrants
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220413T2023160Z-535319-445@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Postponed from March 23rd Birding With Friends is a monthly bir d walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park. The walk is lead by KTOS membe rs as well as park staff. This is usually an east 3 mile walk through mos tly flat areas. Leader: Kirk Huffstater 303-345-5020 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Postponed from March 23rd
Birding W ith Friends is a monthly bird walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park. Th e walk is lead by KTOS members as well as park staff. \; This is usual ly an east 3 mile walk through mostly flat areas. \; \;
Le ader: Kirk Huffstater \; \;303-345-5020
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220413T2024020Z-535319-446@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220319T130000 SUMMARY:Friends of Seven Islands Event DESCRIPTION:The Friends of Seven Islands Group will be hosting an event at Seven Islands State Birding Park to kick off celebrating the Bird of the Y ear\, the Eastern Bluebird. There will be several organizations including KTOS which will have tables with information about bluebirds\, birds and birdwatching. There willl also be several birding walks hosted by the par k. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Friends of Seven Islands Group will be hosting an event at Seven Islands State Birding Park to kick off celebrati ng the Bird of the Year\, the Eastern Bluebird. \; There will be sever al organizations including KTOS which will have tables with information ab out bluebirds\, birds and birdwatching. \; There willl also be several birding walks hosted by the park. \;
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\;< /p> CATEGORIES:General UID:20220301T0430460Z-535319-447@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220406T201500 SUMMARY:Monthly Club Meeting DESCRIPTION:April's meeting will be a virual Zoom meeting again. Our speak er will be Elizabeth Derryberry\, an Associate Professor in the Ecology an d Evolutionary Biology Dept at the University of Tennessee. Elizabeth has been doing a research project on Tree Swallows and had erected dozens and dozens and dozens of Bluebird/Tree Swallow boxes out at the UT Plant Scie nces farm on Alcoa Hwy last year. Her talk will be about that reasearch a nd is titled 'Behavior in a hot world: How heat stress affects female aggr esion in Tree Swallows' Meeting starts at 6:45 PM with social time. 7 PM business meeting. 7:15 Program. To join the meeting click here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
April's meeting will be a virual Zoom meeti ng again. \; Our speaker will be Elizabeth Derryberry\, an Associate P rofessor in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Dept at the University of Tennessee. \; Elizabeth has been doing a research project on Tree Swa llows and had erected dozens and dozens and dozens of Bluebird/Tree Swallo w boxes out at the UT Plant Sciences farm on Alcoa Hwy last year. \; H er talk will be about that reasearch and is titled 'Behavior in a hot worl d: How heat stress affects female aggresion in Tree Swallows'
Meet ing starts at 6:45 PM with social time. \; 7 PM business meeting. \; 7:15 Program.
To join the meeting click \;here
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20220322T2105440Z-535319-448@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T110000 SUMMARY:Birding With Friends Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:Birding With Friends is a monthly bird walk at Seven Islands St ate Birding Park. The walk is lead by KTOS members as well as park staff. This is usually an east 3 mile walk through mostly flat areas. Leader: Kirk Huffstater 303-345-5020 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birding With Friends is a monthly bird walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park. The walk is lead by KTOS members as well as park staff. \; This is usually an east 3 mile walk through mos tly flat areas. \; \;
Leader: Kirk Huffstater \; \;303-345-5020
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220413T2024470Z-535319-449@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T201500 SUMMARY:May Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:May's meeting will be a virual (hopefully last) Zoom meeting. O ur speaker will by Chris Sloan from NTOS Nashville. Chris will be showing us birds he photographed on a trip to Southern Ecuador. Ecaudor has some of the most facinating birds in the world including 132 species of humming birds. From the coastal plains to top of Mount Chimborazo (the farthest p oint from the center of the earth) the birds of Ecauador are simply specta cular. Meeting starts at 6:45 PM with social time. 7 PM business meeting. 7:15 Program. To join the meeting click here X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:May's meeting will be a virual (hopefully l ast) Zoom meeting. Our speaker will by Chris Sloan from NTOS Nashville.&nb sp\; Chris will be showing us birds he photographed on a trip to Southern Ecuador. Ecaudor has some of the most facinating birds in the world includ ing 132 species of hummingbirds. \; From the coastal plains to top of Mount Chimborazo (the farthest point from the center of the earth) the bir ds of Ecauador are simply spectacular.
Meeting starts at 6:45 PM w ith social time. \; 7 PM business meeting. \; 7:15 Program.
< p>To join the meeting click \;here CATEGORIES:General UID:20220501T2006120Z-535319-450@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T110000 SUMMARY:Birding with Friends at Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:Birding With Friends is a monthly bird walk at Seven Islands St ate Birding Park. The walk is lead by KTOS members as well as park staff. This is usually an east 3 mile walk through mostly flat areas. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birding With Friends is a monthly bird walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park. The walk is lead by KTOS members as well as park staff. \; This is usually an east 3 mile walk through mos tly flat areas. \; \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20220501T2009440Z-535319-451@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220514T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Nesting Birds Walk DESCRIPTION:Most of the migrants will have passed through East Tennessee. Join us for a bird walk at Seven Islands State Birding Palk to view many o f the 70+ species that either make the park their home during the spring/s ummer months. Yellow-billed Cuckoos\, Indigo Buntings\, Common Yellowthro ats\, Summer Tanagers Prothonotary Warblers\, Blue Grosbeaks and Orchard O rioles are just a few of the really neat birds that nest in the park. Thi s will be an easy 3 mile walk over mostly flat terrain. Meet at the Bluebi rd Barn at the main parking lot. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Most of the migrants will have passed throu gh East Tennessee. \; Join us for a bird walk at Seven Islands State B irding Palk to view many of the 70+ species that either make the park thei r home during the spring/summer months. \; Yellow-billed Cuckoos\, Ind igo Buntings\, Common Yellowthroats\, Summer Tanagers Prothonotary Warbler s\, Blue Grosbeaks and Orchard Orioles are just a few of the really neat b irds that nest in the park. \; This will be an easy 3 mile walk over m ostly flat terrain.
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at the main parking lot.
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20220506T1402250Z-535319-452@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220507 SUMMARY:Blount County Spring Bird Count DESCRIPTION:contact Tom Howe 865-407-9620 Saturday May 7. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:contact Tom Howe 865-407-9620
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20220502T0150170Z-535319-453@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T190000 SUMMARY:Summer Pot Lunch Dinner DESCRIPTION:We will have our June Potluck Dinner at Ijams Nature Center. T he club provides drinks\, ice and utensils. If you have any questions ple ase contact Bill Keeler at (865) 660-9931 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will have our June Potluck Dinner at Ija ms Nature Center. \; The club provides drinks\, ice and utensils. \; If you have any questions please contact Bill Keeler at \; \;(8 65) 660-9931
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220506T1405200Z-535319-454@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T130000 SUMMARY:Ijams Hummingbird Festival DESCRIPTION:KTOS will have a booth at the Ijams Nature Center Hummingbird F estival. If you plan to attend or want to help out just stop by our boot h. If you were unaware\, KTOS started the Hummingbird Festival back over 10 years ago then eventually turned over the full reigns to Ijams. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS will have a booth at the Ijams Nature Center Hummingbird Festival. \; \;If you plan to attend or want t o help out just stop by our booth. \; If you were unaware\, KTOS start ed the Hummingbird Festival back over 10 years ago then eventually turned over the full reigns to Ijams.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220807T2103150Z-535319-455@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T190000 SUMMARY:Fall Potluck Dinner DESCRIPTION:We will be holding our Fall Potluck Dinner at the Cove this Sep tember. As usual\, KTOS will provide the drinks\, ice and utensils. The Cove is a county park in far west Knoxville off X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will be holding our Fall Potluck Dinner at the Cove this September. \; As usual\, KTOS will provide the drinks \, ice and utensils. \; The Cove is a county park in far west Knoxvill e off \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220807T2108580Z-535319-456@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Location: In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of South Greenhouse o n UT Ag campus. Park in SE corner of Lot 66 and walk over. Limited parkin g next to South Greenhouse. Program: TBA X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Location: In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 o f South Greenhouse on UT Ag campus.
Park in SE corner of Lot 66 an d walk over. \; Limited parking next to South Greenhouse.
Prog ram: TBA
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:TBA UID:20220919T1758200Z-535319-457@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220925 SUMMARY:Knox County Fall Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Birders count individuals of all species they see in areas of K nox County on September 25th. Sightings are compiled by Dean Edwards (spa rverius@comcast.net). Contact Dean for more information. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birders count individuals of all species th ey see in areas of Knox County on September 25th. \; Sightings are com piled by Dean Edwards (sparverius@comcast.net). \; Contact Dean for mo re information.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Anywhere in Knox County UID:20220904T2027140Z-535319-458@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220913T120000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Norris Songbird Trail - 0830 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a bird walk Tuesday 9/13 at Norris Songbird Trail l ooking for any passing migrants. This area is good for warblers and other passerines during migration. Meet at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot on the left just past the intersection of Norris Fwy and Lower Clear Creek Rd an d across from Clinch River Brewing. This is off of Norris Freeway/Hwy 441 S. Address for Clinch River Brewing is 2045 Norris Fwy\, Norris\, TN 378 28. Expect to be done by noon. Leader: Chuck Estes (865-207-0143) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a bird walk Tuesday 9/13 at Nor ris Songbird Trail looking for any passing migrants. \; This area is g ood for warblers and other passerines during migration. \;
Mee t at 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot on the left just past the intersection o f Norris Fwy and Lower Clear Creek Rd and across from Clinch River Brewing . \; This is off of Norris Freeway/Hwy 441 S. \; Address for Clinc h River Brewing is 2045 Norris Fwy\, Norris\, TN 37828. \; Expect to b e done by noon.
Leader: Chuck Estes (865-207-0143)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220911T1623280Z-535319-459@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T110000 SUMMARY:Intro birding for kids at Clayton-Bradley Academy DESCRIPTION:Volunteers are needed from 9:00-11:00 to work with small groups of elementary-age students\, introducing them to local birds and discussi ng connections with habitat and the broader ecosytem. Contact Chris Welsh (cwelsh@utk.edu) if interested. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Volunteers are needed from 9:00-11:00 to wo rk with small groups of elementary-age students\, introducing them to loca l birds and discussing connections with habitat and the broader ecosytem.& nbsp\; Contact Chris Welsh (cwelsh@utk.edu) if interested. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221027T0159010Z-535319-460@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220917T183000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Rankin Bottoms DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of shorebirding (and some land birding ) on Saturday Sept 17th. Water levels should be dropping all week\, and with some luck we'll have a nice variety of shorebirds to pick through\, i n addition to a 100+ Great Egrets\, loads of cormorants\, and who knows wh at else. Meet at Rankin Bottoms in Cocke County (approx. coordinates 36.0 76564\, -83.238286). As you come in the entrance road\, we'll meet in the area where you have water on both sides of you\, a little before you get to the old coal tipple. Bring a scope if you have one\, and something to drink if it's hot. Leader: Chris Welsh (text 865-964-3696) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for an afternoon of shorebirding (a nd some land birding) on Saturday Sept 17th. \; \; Water levels sh ould be dropping all week\, and with some luck we'll have a nice variety o f shorebirds to pick through\, in addition to a 100+ Great Egrets\, loads of cormorants\, and who knows what else. \; Meet at Rankin Bottoms in Cocke County (approx. coordinates 36.076564\, -83.238286). \; As you c ome in the entrance road\, we'll meet in the area where you have water on both sides of you\, a little before you get to the old coal tipple. \; Bring a scope if you have one\, and something to drink if it's hot. \ ; Leader: Chris Welsh (text 865-964-3696)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220915T0149030Z-535319-461@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T170000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Cove Lake State Park DESCRIPTION:This will be casual birding\, checking out the lake and shoreli ne before taking a short jaunt through the woods on the paved greenway. P ace and terrain will be relatively easy\, and we'll cover about a mile. W e'll be looking for whatever birds want to be seen\, but there's often a n ice mix of species at Cove Lake with waterbirds along the lake and migrant warblers and other songbirds in and at the edge of the woods. Leader: Ch ris Welsh (text 865-964-3696). When you get to Cove Lake SP (110 Cove Lak e Ln)\, go in the main entrance. We'll meet in the parking lot that is th e 2nd left after you enter the park. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This will be casual birding\, checking out the lake and shoreline before taking a short jaunt through the woods on th e paved greenway. \; Pace and terrain will be relatively easy\, and we 'll cover about a mile. \; We'll be looking for whatever birds want to be seen\, but there's often a nice mix of species at Cove Lake with water birds along the lake and migrant warblers and other songbirds in and at th e edge of the woods. \; Leader: Chris Welsh (text 865-964-3696). \ ; When you get to Cove Lake SP (110 Cove Lake Ln)\, go in the main entranc e. \; We'll meet in the parking lot that is the 2nd left after you ent er the park.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220915T0159020Z-535319-462@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Location: In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of South Greenhouse o n UT Ag campus. Park in SE corner of Lot 66 and walk over. Limited parkin g next to South Greenhouse. Program: Dawson Rader\, Department of Forestry \, Wildlife and Fisheries\, University of Tennessee - Relative abundance a nd habitat use of Swainson's Warblers in the Appalachian Mountains of Tenn essee. Business meeting starts at 7:00 pm\; program shortly after. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Location: In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 o f South Greenhouse on UT Ag campus.
Park in SE corner of Lot 66 an d walk over. \; Limited parking next to South Greenhouse.
Prog ram: Dawson Rader\, Department of Forestry\, Wildlife and Fisheries\, Univ ersity of Tennessee - Relative abundance and habitat use of Swainson's War blers in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee. \;
Business meeting starts at 7:00 pm\; program shortly after.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221026T0148540Z-535319-463@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T120000 SUMMARY:Hawk Watch on Foothills Pkwy DESCRIPTION:Here is a link to the eBird checklist of what was seen on the h awk watch: https://ebird.org/checklist/S119192614 Thursday Sept 22\, 2022 we will be having our annual hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP) wes t of Walland\, TN. We meet at about 8 am at the intersection of the FHP an d Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--some war blers\, vireos\, thrushes\, tanagers and grosbeaks are typical here. At ab out 9:30 we will ascend the parkway to the west\, stopping at the first pu ll-off that is on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you like. I t's a good way watch them flying over. We see mostly Broad-winged Hawks an d often a smattering of others including Peregrine Falcon. A couple of rar er birds we sometimes see include Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelphia V ireo. Over 1000 Broadwings were seen at a Bristol hawk lookout on Sept 19t h\, so they're on the move as expected. Friday\, Saturday and Sunday are p otentially good days for the hawks too\, if you can't make Thursday. I won 't be there then\, but others might well be. Questions? call or text Tom H owe at 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Here is a link to the eBird checklist of wh at was seen on the hawk watch:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S119192 614
Thursday Sept 22\, 2022 we will be having our annual hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP) west of Walland\, TN. We meet at about 8 am at the intersection of the FHP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--some warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, t anagers and grosbeaks are typical here. At about 9:30 we will ascend the p arkway to the west\, stopping at the first pull-off that is on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you like. It's a good way watch them fly ing over. We see mostly Broad-winged Hawks and often a smattering of other s including Peregrine Falcon. A couple of rarer birds we sometimes see inc lude Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelphia Vireo.
Over 1000 Broad wings were seen at a Bristol hawk lookout on Sept 19th\, so they're on the move as expected.
Friday\, Saturday and Sunday are potentially go od days for the hawks too\, if you can't make Thursday. I won't be there t hen\, but others might well be.
Questions? call or text Tom Howe a t 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20220922T2200570Z-535319-464@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221008T110000 SUMMARY:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Saturday Octob er 8th. Meet at the Seven Islands parking lot at 8:00 a.m. We’ll walk 2-3 miles at birding pace\, so not too fast. There have been a lot of migrants passing through\, and some of our winter residents may be just getting ba ck. We may see a nice mix as the fall changeover is in full swing. It may be chilly in the morning but will warm with the sun\, so wear layers to st ay comfortable. Leader: Kirk Huffstater. RSVP via text to 303-345-5020 or email KiHu63@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State B irding Park\, Saturday October 8th. Meet at the Seven Islands par king lot at 8:00 a.m. We&rsquo\;ll walk 2-3 miles at birding pace\, so not too fast. There have been a lot of migrants passing through\, and some of our winter residents may be just getting back. We may see a nice mix as t he fall changeover is in full swing. It may be chilly in the morning but w ill warm with the sun\, so wear layers to stay comfortable. Leader: Kirk H uffstater. RSVP via text to 303-345-5020 or email KiHu63@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221006T0304550Z-535319-465@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221112T113000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Gupton Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet at the G upton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am. Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is located near the Kingston F ossil Plant in Roane County. This easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile green way borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dead s nags\, and shallow ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section of brush and a few large trees along the walkway. At times\, bird ers have seen 50+ species of resident and migratory birds including waterf owl and wading birds. Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go un der the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do turn right at the second intersection w ith Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gma il.com
Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.< /p>
Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 200 8 and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. This easi ly accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled with d uckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of brush and a few larg e trees along the walkway. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of res ident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds.
Di rections: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 3 50\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridg e\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd. \, then take the first right into the gravel lot. \;
GPS Coord inates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20221026T0151080Z-535319-466@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T100000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to The Cove at Concord Park DESCRIPTION:Chris Welsh will lead a short bird walk beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday October 27th. We'll spend an hour or so walking about half a mil e on the paved path searching for whatever birds want to be seen\; hopeful ly that will include the Brown-headed Nuthatches. The Cove occasionally h osts some interesting waterbirds\, so we'll be scanning the lake as well a s searching for songbirds in the trees. Meet in the parking area near the gazebo\, 11808 South Northshore Drive\, Knoxville\, 37922. For more info rmation\, email cwelsh@utk.edu. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chris Welsh will lead a short bird w alk beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday October 27th. \; We'll spend an ho ur or so walking about half a mile on the paved path searching for whateve r birds want to be seen\; hopefully that will include the Brown-headed Nut hatches. \; The Cove occasionally hosts some interesting waterbirds\, so we'll be scanning the lake as well as searching for songbirds in the tr ees. \; Meet in the parking area near the gazebo\, 11808 South Northsh ore Drive\, Knoxville\, 37922. \; For more information\, email&n bsp\;cwelsh@utk.edu.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221026T0150380Z-535319-467@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T100000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail DESCRIPTION:November 3rd\, Thursday: Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse T rail in Roane County. The bird walk will begin at 8 a.m. This will be ab out a 3/4 mile walk around some beaver ponds. We will be birding some var ied habitat including grasses\, wetlands\, shrubby areas\, and some forest ed areas. Hopefully winter birds should be moving in with sparrows\, duck s\, raptors\, and woodland birds. We will be mostly walking a gravel road but we do need to cross one short potentially wet muddy area so bring boo ts. Meeting location is in the parking area adjacent to Bear Creek Road n ear the trailhead. GPS coordinates are 35°54'55.1'N 84°23'59.4'W. You ca n also check additional information and directions on eBird at Heritage Ce nter Greenway--Powerhouse Trail\, Roane County\, TN\, US - eBird Hotspot. Trip leader is Chuck Estes (chucklola@bellsouth.net). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:November 3rd\, Thursday: \; Heritage Center Greenway Powerhou se Trail in Roane County. \; \;The bird walk will beg in \;at 8 a.m. \; \;This will be about a 3/4 mile walk around so me beaver \;ponds. \; \;We will be birding some v aried habitat including grasses\, wetlands\, shrubby areas\, and some fore sted areas. \; \;Hopefully winter birds should be mov ing in with sparrows\, ducks\, raptors\, and woodland birds. \;& nbsp\;We will be mostly walking a gravel road but we do need to cro ss one short potentially wet muddy area so bring boots. \; \ ;Meeting location is in the parking area adjacent to Bear Creek Roa d near the trailhead. \; GPS coordinates are 35°\;54'55.1'N 84°\ ;23'59.4'W. \; \;You can also check additional information and directions \;on eBird at \;Her itage Center Greenway--Powerhouse Trail\, Roane County\, TN\, US - eBird H otspot. \;Trip leader is Chuck Estes (chucklola@bellsouth.net ).
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221027T0158330Z-535319-468@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T130000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Kyker Bottoms Refuge DESCRIPTION:13 of us met for about 5 hours\, most of it spent on the north side. There wasn't much to be seen at the paved parking lot. Much of the t railside grassy areas in the north had been burned a couple of days before which probably scared off some of the sparrow species we didn't see\, how ever\, we did get at least 63 species. I may have missed a few that others had. Here is a link to the results: https://ebird.org/checklist/S12218367 1 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:13 of us met for about 5 hours\, m ost of it spent on the north side. There wasn't much to be seen at the pav ed parking lot. Much of the trailside grassy areas in the north had been b urned a couple of days before which probably scared off some of the sparro w species we didn't see\, however\, we did get at least 63 species. I may have missed a few that others had. Here is a link to the results:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S122183671
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221111T1614510Z-535319-469@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221207T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Short business meeting beginning at 7 pm followed by program on Birding South Texas by Chuck Estes. Chuck has spent considerable time dow n there and will talk about many of the south Texas specialties and where to go to find them. Location: In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of South Gre enhouse on UT Ag campus. Park in SE corner of Lot 66 and walk over. There are a few parking spaces right next to South Greenhouse for those with li mited mobility. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Short business meeting beginning at 7 pm fo llowed by program on Birding South Texas by Chuck Estes. Chuck has spent c onsiderable time down there and will talk about many of the south Texas sp ecialties and where to go to find them.
Location: In-person\, UT G ardens\, Rm 124 of South Greenhouse on UT Ag campus. Park in SE corner of Lot 66 and walk over. \; There are a few parking spaces right next to South Greenhouse for those with limited mobility.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of South Greenhouse on UT Ag campus UID:20221122T1919140Z-535319-470@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Regular monthly meeting with short business meeting at 7 pm fol lowed by program. January program will be a member photo medley. Location : In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of South Greenhouse on UT Ag campus. Par k in SE corner of Lot 66 and walk over. There are a few parking spaces ri ght next to South Greenhouse for those with limited mobility. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Regular monthly meeting with short business meeting at 7 pm followed by program. \; January program will be a mem ber photo medley.
Location: In-person\, UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of Sou th Greenhouse on UT Ag campus. Park in SE corner of Lot 66 and walk over.& nbsp\; There are a few parking spaces right next to South Greenhouse for t hose with limited mobility.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:UT Gardens\, Rm 124 of South Greenhouse on UT Ag campus UID:20221122T1919510Z-535319-471@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T110000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Where: Cove Lake State Park\, 110 Cove Lake Ln\, Caryville\, TN 37714 Meet at the small parking lot next to the restroom by the playgroun d and picnic area. When: Saturday\, December 10\, 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Lea ders: Mindy Fawver and Doug Bruce. Email: mindyfawver@gmail.com Cove Lake State Park is a great place for migratory waterfowl to hang out during the winter. Gadwall\, Hooded Mergansers\, Coots\, and various other diving an d dipping ducks are regularly seen there. Binoculars or a spotting scope i s helpful. The park may be flooded in areas\, so please wear boots\, and b ring water and a snack. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Where: Cove Lake State Par
k\, 110 Cove Lake Ln\, Caryville\, TN 37714
Meet at the small parking
lot next to the restroom by the playground and picnic area.
Leaders: Mindy Fawver and Doug Bruce. Email: \;m indyfawver@gmail.com
Cove Lake State Park is a great place for migratory waterfowl to hang out during the winter. Ga dwall\, Hooded Mergansers\, Coots\, and various other diving and dipping d ucks are regularly seen there. Binoculars or a spotting scope is helpful.< /p>
The park may \;be flooded in areas\, so please wear boots\, an d bring water and a snack.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221123T1824550Z-535319-472@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221218 SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountain CBC DESCRIPTION:For more information about participating in the Great Smoky Mtn Christmas Bird Count\, contact Keith Watson at piedbird@comcast.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information about participating in the Great Smoky Mtn Christmas Bird Count\, contact Keith Watson at piedbird@comcast.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221202T2031340Z-535319-473@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221231 SUMMARY:Knoxville Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:For information about participating in the Knoxville CBC contac t Dean Edwards at sparverius@comcast.net. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For information about participating in the Knoxville CBC contact Dean Edwards at sparverius@comcast.net.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221202T2032550Z-535319-474@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230101 SUMMARY:Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:For more information about participating in the Cades Cove CBC contact Susan Hoyle at hoyleshrike@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information about participating in the Cades Cove CBC contact Susan Hoyle at hoyleshrike@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221202T2034300Z-535319-475@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221217 SUMMARY:East Knox (Seven Islands) CBC DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in participating in the East Knox Christm as Bird Count which includes Seven Islands State Birding Park\, contact Cl are Dattilo at 865-407-8335 or clare.dattilo@tn.gov. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you are interested in participating in t he East Knox Christmas Bird Count which includes Seven Islands State Birdi ng Park\, contact Clare Dattilo at 865-407-8335 or clare.dattilo@tn.gov.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221207T1750530Z-535319-476@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221217 SUMMARY:Norris CBC DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in participating in the Norris Christmas Bird Count\, contact Chuck Nicholson at cpnicholson53@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you are interested in participating in t he Norris Christmas Bird Count\, contact Chuck Nicholson at cpnicholson53@ gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20221207T1753110Z-535319-477@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS February monthly meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens f or our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). The program at this month's meeting will be Bluebirds: An American Success Sto ry. Come find out more about how to welcome bluebirds to your yard. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens for our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). \; The program at this month's meeting will be Bluebird s: An American Success Story. \; Come find out more about how to welco me bluebirds to your yard.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230201T0028370Z-535319-478@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens f or our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). Marc h program: Avian Population Modeling: Alternative Methods Dr. Louis J. Gro ss\, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus and Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics\, University of Tennes see - Knoxville Come see how a variety of data we birders collect can be u sed to gain insights into bird populations. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens for our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). \;
March program:
Avian Population Mode ling: Alternative Methods
Dr. Louis J. Gross\, Chancellor&rsquo\;s Professor Emeritus and Emeritus Distinguished Professor \;of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics\, University of Tennessee - Knoxv ille
Come see how a variety of data we birders collect can be used to gain insights into bird populations.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230224T1459370Z-535319-479@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230405T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens f or our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). Prog ram: Kasey Krouse and Dale Madden - Status of development of an Urban Fore st Master Plan for Knoxville. Come learn about the ongoing process to dev elop the plan and provide your input on how to craft a plan that benefits our avian friends. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens for our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). \;
Program: Kasey Krouse and Dale Madden - Stat us of development of an Urban Forest Master Plan for Knoxville. \; Com e learn about the ongoing process to develop the plan and provide your inp ut on how to craft a plan that benefits our avian friends.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230315T2216190Z-535319-480@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly meeting: Hummingbirds! DESCRIPTION:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens f or our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). The program this month will be our own Ron Hoff exploring the wonders of the w orld of hummingbirds. Ron has seen majority of hummingbird species in the world\, and if you know him\, you know he has some terrific photographs t o share as well as many insights and stories into how these birds tick (or hum). You don't want to miss this one! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in Room 124 of the South Greenhouse at the UT Gardens for our regular monthly meeting (1st Wednesday of each month\, 7 pm). \;
The program this month will be our own Ron H off exploring the wonders of the world of hummingbirds. \; Ron has see n majority of hummingbird species in the world\, and if you know him\, you know he has some terrific photographs to share as well as many insights a nd stories into how these birds tick (or hum). \; You don't want to mi ss this one!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230426T1629060Z-535319-481@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T110000 SUMMARY:Norris Songbird Trail Walk DESCRIPTION:Meet at the parking lot just below the dam where the gazebo is. Mindy Fawver and Doug Bruce. Any questions\, contact mindyfawver@gmail. com. This is an easy flat 2-mile loop walk with a large concentration of b irds. We may get some spring warblers and other migrants. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the parking lot just below the dam where the gazebo is. \;
Mindy Fawver and Doug Bruce. Any ques tions\, contact mindyfawver@gmail.com.
This is an easy flat 2-mile loop walk with a large concentration of birds. We may \;get some spri ng warblers and other migrants.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230405T1644090Z-535319-483@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T203000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Woodcock Walk DESCRIPTION:Join KTOS and Seven Islands State Birding Park Ranger Stephanie Mueller for an evening looking for American Woodcock! Free. Meet at th e barn by the parking lot! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join KTOS and Seven Islands State Birding P ark Ranger Stephanie Mueller for an evening looking for American Woodcock! \; \;
Free. \; Meet at the barn by the parking lot! CATEGORIES:General UID:20230310T2046080Z-535319-484@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230318T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T000000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird of the Year celebration DESCRIPTION:Join KTOS and Seven Islands to learn about Seven Islands Bird o f the Year: the Eastern Towhee. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join KTOS and Seven Islands to learn about Seven Islands Bird of the Year: the Eastern Towhee.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20230315T2213150Z-535319-485@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T120000 SUMMARY:Melton Lake Islands Walk DESCRIPTION:Join us to visit a new Anderson County birding hotspot. Meet a t 8 am at a TVA access road off Old Emory Road. Use 865 Old Emory Road\, Clinton (Coordinates: 36.03704\, -84.17997) to approximate location. This is 2 miles west from Edgemoor Rd (Hwy 170). Approximately 30 minutes fro m downtown Knoxville to give an idea of drive time. Walk will be approxima tely 2 miles with varied terrain and habitat. May be muddy in places so b ring boots. Expect our normal winter birds with some early migrants. Goo d opportunity to get to learn a great new birding spot that should be good in migration. Should be ending before noon. Contact Chuck Estes for any questions. If you plan to attend\, please text in advance. Cell: 865-207- 0143 Email: chucklola@bellsouth.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us to visit a new Anderson County bird ing hotspot. \; \;Meet at 8 am at a TVA access road off Old Emory Road. \; \;Use 865 Old Emory Road\, Clinton \;(Coordinates: 36 .03704\, -84.17997) to approximate location. \; \;This is 2 miles west from Edgemoor Rd (Hwy 170). \; Approximately 30 minutes from down town Knoxville to give an idea of drive time.
Walk will be approxi mately 2 miles with varied terrain and habitat. \; \;May be muddy in places so bring boots. \; \;Expect our normal winter birds with some early migrants. \; \;Good opportunity to get to learn a grea t new birding spot that should be good in migration. \;Should be endi ng before noon.
Contact Chuck Estes for any questions. \; \;If you plan to attend\, please text in advance.
Cell: 865-207-01 43
Email: chucklola@bellsouth.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230326T2236100Z-535319-486@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: T ony Headrick (865) 621-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Tony Headrick (865) 6 21-9836 or tonyheadrk@aol.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230411T0043390Z-535319-489@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Walk DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Wednesday Apri l 19. Meet at the Seven Islands parking lot at 8:00 a.m. We’ll walk 2-3 mi les at birding pace\, so not too fast. Leader: Kirk Huffstater. RSVP via t ext to 303-345-5020 or email KiHu63@gmail.com. Seven Islands State Birding Park\, 2809 Kelly Ln\, Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State B irding Park\, Wednesday April 19. Meet at the Seven Islands parking lot at 8:00 a.m. We&rsquo\;ll walk 2-3 miles at birding pace\, so not too fast.
Leader: Kirk Huffstater. RSVP via text to 303-345-5020 or email KiHu63@gmail.com.
Seven Islands S tate Birding Park\, 2809 Kelly Ln\, Kodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230416T1644400Z-535319-490@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: L aura Tappan (865) 742-4003 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Meet at the ranger station which i s at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; There ar e often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Laura Tappan (865) 74 2-4003
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230416T1646400Z-535319-491@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Warbler Walk DESCRIPTION:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of years. This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be su rprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. Rain would limit the walk\, but hopefully we'll be okay for the morning. M eet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. There are often 20 - 30 people on this walk. Leader: Ch ris Welsh (865) 964-3696 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It's Warbler Time in Tennessee. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopp ing on their way north for thousands of years. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised if your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops.
Rain would limit the walk\, but ho pefully we'll be okay for the morning.
Meet at the ranger station which is at the half way point on Sharp's Ridge Memorial Park Dr. \; T here are often 20 - 30 people on this walk.
Leader: Chris Welsh (8 65) 964-3696
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230426T1628310Z-535319-492@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T120000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Field trip to Cove Lake State Park in Caryville\, Sunday\, Apri l 30. Meeting time is 8:00 AM. We will meet at the turnaround of the parki ng lot (coordinates: 36.3090\, -84.2186). We will walk the trails along th e lakeshore (total distance about 1.4 miles) and then may also continue al ong the woods loop if there is interest (distance about 1.5 miles). The tr ails are paved and mostly flat. This state park is a great place to find a variety of birds on the lake and shoreline\, wooded areas\, and lawns. (A nd there is a lovely view of Cross Mountain to the west.) With luck\, we w ill spot some of the arriving migratory birds like warblers\, Spotted Sand piper\, Green Heron\, or Broad-winged Hawk. This outing may last up to thr ee or four hours\, but attendees are free to leave at their leisure. Trip leader: Jacob Wessels. If you have questions\, email jacoblwessels@gmail.c om. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Field trip to \;Cove \;Lake \;State Park in Caryville
\, Sunday\, April 30. Meeting time is 8:00 AM.
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Migration may be winding down or heating up \, we don't know yet. \; Come enjoy spring migration on Sharp's Ridge where passerine's have been stopping on their way north for thousands of y ears. \; This is easy walking on a paved road but don't be surprised i f your neck hurts after a morning of looking up in the treetops. \; It 's possible we'll venture on to a few of the trails if the birds call us t hat way.
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Leader: Chris Welsh (text 865-964-3696 or email cwelsh@retire e.utk.edu)
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230428T1603180Z-535319-494@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230507T103000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Walk DESCRIPTION:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Sunday May 7. Meet at the Seven Islands parking lot at 730 a.m. We’ll walk 2-3 miles at birding pace\, so not too fast. Leader: Kirk Huffstater. RSVP via text to 303-345-5020 or email KiHu63@gmail.com. Seven Islands State Birding Park\, 2809 Kelly Ln\, Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:FIELD TRIP to Seven Islands State B irding Park\, Sunday May 7. Meet at the Seven Islands parki ng lot at 730 a.m. We&rsquo\;ll walk 2-3 miles at birding pace\, so not to o fast.
Leader: Kirk Huffstater. RSVP via text to 303 -345-5020 or email KiHu63@gmail.com.
Seven Islands State Bi rding Park\, 2809 Kelly Ln\, Kodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230504T1122000Z-535319-495@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230607T200000 SUMMARY:KTOS June meeting: potluck at The Cove at Concord Park DESCRIPTION:Our June meeting is Wednesday June 7th beginning at 6:00 p.m. a t The Cove at Concord Park (11808 S. Northshore Dr.). This will be our fi nal meeting before a summer hiatus. Expect minimal business\, maximal soc ializing\, and maybe a little birding. Bring your binoculars and a dish t o share\, and come connect or reconnect with others in our birding communi ty. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our June meeting is Wednesday June 7th begi nning at 6:00 p.m. at The Cove at Concord Park (11808 S. Northshore Dr.).& nbsp\; This will be our final meeting before a summer hiatus. \; Expec t minimal business\, maximal socializing\, and maybe a little birding.&nbs p\; Bring your binoculars and a dish to share\, and come connect or reconn ect with others in our birding community. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:The Cove at Concord Park UID:20230504T1926400Z-535319-496@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T074500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T104500 SUMMARY:Field trip to Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Field trip to Seven Islands State Birding Park on Wednesday Jun e 14th at 7:45 a.m.: Meet at the Seven Islands parking lot at 7:45 a.m. T his will be a leisurely walk down to the river with plenty of stops to loo k and listen. No special target birds\, but expect Indigo Buntings and Yel low-breasted Chats to put in a good showing. Leader: Chris Welsh. RSVP via text to 865-964-3696 or email cwelsh@retiree.utk.edu. Expect cancellation if thunderstorms are in the area. Seven Islands State Birding Park\, 2809 Kelly Ln\, Kodak\, TN 37764 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Field trip to Seven Islands State B irding Park on Wednesday June 14th at 7: 45 a.m.: \; \;Meet at the Seven Islands park ing lot at 7:45 a.m. This will be a leisurely walk down to the river with plenty of stops to look and listen. No special target birds\, but expect I ndigo Buntings and Yellow-breasted Chats to put in a good showing. Leader: Chris Welsh. RSVP via text to 865-964-3696 or email cwelsh@retiree.utk.edu. Expect cance llation if thunderstorms are in the area. Seven Islands State Birding Park \, 2809 Kelly Ln\, Kodak\, TN 37764
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20230601T2019510Z-535319-497@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T063000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T130000 SUMMARY:Ijams Hummingbird Festival DESCRIPTION:Learn all about your favorite winged creatures\, from ruby-thro ated hummingbirds and other backyard birds to butterflies\, bees\, and mor e at the 2023 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings! https:// www.ijams.org/ijams-hummingbird-festival X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Lear n all about your favorite winged creatures\, from ruby-throated hummingbir ds and other backyard birds to butterflies\, bees\, and more at the 2023 I jams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings!
https://www.ijams.org/ijams-hummingbird-fes tival
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230801T0228200Z-535319-498@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230906T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230906T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS September Potluck DESCRIPTION:Potluck for old and new members alike. Come catch up with what everyone has been doing over the summer\, meet new people\, and discuss a ctivities for the club to focus on this coming year. We'll have a potluck dinner followed by a short business meeting. Location will be 5337 Hickor y Hollow Rd. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Potluck for old and new members alike. \; Come catch up with what everyone has been doing over the summer\, meet new people\, and discuss activities for the club to focus on this coming y ear. \; We'll have a potluck dinner followed by a short business meeti ng.
Location will be 5337 Hickory Hollow Rd.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230801T0234130Z-535319-499@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230917T180000 SUMMARY:Rankin Bottoms in Cocke County DESCRIPTION:Our premier location for shorebirds in the fall! Please try to carpool as parking is limited. Meet at Rankin (coordinates 36°04'38.8'N 8 3°14'19.4'W) at 3 p.m. Water levels have been dropping\, so there should be some mudflats and hopefully some shorebirds. Bring a spotting scope if you have one. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our premier location for shorebirds in the fall! Please try to carpool as parking is limited. \; Meet at Rankin ( coordinates 36°\;04'3 8.8'N 83°\;14'19.4'W) at 3 p.m. \; Water levels have been dropping\ , so there should be some mudflats and hopefully some shorebirds. \; B ring a spotting scope if you have one.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Rankin Bottoms UID:20230917T0128100Z-535319-500@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230924T120000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Jim Jones Melton Hill Parcel 65 DESCRIPTION:Jeremy Dotson will lead this walk. He had excellent birding th ere last year at about this time with waterbirds\, fall migrants\, and Bal d Eagles. This outing will involve a mostly flat walk of roughly half a m ile round trip. Meet at the end of Jim Jones Lane in Solway by 8:00 a.m. To get there from Knoxville\, take Oak Ridge Hwy north to Solway\, then t urn right onto Jim Jones Lane at the Raceway gas station. The meeting are a is at the end of the road less than 1/2 a mile from the turn. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jeremy Dotson will lead this walk.& nbsp\; He had excellent birding there last year at about this time with wa terbirds\, fall migrants\, and Bald Eagles. \; This outing will involv e a mostly flat walk of roughly half a mile round trip. \; Meet at the end of Jim Jones Lane in Solway by 8:00 a.m. \; To get there from Kno xville\, take Oak Ridge Hwy north to Solway\, then turn right onto Jim Jon es Lane at the Raceway gas station. \; The meeting area is at the end of the road less than 1/2 a mile from the turn.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Jim Jones Lane UID:20230831T1827100Z-535319-501@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231001T113000 SUMMARY:Joint KTOS/CTOS Field trip to Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Members of the Chattanooga Chapter will travel up to bird with us at Seven Islands. Kirk Huffstater will be our leader. Meet at the Sev en Islands entrance barn by 7:30 a.m. There should be a nice mix of linge ring breeders\, migrants\, and species arriving for the winter at this tim e\, plus an opportunity to interact with fellow birders from the Chattanoo ga area. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Members of the Chattanooga Chapter will travel up to bird with us at Seven Islands. \; Kirk Huffstater wi ll be our leader. \; Meet at the Seven Islands entrance barn by 7:30 a .m. \; There should be a nice mix of lingering breeders\, migrants\, a nd species arriving for the winter at this time\, plus an opportunity to i nteract with fellow birders from the Chattanooga area.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20230831T1829470Z-535319-502@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T204500 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly meeting - Program: Songbird sensitivity to social situ ations DESCRIPTION:We will be back at our traditional location in Room A-118 of th e UT Vet School. Park in Lot 66 and come in the new main entrance. Inste ad of proceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118. Program: Dr. Todd Freeberg\, Joint Faculty in UT's Departments of Psychol ogy and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology: Songbird sensitivity to social si tuations. Like humans\, non-human animals sometimes behave differently in certain social contexts relative to others. This talk will describe some r ecent studies we have carried out on Carolina chickadees\, tufted titmice\ , and white-breasted nuthatches to test birds' sensitivities to variation in social context. A key focus of our recent work is to understand how ind ividual behavior varies in mixed-species flocks that often vary considerab ly in size and mixed-species flock composition. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will be back at our traditional location in Room A-118 of the UT Vet School . \; Park in Lot 66 and come in the new main entrance. \; Instead of proceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118.
Program: \; Dr. Todd Freeberg\, Joint Faculty in UT's Departments of Psychology and Ecology &\; Evolutionary Biology: \; Songbird se nsitivity to social situations.
Like hum
ans\, non-human animals sometimes behave differently in certain social con
texts relative to others. This talk will describe some recent studies we h
ave carried out on Carolina chickadees\, tufted titmice\, and white-breast
ed nuthatches to test birds' sensitivities to variation in social context.
A key focus of our recent work is to understand how individual behavior v
aries in mixed-species flocks that often vary considerably in size and mix
ed-species flock composition.
The TOS Fall Meeting is in Chattanooga this weekend. \; Reception Friday evening\, field trips Saturday and Sunda y mornings\, paper session and Board meeting Saturday afternoon. \;
More info \;at: https://tnbirds.org/event/f all-meeting-to-be-held-in-chattanooga/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230929T1616190Z-535319-505@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231014 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting in Chattanooga DESCRIPTION:The TOS Fall Meeting is in Chattanooga this weekend. Reception Friday evening\, field trips Saturday and Sunday mornings\, paper session and Board meeting Saturday afternoon. More info at: https://tnbirds.org/ event/fall-meeting-to-be-held-in-chattanooga/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The TOS Fall Meeting is in Chattanooga this weekend. \; Reception Friday evening\, field trips Saturday and Sunda y mornings\, paper session and Board meeting Saturday afternoon. \;
More info \;at: https://tnbirds.org/event/f all-meeting-to-be-held-in-chattanooga/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230929T1615320Z-535319-506@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231016T000000 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting in Chattanooga DESCRIPTION:The TOS Fall Meeting is in Chattanooga this weekend. Reception Friday evening\, field trips Saturday and Sunday mornings\, paper session and Board meeting Saturday afternoon. More info at: https://tnbirds.org/ event/fall-meeting-to-be-held-in-chattanooga/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The TOS Fall Meeting is in Chattanooga this weekend. \; Reception Friday evening\, field trips Saturday and Sunda y mornings\, paper session and Board meeting Saturday afternoon. \;
More info \;at: https://tnbirds.org/event/f all-meeting-to-be-held-in-chattanooga/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20230929T1615570Z-535319-507@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231027T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Birds seen checklist at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S153165968 Friday Oct 27 Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Meet at 8:00 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2 orange hats to share. Saturday has a youth hunt going on so I decided to avoid that day. We hope to find arrivi ng sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865- 407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birds seen checklist at:
https://ebird.org/ch ecklist/S153165968
Friday Oct 27 \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Meet \;at 8:00 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. \;
If you have a hunte r orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be ther e during a weekday. I have 2 orange hats \;to share. Saturday has a yo uth hunt going on so I decided to avoid that day.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.611010\, -84.121574 UID:20231115T1303130Z-535319-508@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231101T210000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly meeting DESCRIPTION:KTOS monthly meeting in Room A-118 of the UT Vet School. Park in Lot 66 and come in the new main entrance. Instead of proceeding straig ht toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118. Program: Birding Cuba a nd Puerto Rico - presented by Dean Turley. Come hear about travels to fin d such notables as Elfin Woods Warbler\, Puerto Rican Tanager\, Puerto Ric an Parrot\, Puerto Rican Today\, Bee Hummingbird\, Zapata Sparrow\, and Za pata Wren. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS monthly meeting in Room A-118 of the UT Vet School. \; Park in Lot 66 and come in the new main entrance. \; Instead of proceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118.
Program: Birding Cuba and Puerto Rico - presented by Dean Turley. \; C ome hear about travels to find such notables as Elfin Woods Warbler\, Puerto Rican Tanager\, Puerto Rican Parr ot\, Puerto Rican Today\, Bee Hummingbird\, Zapata Sparrow\, and Zapata Wr en.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Room A-118 of the UT Vet School UID:20231027T0015020Z-535319-509@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T113000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Gupton Wetlands DESCRIPTION:Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gmail.com Meet at the G upton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am. Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 2008 and is located near the Kingston F ossil Plant in Roane County. This easily accessible\, paved 1/2 mile green way borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dead s nags\, and shallow ponds filled with duckweed and cattails with a riparian section of brush and a few large trees along the walkway. At times\, bird ers have seen 50+ species of resident and migratory birds including waterf owl and wading birds. Directions: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 350\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go un der the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridge\, but do turn right at the second intersection w ith Swan Pond Circle Rd.\, then take the first right into the gravel lot. GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Trip Leader: Mindy Fawver\, mindyfawver@gma il.com
Meet at the Gupton Wetlands gravel parking lot at 8:00 am.< /p>
Gupton Wetlands was created by TVA after the coal ash spill in 200 8 and is located near the Kingston Fossil Plant in Roane County. This easi ly accessible\, paved 1/2 mile greenway borders the wetland area where you will find flooded farmland\, dead snags\, and shallow ponds filled with d uckweed and cattails with a riparian section \;of brush and a few larg e trees along the walkway. At times\, birders have seen 50+ species of res ident and migratory birds including waterfowl and wading birds.
Di rections: Go west on I-40 from Knoxville. Take the Harriman/Midtown Exit 3 50\, turn left onto TN-29 S/Pine Ridge Rd to go under the interstate. Take a sharp left onto Broadway of America (Route 1)\, and then left onto Swan Pond Rd. After passing the Kingston plant\, don't turn right at the bridg e\, but do turn right at the second intersection with Swan Pond Circle Rd. \, then take the first right into the gravel lot. \;
GPS Coord inates: 35.925129\, -84.517566
\;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:GPS Coordinates: 35.925129\, -84.517566 UID:20231101T2131490Z-535319-510@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231110T133000 SUMMARY:2nd Kyker Bottoms Field Trip: NEW TIME 10 a.m. DESCRIPTION:Birds seen checklist at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S154151923 TIME CHANGE DUE TO PENDING WEATHER Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Meet at 10:0 0 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. (Formerly 8:00 am s tart\, but shifting to miss forecast rain) If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a w eekday. I have 2 orange hats to share. Saturday has a youth hunt going on so I decided to avoid that day. We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the potential for all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birds seen checklist at:
https://ebird.org/ch ecklist/S154151923
TIME CHANGE DUE TO PENDING WEATHER
Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Meet \;at 10:00 at the north entrance off La nier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. (Formerly 8:00 am start\, but shifting to miss fo recast rain)
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2 orang e hats \;to share. Saturday has a youth hunt going on so I decided to avoid that day.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and have the pot ential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.611010\, -84.121574 UID:20231115T1302270Z-535319-511@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231206T210000 SUMMARY:December monthly meeting: Cheryl Greenacre on Highly Pathogenic Avi an Influenza DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday December 6th for our monthly meeting. We' ll kick off with discussion of bird sightings and some club business at 7: 00 pm and then move on to our program: Highly pathogenic avian influenza ( HPAI) and other diseases of birds you should know about. December's presen ter will be Dr. Cheryl Greenacre\, long-time avian veterinarian at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. She'll discuss the new strain of HPAI tha t has now spread worldwide and is affecting wild birds more than it ever h as in the past. You'll learn about the disease\, the wild birds most affe cted\, and what we can do to prevent spread of this disease. She'll also touch on salmonellosis and mycoplasmosis outbreaks\, a timely discussion a s we all gear up for winter bird feeding. Meeting will be in Room A-118 of the UT Vet School. Park in the southwest corner of Lot 66 and come in th e new main entrance on the northwest side of the building. Instead of pro ceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on Wednesday December 6th f or our monthly meeting. \; We'll kick off with discussion of bird sigh tings and some club business at 7:00 pm and then move on to our program: H ighly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and other diseases of birds you sh ould know about.
December's presenter will be
Dr. Cheryl Greenacre\, long-time avian veterinarian at the UT College of
Veterinary Medicine. \; She'll discuss the new strain of HPAI that has
now spread worldwide and is affecting wild birds more than it ever has in
the past. \; You'll learn about the disease\, the wild birds most aff
ected\, and what we can do to prevent spread of this disease. \; She'l
l also touch on salmonellosis and mycoplasmosis outbreaks\, a timely discu
ssion as we all gear up for winter bird feeding.
Meeting will be in Room A-118 of the UT Vet S chool. \; Park in the southwest corner of Lot 66 and come in the new m ain entrance on the northwest side of the building. \; Instead of proc eeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20231201T2149500Z-535319-512@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231216 SUMMARY:Norris CBC DESCRIPTION:This area is centered in the town of Norris and includes Norris Dam state park\, part of southern Campbell County and eastern Anderson Co unty. If you are interested in participating please contact Chuck Nichols on at cpnicholson53@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This area is cen tered in the town of Norris and includes Norris Dam state park\, part of s outhern Campbell County and eastern Anderson County. \; If you are int erested in participating please contact Chuck Nicholson at \;cpnicho lson53@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20231201T2208310Z-535319-513@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231230 SUMMARY:Knoxville CBC DESCRIPTION:This area is centered in West Knoxville and includes a small pa rt of Blount County. If you would like to participate please contact Dean Edwards at sparverius@comcast.net. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This area is cen tered in West Knoxville and includes a small part of Blount County. \; If you would like to participate please contact Dean Edwards at&nbs p\;sp arverius@comcast.net.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20231201T2210150Z-535319-514@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101 SUMMARY:Cades Cove CBC DESCRIPTION:Cades Cove Christmas Bird Count This area includes Cades Cove b ut also extends out to Townsend. If you would like to participate please contact Susan Hoyle at hoyleshrike@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cades Cove Chris
tmas Bird Count
This area includes
Cades Cove but also extends out to Townsend. \; If you would like to p
articipate please contact Susan Hoyle at \;hoyleshrike@gmail.com.
Great Smoky Moun
tain Christmas Bird Count
This area
is centered in Gatlinburg and includes areas inside the park such as the
Sugarlands Visitor Center and extends out towards Cosby. \; If you wou
ld like to participate please contact Keith Watson at \;<
/span>piedbird@comcas
t.net.
East Knox Christ
mas Bird Count
This area is centere
d in East Knoxville and includes Seven Islands State Birding Park all the
way back to Ijams Nature Center. \; Many people will be birding Seven
Islands\, and it is likely they will be split up into multiple groups.&nbs
p\; If you would like to participate\, please contact Clare Datilo at \;clare.
dattilo@tn.gov \;or
865-407-8335.
Join us on Wednesday January 3rd fo
r our monthly meeting in room A-118 at the UT Vet School. \; We'll sta
rt the meeting with bird sightings and some club business before moving in
to an entertaining program with favorite bird photos\, mini-trip reports\,
and more. \; If you're interested in presenting any of your photos\,
contact Dean Turley (wdturley@gmail.com). \;
Meeting will be in Room A-118 of the UT Vet School. \; P ark in the southwest corner of Lot 66 and come in the new main entrance on the northwest side of the building. \; Instead of proceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Room A-118 of the UT Vet School UID:20231204T0556210Z-535319-518@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231218T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231218T140000 SUMMARY:Field trip to Hiwassee Refuge for cranes\, waterfowl\, and more DESCRIPTION:December-January is the time to go to the Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood to watch and listen to the Sandhill Cranes that winter there. W e'll have a field trip there on Monday December 18th. If interested\, tex t 865-964-3696. Those interested in carpooling meet in the parking lot ou tside the Panera Bread in Cedar Bluff (205 N. Peters Rd) at 7:30 a.m. Alt ernatively\, folks can meet us at the crane viewing platform (545 Priddy R oad) at 9:00 a.m. We'll enjoy the cranes and scope the ducks and hope for some eagle flybys at the viewing platform\, then move down the road to th e Cherokee Removal Memorial to check out the river. Expect to be back in Knoxville around 2 p.m. unless the birds talk us into staying longer. Lea der: Chris Welsh. It's worth noting that there will be a crane festival at Hiwassee the weekend of January 13-14: https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/b irds/sandhill-crane-festival.html https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/twra/d ocuments/birds/sandhill-crane-festival-agenda.pdf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:December-January is the time to go to the H iwassee Refuge near Birchwood to watch and listen to the Sandhill Cranes t hat winter there. \; We'll have a field trip there on Monday December 18th. \; If interested\, text 865-964-3696. \; Those interested in carpooling meet in the parking lot outside the Panera Bread in Cedar Bluf f (205 N. Peters Rd) at 7:30 a.m. \; Alternatively\, folks can meet us at the crane viewing platform (545 Priddy Road) at 9:00 a.m. \; We'll enjoy the cranes and scope the ducks and hope for some eagle flybys at th e viewing platform\, then move down the road to the Cherokee Removal Memor ial to check out the river. \; Expect to be back in Knoxville around 2 p.m. unless the birds talk us into staying longer. \; Leader: Chris W elsh.
It's worth noting that there will be a crane festival at Hiw assee the weekend of January 13-14: https://www.tn.gov/twra/wildlife/birds /sandhill-crane-festival.html
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tw ra/documents/birds/sandhill-crane-festival-agenda.pdf
CATEGORIES:General UID:20231216T2126140Z-535319-519@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240117T110000 SUMMARY:CANCELED Seven Islands winter bird walk DESCRIPTION:CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER Stephanie Mueller (865-333-82 70 stephanie.mueller@tn.gov) will lead bird walks at Seven Islands on Jan uary 17th and February 17th. These will start at 8:00 a.m. and go roughly until 11:00. Meet at the entrance barn. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEA THER
Stephanie Mueller (865-333-8270&n
bsp\; \;stephanie.mueller@tn.gov) will lead
bird walks at Seven Islands on January 17th and February 17th. \; The
se will start at 8:00 a.m. and go roughly until 11:00. \; Meet at the
entrance barn.
Stephanie Mueller (865-333-82 70\, stephanie.mueller@tn.gov) will lead bird w alks at Seven Islands on February 17th. \; These will start at 8:00 a. m. and go roughly until 11:00. \; Meet at the entrance barn.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20240101T2042310Z-535319-521@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240207T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS February meeting: Biology and Management of Northern Bobwhite DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday February 7th at 7 pm for our monthly meeti ng in Room A-118 of the UT Vet School. Park in the southwest corner of Lo t 66 and come in the new main entrance on the northwest side of the buildi ng. Instead of proceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118. Program: Ellie Burken on Northern bobwhite habitat use\, resou rce selection\, and survival across Tennessee Quail Focal Areas The northe rn bobwhite is the most common native quail species in North America. Once an iconic game bird\, the bobwhite’s distinctive mating call has diminish ed in abundance across much of its historical distribution. Bobwhite popul ations have declined over the past 90 years\, with declines in Tennessee g reater than the national average. Declines have been attributed to habitat loss and fragmentation. In spite of conservation attempts\, bobwhite popu lations have continued to decline. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) established the bobwhite as a species of conservation concern in 19 87\, but there are no recent survival models of bobwhite on designated qua il focal areas\, locations representative of bobwhite habitat across the s tate. This project aims to provide information critical for assisting TWRA in successfully managing bobwhite across quail focal areas. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us on Wednesday February
7th at 7 pm for our monthly meeting in Room A-118 of the UT
Vet School. \; Park in the southwest corner of Lot 66 and come in the
new main entrance on the northwest side of the building. \; Instead of
proceeding straight toward the library\, turn left to get to A-118. \
;
Program:&n
bsp\; Ellie Burken on N
orthern bobwhite habitat use\, resource selection\, and survival across Te
nnessee Quail Focal Areas
The northe
rn bobwhite is the most common native quail species in North America
. Once an iconic game bird\, the bobwhite&rsquo\;s distinctive mating call
has diminished in abundance across much of its historical distribution. B
obwhite populations have declined over the past 90 years\, with declines i
n Tennessee greater than the national average. Declines have been attribut
ed to habitat loss and fragmentation. In spite of conservation attempts\,
bobwhite populations have continued to decline. The Tennessee Wildlife Res
ource Agency (TWRA) established the bobwhite as a species of conservation
concern in 1987\, but t
here are no recent survival models of bobwhite on designated quail focal a
reas\, locations representative of bobwhite habitat across the state. This
project aims to provide information critical for assisting TWRA in succes
sfully managing bobwhite across quail focal areas.
CANCELED due to lack of interest
De cember-January is the time to go to the Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood to watch and listen to the Sandhill Cranes that winter there. \; Heather Wilson will lead a field trip to Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood to view Sa ndhill Cranes\, waterfowl\, and eagles on February 3rd. Those interested i n carpooling meet in the parking lot outside the Panera Bread in Cedar Blu ff (205 N. Peters Rd\, https://goo.gl/maps/UKkrTzM3cTpdd7Bs5) at 7:30 a.m. \; Alternatively\, folks can meet at the crane viewing platform (545 Priddy Road) at 9:00 a.m. \;
Whether you will meet to car pool or will meet at the viewing area\, please RSVP to Heather at 423-802-1497 (text is preferred).
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240202T2109190Z-535319-523@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240221T110000 SUMMARY:Field trip to Ijams DESCRIPTION:Heather Wilson will lead a bird walk around Ijams. Meet at 8:00 a.m. in front of the nature center at Ijams. Please RSVP to Heather at 42 3-802-1497 (text is preferred). X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Heather Wilson will lead a bird walk around Ijams. Meet at 8:00 a.m. in front of the nature center at Ijams. Please R SVP to Heather at 423-802-1497 (text is preferred).
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240202T0350190Z-535319-524@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240220T193000 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, ground dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In late winter\, they wa ddle out into the open where the males perform a fantastic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct c alls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You will learn some inter esting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park. Meet at the Bluebird Bar n at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars*. **Pre-registration is required for this event. Cl ick this link to reach the registration page. https://tnstateparks.com/par ks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-feb2024 Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions. *Some binoculars are av ailable to borrow upon request. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, gr ound dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In l ate winter\, they waddle out into the open where the males perform a fanta stic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct calls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You w ill learn some interesting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park.
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars*.
**Pre-registr ation is required for this event. Click this link to reach the registratio n page. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?even t=woodcock-walk-feb2024
Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions.
*Some binoculars are available to borrow upon request.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20240213T1804240Z-535319-525@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T193000 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, ground dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In late winter\, they wa ddle out into the open where the males perform a fantastic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct c alls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You will learn some inter esting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park. Meet at the Bluebird Bar n at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars*. **Pre-registration is required for this event. Cl ick this link to reach the registration page. https://tnstateparks.com/par ks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-feb2024 Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions. *Some binoculars are av ailable to borrow upon request. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, gr ound dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In l ate winter\, they waddle out into the open where the males perform a fanta stic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct calls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You w ill learn some interesting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park.
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars*.
**Pre-registr ation is required for this event. Click this link to reach the registratio n page. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?even t=woodcock-walk-feb2024
Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions.
*Some binoculars are available to borrow upon request.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20240213T1807050Z-535319-526@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T193000 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, ground dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In late winter\, they wa ddle out into the open where the males perform a fantastic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct c alls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You will learn some inter esting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park. Meet at the Bluebird Bar n at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars*. **Pre-registration is required for this event. Cl ick this link to reach the registration page. https://tnstateparks.com/par ks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-feb2024 Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions. *Some binoculars are av ailable to borrow upon request. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, gr ound dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In l ate winter\, they waddle out into the open where the males perform a fanta stic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct calls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You w ill learn some interesting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park.
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars*.
**Pre-registr ation is required for this event. Click this link to reach the registratio n page. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?even t=woodcock-walk-feb2024
Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions.
*Some binoculars are available to borrow upon request.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20240213T1808490Z-535319-527@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS March meeting: Migratory Stopover Habitat for Birds DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday March 6th in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meeting (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest se ction of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entrance to the building. After entering\, proceed to the left to get to Room 118. The meeting beg ins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, fol lowed by our featured speaker. This month's speaker is David Aborn\, prof essor in Biology\, Geology\, and Environmental Science at UT Chattanooga. David will speak with us about stopover habitat\, a critical component fo r birds during migration. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us Wednesday March 6th in room A-118 o f the UT Vet School for our monthly meeting (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entran ce to the building. \; After entering\, proceed to the left to get to Room 118. \; The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings an d club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \; This month's speaker is David Aborn\, professor in Biology\, Geology\, and Env ironmental Science at UT Chattanooga. \; David will speak with us abou t stopover habitat\, a critical component for birds during migration.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Room A-118 of the UT Vet School UID:20240229T1730230Z-535319-528@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240403T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS April meeting: Birding Tech Evolution: eBird's Impact and Beyo nd DESCRIPTION:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meet ing (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entrance to the building. After entering\, pr oceed to the left to get to Room 118. The meeting begins with a discussio n of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our feature d speaker. This month's speaker is Tim Lenz\, a key developer of eBird fo r years and recent co-founder of BirdingApp. Tim will share a unique pers pective on the timeline and development of some of the most popular and le sser-known eBird features. He will explore the impetus behind these featur es\, as well as their impact on conservation and the birding community. He 'll conclude with an introduction to BirdingApp\, a new mobile app and soc ial platform made to fit the unique needs of birders in the field. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meeting (35.946348\, -83.9 40182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the nort hwest entrance to the building. \; After entering\, proceed to the lef t to get to Room 118. \;
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \; This month's speake r is Tim Lenz\, a key developer of eBird for years and recent co-founder o f BirdingApp. \; Tim will share a unique perspecti ve on the timeline and development of some of the most popular and lesser- known eBird features. He will explore the impetus behind these features\, as well as their impact on conservation and the birding community. He'll c onclude \;with an introduction to BirdingApp\, a new mobile app and so cial platform made to fit the unique needs of birders in the field.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240401T2207060Z-535319-529@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS May meeting: Community-science projects at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meet ing (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entrance to the building. After entering\, pr oceed to the left to get to Room 118. The meeting begins with a discussio n of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our feature d speaker. This month's speaker is our own Clare Dattilo\, Interpretive N aturalist at Seven Islands State Birding Park. Clare will discuss the man y community-science programs underway at Seven Islands\, including ways th e local birding community can be involved. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meeting (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest se ction of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entrance to the building.& nbsp\; After entering\, proceed to the left to get to Room 118. \;
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club busin ess at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \; This month's spe aker is our own Clare Dattilo\, Interpretive Naturalist at Seven Islands S tate Birding Park. \; Clare will discuss the many community-science pr ograms underway at Seven Islands\, including ways the local birding commun ity can be involved.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240229T1734040Z-535319-530@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T203000 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting reception DESCRIPTION:KTOS will provide a potluck dinner at the Hampton Inn Knoxville -East (7445 Sawyer Lane\, Knoxville\, 37924\, 865-525-3511) from 6:30-8:3 0 pm for attendees arriving from out of town. State meeting registration p ackets\, name badges\, and field trip sign-ups will be available during th e reception as well as in the morning prior to field trips. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:KTOS will provide a potluck dinner at the H ampton Inn Knoxville -East (7445 Sawyer Lane\, Knoxville\, 37924\, 865-525 -3511) from 6:30-8:30 pm for attendees arriving from out of town. State me eting registration packets\, name badges\, and field trip sign-ups will be available during the reception as well as in the morning prior to field t rips.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240229T1737080Z-535319-531@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240427 SUMMARY:TOS Spring meeting DESCRIPTION:We’ll have a Friday evening reception\, field trips Saturday an d Sunday mornings (and possibly a Saturday afternoon outing)\, Board of Di rectors Meeting Saturday afternoon\, and a banquet and plenary speaker on Saturday evening. Saturday’s business meeting\, dinner\, and speaker will be on the grounds of the historic Ramsay House (https://www.ramseyhouse.or g/) in east Knoxville. We will only be able to accommodate 70 people for t he dinner and speaker program on Saturday evening\, so register soon. For more information visit https://www.knoxbirds.org/state-meeting/ Field trip s to Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Sharps Ridge\, and Cove Lake SP wi ll leave from the Hampton Inn -East (7445 Sawyer Lane\, Knoxville\, 37924) at 7:30 a.m. unless announced otherwise. Business meeting is 2:30-4:00 at Ramsay House. Dinner Saturday will begin at 6:00 p.m.\, followed by our f eatured speaker. You must register in advance for dinner/speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We&rsquo\;ll have a Friday evening receptio n\, field trips Saturday and Sunday mornings (and possibly a Saturday afte rnoon outing)\, Board of Directors Meeting Saturday afternoon\, and a banq uet and plenary speaker on Saturday evening. Saturday&rsquo\;s business me eting\, dinner\, and speaker will be on the grounds of the historic Ramsay House (https://www. ramseyhouse.org/) in east Knoxville. We will only be able to accommoda te 70 people for the dinner and speaker program on Saturday evening\, so r egister soon.
For more information visit https://www.knoxbirds.org/state-m eeting/
Field trips to Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Shar ps Ridge\, and Cove Lake SP will leave from the Hampton Inn -East (7445 Sa wyer Lane\, Knoxville\, 37924) at 7:30 a.m. unless announced otherwise.
Business meeting is 2:30-4:00 at Ramsay House.
Dinner Saturd ay will begin at 6:00 p.m.\, followed by our featured speaker. \; You must register in advance for dinner/speaker.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240415T1639160Z-535319-532@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240428T113000 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting Sunday field trips DESCRIPTION:Locations to be announced\, but expect field trips to places li ke Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Sharps Ridge\, and likely Gupton Wet lands (Roane County for those heading west). Field trips will start from H ampton Inn Knoxville -East (7445 Sawyer Lane\, Knoxville\, 37924) at 7:30 a.m. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Locations to be announced\, but expect fiel d trips to places like Seven Islands State Birding Park\, Sharps Ridge\, a nd likely Gupton Wetlands (Roane County for those heading west).
F ield trips will start from Hampton Inn Knoxville -East (7445 Sawyer Lane\, Knoxville\, 37924) at 7:30 a.m.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Hampton Inn Knoxville -East UID:20240415T1650410Z-535319-533@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T110000 SUMMARY:Introductory birding walk at Cherokee Farm DESCRIPTION:Chris Welsh will lead an easy walk along the greenway at Cherok ee Farms. Meet at the public parking lot near the Joint Institute for Adv anced Materials (2641 Osprey Vista Way) at 8:30 am. This trip will involv e easy walking on the greenway for 1-2 miles. We'll see what migrants hav e arrived\, check the status of the Great Blue Heron rookery\, and hope to spot the Bald Eagles that are often in the vicinity. If interested\, tex t 865-964-3696. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Chris Welsh will lead an easy walk along th e greenway at Cherokee Farms. \; Meet at the public parking lot near t he Joint Institute for Advanced Materials (2641 Osprey Vista Way) at 8:30 am. \; This trip will involve easy walking on the greenway for 1-2 mil es. \; We'll see what migrants have arrived\, check the status of the Great Blue Heron rookery\, and hope to spot the Bald Eagles that are often in the vicinity. \; If interested\, text 865-964-3696.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Cherokee Farm UID:20240229T1814160Z-535319-534@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T200000 SUMMARY:KTOS June Potluck at American Eagle Foundation DESCRIPTION:We'll have our June potluck at the American Eagle Foundation's new facility (510 Kodak Rd\, Kodak\, TN 37764). Plan to bring a dish to s hare\, socialize\, and check out the new facility. The potluck itself will begin at about 6:30 pm\, but we hope many of you will be able to come ear ly\, at 5:00 pm\, for a tour of AEF. The tour will cost $10\, which is ha lf off the regular rate\; pay when you get there. The tour will take an h our or so. If you know you will attend the tour\, please RSVP to cwelsh@r etiree.utk.edu. This will give us an idea how many to expect\, but if you make a last minute decision\, you are still welcome. 5:00 pm - tour of AE F ~6:30 pm - potluck X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We'll have our June potluck at the American Eagle Foundation's new facility (510 Kodak Rd\, Kodak\, TN 37764). \; Plan to bring a dish to share\, socialize\, and check out the new facilit y.
The potluck itself will begin at about 6:30 pm\, but we hope ma ny of you will be able to come early\, at 5:00 pm\, for a tour of AEF.&nbs p\; The tour will cost $10\, which is half off the regular rate\; pay when you get there. \; The tour will take an hour or so. \; If you kno w you will attend the tour\, please RSVP to cwelsh@retiree.utk.edu. \; This will give us an idea how many to expect\, but if you make a last min ute decision\, you are still welcome.
5:00 pm - tour of AEF
< p>~6:30 pm - potluck CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:American Eagle Foundation UID:20240527T2249560Z-535319-535@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T100000 SUMMARY:Sharps Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Ranger's House on Sharps Ridge at 8 a.m. for a bird ing pace walk. Sharps Ridge is a local migration hotspot\, and we'll look and listen to see what's moving through. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Ranger's House on Sharps Ridge at 8 a.m. for a birding pace walk. \; Sharps Ridge is a local migratio n hotspot\, and we'll look and listen to see what's moving through.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240329T0131580Z-535319-536@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T100000 SUMMARY:Sharps Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Ranger's House on Sharps Ridge at 8 a.m. for a bird ing pace walk. Sharps Ridge is a local migration hotspot\, and we'll look and listen to see what's moving through. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Ranger's House on Sharps Ridge at 8 a.m. for a birding pace walk. \; Sharps Ridge is a local migratio n hotspot\, and we'll look and listen to see what's moving through.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240329T0133180Z-535319-538@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T100000 SUMMARY:Sharps Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Meet at the Ranger's House on Sharps Ridge at 8 a.m. for a bird ing pace walk. Sharps Ridge is a local migration hotspot\, and we'll look and listen to see what's moving through. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Meet at the Ranger's House on Sharps Ridge at 8 a.m. for a birding pace walk. \; Sharps Ridge is a local migratio n hotspot\, and we'll look and listen to see what's moving through.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240329T0133560Z-535319-539@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240413T110000 SUMMARY:Cove Lake State Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:Heather Wilson will lead a bird walk at Cove Lake State Park. Please meet at Picnic Shelter 1 (use these coordinates for navigation 36.3 088184\, -84.2187482). Meet at the shelter at 8 a.m. RSVP Heather at 423- 802-1497. That will ensure she can contact you in case there is a cancelat ion due to weather or illness. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Heather Wilson will lead a bird walk at Cov
e Lake State Park. \; Please meet at Picnic Shelter 1 (use these coord
inates for navigation \;36.3088184\, -84.2187482). \; Meet a
t the shelter at 8 a.m.
RSVP Heather at 423-802-1497. That will ensure she can contact you in case there is a cancelation due t o weather or illness.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:36.3088184\, -84.2187482 UID:20240412T0141290Z-535319-540@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T113000 SUMMARY:Bird walk Maryville College Woods DESCRIPTION:Join Tom Howe for a bird walk at Maryville College Woods this F riday May 3rd at 730am. A large variety of spring migrants have been found here in recent days\, including chestnut-sided warbler\, cerulean warbler \, blackburnian warbler\, veery\, white-eyed vireo\, yellow-breasted chat\ , black-throated green warbler\, rose-breasted grosbeak\, and many more! Follow directions to Maryville College Woods Disc Golf Course (825 Morning side Ln\, Maryville\, 37804) and park at that parking lot. Please RSVP to Tom Howe at 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Tom Howe for a bird walk at Maryville College Woods this Friday May 3rd at 730am. A large variety of spring migr ants have been found here in recent days\, including chestnut-sided warble r\, cerulean warbler\, blackburnian warbler\, veery\, white-eyed vireo\, y ellow-breasted chat\, black-throated green warbler\, \; rose-breasted grosbeak\, and many more!
Follow directions to Maryville College W oods Disc Golf Course (825 Morningside Ln\, Maryville\, 37804) and park at that parking lot. \;
Please RSVP to Tom Howe at 865-407-9620< /p> CATEGORIES:General UID:20240430T1215550Z-535319-541@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T130000 SUMMARY:Ijams Hummingbird Festival DESCRIPTION:Learn all about your favorite winged creatures\, from ruby-thro ated hummingbirds and other backyard birds to butterflies\, bees\, and mor e at the 2024 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings! https:// www.ijams.org/ijams-hummingbird-festival X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Learn all about your favorite winged creatu res\, from ruby-throated hummingbirds and other backyard birds to butterfl ies\, bees\, and more at the 2024 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebratio n of Wings!
https://www.ijams.org/ijams-hummingbird-festival
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Ijams Nature Center's Homesite UID:20240816T2241210Z-535319-542@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240904T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS September Potluck DESCRIPTION:Potluck for old and new members alike. Come catch up with what everyone has been doing over the summer\, meet new people\, and discuss a ctivities for the club to focus on this coming year. We'll have a potluck dinner followed by a short business meeting. Location will be 5337 Hickor y Hollow Rd. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Potluck for old and new members alike. \; Come catch up with what everyone has been doing over the summer\, meet new people\, and discuss activities for the club to focus on this coming y ear. \; We'll have a potluck dinner followed by a short business meeti ng.
Location will be 5337 Hickory Hollow Rd.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240816T2246180Z-535319-543@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T200000 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting in Memphis DESCRIPTION:TOS Fall Meeting - The TOS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the M emphis Chapter September 27-29. For more information\, visit the meeting website at https://tnbirds.org/event/register/ Friday night registration a nd social will be held at the Holiday Inn Express\, 5090 Copper Creek Boul evard\, from 5 to 8 PM. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOS Fall Meeting \;
Friday night registration and social will b e held at the Holiday Inn Express\, 5090 Copper Creek Boulevard\, from 5 t o 8 PM.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Holiday Inn Express UID:20240816T2302270Z-535319-544@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240928 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting in Memphis DESCRIPTION:TOS Fall Meeting - The TOS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the M emphis Chapter September 27-29. For more information\, visit the meeting website at https://tnbirds.org/event/register/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOS Fall Meeting \;- T he TOS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the Memphis Chapter September 27-29. \; For more information\, visit the meeting website at \;https://tnbirds.org/event/regi ster/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240816T2306560Z-535319-545@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240929T120000 SUMMARY:TOS Fall Meeting in Memphis DESCRIPTION:TOS Fall Meeting - The TOS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the M emphis Chapter September 27-29. For more information\, visit the meeting website at https://tnbirds.org/event/register/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOS Fall Meeting \;- T he TOS Fall Meeting will be hosted by the Memphis Chapter September 27-29. \; For more information\, visit the meeting website at \;https://tnbirds.org/event/regi ster/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240816T2307120Z-535319-546@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T180000 SUMMARY:Rankin Bottoms in Cocke County DESCRIPTION:Our premier location for shorebirds in the fall! Please try to carpool as parking is limited. Meet at Rankin (coordinates 36°04'38.8'N 8 3°14'19.4'W) at 3 p.m. Water levels have been dropping\, so there should be some mudflats and hopefully some shorebirds. Bring a spotting scope if you have one. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our premier location for shorebirds in the fall! Please try to carpool as parking is limited. \; Meet at Rankin ( coordinates 36°\;04'3 8.8'N 83°\;14'19.4'W) at 3 p.m. \; Water levels have been dropping\ , so there should be some mudflats and hopefully some shorebirds. \; B ring a spotting scope if you have one.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Rankin Bottoms UID:20240822T1930220Z-535319-548@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T180000 SUMMARY:Field trip to Rankin Bottoms DESCRIPTION:Join us for a field trip to Rankin Bottoms to look for shorebir ds on Saturday September 7th. Water levels have continued to drop and the re should be plenty of mud flats\, and hopefully shorebirds\, at Rankin. M eet near the coal tipple at Rankin at 3 pm (coordinates 36.078020\, -83.23 8810). We'll spend a couple of hours scanning the flats for shorebirds and likely walking the road for migrant landbirds. A scope will be useful for shorebirds. Anyone wanting to car pool or convoy\, text 865-964-3696. Pla n on departing Knoxville at 1:30. Leader: Chris Welsh X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for a field trip to Rankin Bottoms to look for shorebirds on Saturday September 7th. \; Water level s have continued to drop and there should be plenty of mud flats\, and hop efully shorebirds\, at Rankin. Meet near the coal tipple at Rankin at 3 pm (coordinates 36.078020\, -83.238810). We'll spend a couple of hours scann ing the flats for shorebirds and likely walking the road for migrant landb irds. A scope will be useful for shorebirds. Anyone wanting to car pool or convoy\, text 865-964-3696. Plan on departing Knoxville at 1:30. L eader: Chris Welsh
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Rankin (coordinates 36.078020\, -83.238810) UID:20240906T0242070Z-535319-549@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meet ing (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entrance to the building. After entering\, pr oceed to the left to get to Room 118. The meeting begins with a discussio n of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our feature d speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meeting (35.946348\, -83.9 40182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the nort hwest entrance to the building. \; After entering\, proceed to the lef t to get to Room 118. \;
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240823T0219130Z-535319-550@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meet ing (35.946348\, -83.940182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the northwest entrance to the building. After entering\, pr oceed to the left to get to Room 118. The meeting begins with a discussio n of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our feature d speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us in room A-118 of the UT Vet School for our monthly meeting (35.946348\, -83.9 40182). Park in the southwest section of Lot 66 and enter through the nort hwest entrance to the building. \; After entering\, proceed to the lef t to get to Room 118. \;
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240823T0219510Z-535319-551@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241204T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting - NEW MEETING LOCATION DESCRIPTION:Join us at our new meeting location! 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxvi lle\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center . We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by o ur featured speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at our new meeting location! \; \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the Ci ty of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Co mmunity Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front d oors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a disc ussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our fe atured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20241130T1912300Z-535319-552@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS June Potluck DESCRIPTION:Please join us this Wednesday evening\, June 4 from 630pm-830pm for an evening potluck at our regular meeting location in the Community R oom at the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. Please bring a d ish to share! KTOS will provide drinks\, cups\, utensils\, plates\, and na pkins. Any questions\, please message/email Sheila Rygwelski at 509-528-45 39 or wells747@hotmail.com. Our location has a full kitchen with stove\, o ven\, refrigerator\, ice machine. 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. Once you have turned onto Loraine Street from Middlebrook Pike\, turn rig ht onto Morris Ave. There is plenty of free parking across the street. htt ps://maps.app.goo.gl/ULs5koie9hgMrKbh6 (35.96111015852502\, -83.9617377324 4342) We hope to see your smiling faces! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us this Wednesday evening\, Jun e 4 from 630pm-830pm for an evening potluck at our regular meeting locatio n in the Community Room at the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Cent er. Please bring a dish to share! KTOS will provide drinks\, cups\, utensi ls\, plates\, and napkins. Any questions\, please message/email Sheila Ryg welski at 509-528-4539 or wells747@hotmail.com. Our location has a full ki tchen with stove\, oven\, refrigerator\, ice machine. \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. Once you have turned onto Loraine Stree t from Middlebrook Pike\, turn right onto Morris Ave. There is plenty of f ree parking across the street.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ULs5koie9hg MrKbh6
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
We hope to see your smiling faces!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250603T0620160Z-535319-558@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T120000 SUMMARY:Knox Co Fall Count DESCRIPTION:The Knox County Fall Bird Count will likely take place on this day. Contact sparverius@comcast.net if you wish to participate. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knox County Fall Bird Count will likely take place on this day. \; Contact \;sparverius@comcast.net if yo u wish to participate. \; \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240902T1502000Z-535319-559@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T110000 SUMMARY:Field Trip to Jim Jones Melton Hill Parcel 65 DESCRIPTION:Great location for water birds\, fall migrants\, and bald eagle s. Meet your leader Jeremy Dotson for this mostly flat walk of roughly ha lf a mile round trip. Meet at the end of Jim Jones Lane in Solway by 8:00 a.m. To get there from Knoxville\, take Oak Ridge Hwy north to Solway\, then turn right onto Jim Jones Lane at the Raceway gas station. The meeti ng area is at the end of the road less than 1/2 a mile from the turn. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Great location for water birds\, fall migra nts\, and bald eagles. \; Meet your leader Jeremy Dotson for this most ly flat walk of roughly half a mile round trip. \; Meet at the end of Jim Jones Lane in Solway by 8:00 a.m. \; To get there from Knoxville\, take Oak Ridge Hwy north to Solway\, then turn right onto Jim Jones Lane at the Raceway gas station. \; The meeting area is at the end of the r oad less than 1/2 a mile from the turn.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240904T1818150Z-535319-560@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T110000 SUMMARY:Hawk Watch Foothills Parkway DESCRIPTION:Click the link to discover what we saw: https://ebird.org/che cklist/S195701406 Thursday Sept 19\,2024 we will be having a hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (FHP) west of Walland\, TN. We meet at about 8 am a t the intersection of the FHP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, loo king for fall migrants--some warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, tanagers and g rosbeaks are typical here. At about 9:30 we will ascend the parkway to the west\, stopping at the first pull-off that is on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you like. It's a good way to watch them flying over. We see mostly Broad-winged Hawks and often a smattering of others includin g hopefully Peregrine Falcon. A couple of rare birds we sometimes see incl ude Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelphia Vireo. Questions? call or text Tom Howe at 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Click the link to discover what we saw:&nbs p\; \;https://ebird.org/checklist/S195701406
Thursda y Sept 19\,2024 we will be having a hawk watch on the Foothills Parkway (F HP) west of Walland\, TN. We meet at about 8 am at the intersection of the FHP and Hwy 321 and bird there for a while\, looking for fall migrants--s ome warblers\, vireos\, thrushes\, tanagers and grosbeaks are typical here . At about 9:30 we will ascend the parkway to the west\, stopping at the f irst pull-off that is on both sides of the road. Bring your chairs if you like. It's a good way to watch them flying over. We see mostly Broad-winge d Hawks and often a smattering of others including hopefully Peregrine Fal con. A couple of rare birds we sometimes see include Red-headed Woodpecker and Philadelphia Vireo.
Questions? call or text Tom Howe at 865-4 07-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20240919T1825180Z-535319-561@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T210000 SUMMARY:A Celebration of Song\, a special presentation by Wil Hershberger DESCRIPTION:Renowned bird sound recordist and photographer Wil Hershberger will do a special presentation for our group while he's visiting Tennessee . He has nearly 2\,000 recordings archived at the Macaulay Library of Natu ral Sounds. When: 7:00 pm Tuesday\, October 22. Where: The residence of L inda and Greg Long. 101 Farmington Pl\, Clinton\, TN 37716. Linda and G reg are long time friends of Wil and his wife Donna. Light refreshments wi ll be provided. BYOB if you would like. RSVP: Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelsk i via text 509-528-4539 or email knoxbirds@gmail.com. Bio: Wil Hershberger has been an avid naturalist most of his life. After becoming an accomplis hed and well-respected birder\, he rekindled photography skills learned in his dad’s basement darkroom. Today his photography has become an extensi on of his passion for the natural world. He has an innate ability to capt ure the natural world in an artistic way. Nearly a decade ago\, Wil and h is wife Donna formed Nature Images and Sounds\, LLC. Together they photog raph everything from birds to bugs. Wil is also an accomplished sound rec ordist. Most of his recordings\, including birds and bugs\, are archived at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library of Natural Sou nds. Through their photography and sound recordings\, they hope to instil l in others the desire to protect and save these sacred natural treasures. Wil has articles published in Nature Photographers Magazine and NatureSca pes.net online magazine. He co-authored the book\, The Songs of Insects\, (Houghton Mifflin Company) with Lang Elliott. Wil's website is www.naturei magesandsounds.com X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Renowned bird sound recordist and photograp her Wil Hershberger will do a special presentation for our group while he' s visiting Tennessee. He has nearly 2\,000 recordings archived at the Maca ulay Library of Natural Sounds. \;
When: 7:00 pm Tuesday\, October 22.
Where: The residence of Linda and Greg Long. \; 101 Farmington Pl\, Clinton\, TN 37716. \ ; \;Linda and Greg are long time friends of Wil and his wife Donna.
Light refreshments will be provided. \; BYOB if you would like.
RSVP: Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via text 509- 528-4539 or email knoxbirds@gmail.com.
Bio: Wil H ershberger \;has been an avid naturalist most of his life. After becom ing an accomplished and well-respected birder\, he rekindled photography s kills learned in his dad&rsquo\;s basement darkroom. \; Today his phot ography has become an extension of his passion for the natural world. \; He has an innate ability to capture the natural world in an artistic wa y. \; Nearly a decade ago\, Wil and his wife Donna formed Nature Image s and Sounds\, LLC. \; Together they photograph everything from birds to bugs. \; Wil is also an accomplished sound recordist. \; Most o f his recordings\, including birds and bugs\, are archived at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology&rsquo\;s Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds.&nbs p\; Through their photography and sound recordings\, they hope to instill in others the desire to protect and save these sacred natural treasures.
Wil has articles published in Nature Photographers Magazine and Nat ureScapes.net online magazine. He co-authored the book\, The Songs of Inse cts\, (Houghton Mifflin Company) with Lang Elliott.
Wil's \;we bsite is \;www.natureimagesandsounds.com
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241003T2314410Z-535319-562@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Find the results of the trips 49 species seen at https://ebird. org/checklist/S200720357 Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Tuesday Oct 29 with a r ain date for Thursday the 31st Meet at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, bu t no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2 orange hats to share. Sat urday has a grerater potential for hunting so I decided to avoid that day. We hope to find arriving sparrows and waterfowl and have the potential fo r all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Find the results of the trips 49 species se en at
https://ebird.org/checklist/S200720357
Kyker Bott oms Field Trip.
Tuesday \;Oct 29 with a rain date for Thursday the 31st \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
Meet \;at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. \;
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is arch ery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2 orange hat s \;to share. Saturday has a \;grerater potential for hunting so I decided to avoid that day.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and waterfowl and have the potential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241029T2121060Z-535319-563@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241031T113000 SUMMARY:Rain Date for Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Rain date for Thursday the 31st (thi s is a rain date for trip scheduled Tuesday the 29th) Meet at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. If you have a hunter orang e you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there durin g a weekday. I have 2 orange hats to share. Saturday has a grerater potent ial for hunting so I decided to avoid that day. We hope to find arriving s parrows and waterfowl and have the potential for all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip.
Rain date for Thursday the 31st \; (this is a rain date for trip scheduled Tues day the 29th) \;
Meet \;at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. \;
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, but no one may be there during a we ekday. I have 2 orange hats \;to share. Saturday has a \;grerater potential for \;hunting so I decided to avoid that day.
We hop e to find arriving sparrows and waterfowl and have the potential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241011T1129240Z-535319-564@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T110000 SUMMARY:FREE Seven Islands State Birding Park - 3rd Wednesday Bird Walk RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=20250521;BYDAY=3WE EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T080000 DESCRIPTION:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Bird Walk Leader: Stephanie Mueller stephanie.mueller@tn.gov Meet in the main parking lot at the entra nce to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will las t about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared wi th hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on t he time of year. All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! Fo r more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands exp lore the data available at http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https:// www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/ Donations to the park are a ppreciated. For further information please checkout the event link https: //reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/ktos-birding-with-friends-apr2025. Pr e-registration is available\, but not required. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Seven Islands State Birding Park - Bird Wal k
Leader: Stephanie Mueller \;stephanie.mueller@tn.gov
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are seve ral trails that involve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\ , hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recor ded over 200 species of birds. Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect o pportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information about what birds are being spotted at Seven Islan ds explore the data available at \;http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
Donations to the park are appreciated. \; For further information please checkout the event link \;https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/reg ister/ktos-birding-with-friends-apr2025. \; Pre-registration is availa ble\, but not required. \; \;
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CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.953208071842155\, -83.68696586918011 UID:20250326T2051080Z-535319-565@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting - NEW MEETING LOCATION DESCRIPTION:Join us at our new meeting location! 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxvi lle\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center . We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by o ur featured speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at our new meeting location! \; \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the Ci ty of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Co mmunity Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front d oors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a disc ussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our fe atured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20241130T1912230Z-535319-566@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting at City of Knoxville Public Works Service Cent er DESCRIPTION:Professor David Aborn\, PhD\, of the University of Tennessee\, Chattanooga\, will be presenting 'The History of Tracking Bird Movements.' Join us at our new meeting location! 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 3 7909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon enter ing the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (3 5.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussio n of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our feature d speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Professor David Aborn\, PhD\, of the Univers ity of Tennessee\, Chattanooga\, will be presenting 'The History of Tracki ng Bird Movements.'
Join us at our new meeting location! \; \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909.&n bsp\; This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the stree t.
(35.96111015852502\, -83 .96173773244342)
The meetin g begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\ , followed by our featured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20250202T0236160Z-535319-567@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting - What's Happening at Seven Islands? DESCRIPTION:Join us at our new meeting location! 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxvi lle\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center . We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by o ur featured speaker\, which will be Ranger Clare Dattilo. She will talk a bout past and future projects: their new classroom\, bird blind plans\, ac cessible boat ramp\, partnership with Birdability\, banding and other rese arch\, land acquisition\, new manager and other staff roles\, new educatio n initiatives\, Musselfest\, and more. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at our new meeting location! \; \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the Ci ty of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Co mmunity Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front d oors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a disc ussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our fe atured speaker\, which will be \;Ranger Clare Dattilo. \; She will \;talk about past and future projects: their new classroom\, bird bli nd plans\, accessible boat ramp\, partnership with Birdability\, banding a nd other research\, land acquisition\, new manager and other staff roles\, new education initiatives\, Musselfest\, and more.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20250303T0200580Z-535319-568@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting - Busting Myths and Highlighting the Importanc e of Back Yard Bird Feeding...for us and for the birds DESCRIPTION:Join us at our new meeting location! 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxvi lle\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center . We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by o ur featured speaker\, Tiffiny Hamlin of Wild Birds Unlimited. She will be 'Busting Myths and Highlighting the Importance of Back Yard Bird Feeding. ..for us and for the birds.' It touches on the effects of birding on our m ental and physical wellbeing with references to the book\, Ornitherapy by Holly Merker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us at our new meeting location! \; \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the Ci ty of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Co mmunity Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front d oors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a disc ussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our fe atured speaker\, Tiffiny Hamlin of Wild Birds Unlimited. \; She will b e 'Busting Myths and Highlighting the Importance of Back Yard Bird F eeding...for us and for the birds.' It touches on the effects of birding o n our mental and physical wellbeing with references to the book\, Ornither apy by Holly Merker.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20250331T0035000Z-535319-569@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our May 7 meeting will feature two speakers: Zaharia Selman and Renata Beco. Zaharia Selman will be giving a brief overview of her backg round in animal studies and research\, and what has led her to do wild bir d research at UTK. She'll then discuss four of her projects\, including an exploratory analysis on the call complexity of mountain chickadees\, an a ntipredator study\, a study on the effects of being phenotypically rare in a mixed-species avian group\, and her thesis work on using a novel statis tical approach to analyze call complexity. The title of Renata Beco's pre sentation is 'Female communication in antbirds.' 'In this presentation\, I am going to talk about my research I’ve done on antbirds\, a large group of Neotropical suboscines in the family Thamnophilidae which includes arou nd 230 species. Antbirds are mainly insectivorous and vary a lot in size\, shape\, plumage\, song\, behavior\, and habitat preferences. Due to a his torical bias in ornithology\, female antbirds are comparatively understudi ed to males\, despite being as diverse or more than males in plumage and s ong. My PhD research focuses on communication in female antbirds\, specifi cally on the evolution of song and plumage ornaments in this group. I do t his with two different approaches: comparative studies of the entire famil y Thamnophilidae and observational studies of antbirds in the field. I col lected plumage\, morphology\, song\, behavior\, and habitat data for all f emale species of antbirds and compared it between species in a phylogeneti c context to determine how female communication evolved in the group. To u nderstand how ornaments are used to defend territory among female antbirds \, I conducted experiments using song playbacks and 3D printed female bird models. In my talk\, I will present some preliminary results from my diss ertation\, and I hope this can spark some interest in observations of fema le behavior and studies of bird behavior in their natural habitats.' Join us at our new meeting location! 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering th e front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.9611 1015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of b ird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured spea ker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Ou r May 7 meeting will feature two speakers: Zaharia Selman and Renata Beco. \;
Zaharia Se lman will be giving a brief overview of her background in animal studies a nd research\, and what has led her to do wild bird research at UTK. She'll then discuss four of her projects\, including an exploratory analysis on the call complexity of mountain chickadees\, an antipredator study\, a stu dy on the effects of being phenotypically rare in a mixed-species avian gr oup\, and her thesis work on using a novel statistical approach to analyze call complexity. \;
The title of Renata Beco's presentation is 'Female communication in antbirds.' 'In this presentation\, I am going to talk about my research I &rsquo\;ve done on antbirds\, a large group of Neotropical suboscines in t he family Thamnophilidae which includes around 230 species. Antbirds are m ainly insectivorous and vary a lot in size\, shape\, plumage\, song\, beha vior\, and habitat preferences. Due to a historical bias in ornithology\, female antbirds are comparatively understudied to males\, despite being as diverse or more than males in plumage and song. My PhD research focuses o n communication in female antbirds\, specifically on the evolution of song and plumage ornaments in this group. I do this with two different approac hes: comparative studies of the entire family Thamnophilidae and observati onal studies of antbirds in the field. I collected plumage\, morphology\, song\, behavior\, and habitat data for all female species of antbirds and compared it between species in a phylogenetic context to determine how fem ale communication evolved in the group. To understand how ornaments are us ed to defend territory among female antbirds\, I conducted experiments usi ng song playbacks and 3D printed female bird models. In my talk\, I will p resent some preliminary results from my dissertation\, and I hope this can spark some interest in observations of female behavior and studies of bir d behavior in their natural habitats.'
Join us at our new meeting location! \; \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909 . \; This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right up on entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the st reet.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The mee ting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20250506T2120040Z-535319-570@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214 SUMMARY:Norris CBC DESCRIPTION:The Norris CBC will be on Saturday\, December 14. The count cir cle is centered on Norris Dam and includes parts of Anderson\, Campbell\, and Union counties and we can always use more participants. Interested peo ple can contact Chuck Nicholson at cpnicholson53@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Norris CBC will be on Saturday\, December 14. The count circle is centered on Norris Dam and includes parts of Anderson\, Campbell\, and Union counties and we can always use more pa rticipants. Interested people can contact Chuck Nicholson at \; cp nicholson53@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241130T1951030Z-535319-571@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241214 SUMMARY:East Knox CBC DESCRIPTION:This area is centered in East Knoxville and includes Seven Isla nds State Birding Park all the way back to Ijams Nature Center. Many peop le will be birding Seven Islands\, and it is likely they will be split up into multiple groups. If you would like to participate\, please contact C lare Dattilo at clare.dattilo@tn.gov or 865-407-8335. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This area is centered in East Knoxville and includes Seven Islands State Birding Par k all the way back to Ijams Nature Center. \; Many people will be bird ing Seven Islands\, and it is likely they will be split up into multiple g roups. \; If you would like to participate\, please contact Clare Datt ilo at \;clare.dattilo@tn.gov< span style='caret-color: #212121\; color: #212121\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14.666667px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-c aps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: normal\; orphans: auto\; text-align: start\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; white-space: normal\; widows: auto\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0p x\; background-color: #ffffff\; text-decoration: none\; display: inline !i mportant\; float: none\;'> \;or 865-407-8335.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241130T1959140Z-535319-572@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250104 SUMMARY:Great Smoky Mountain CBC DESCRIPTION:This area is centered in Gatlinburg and includes areas inside t he park such as the Sugarlands Visitor Center and extends out towards Cosb y. If you would like to participate please contact Keith Watson at piedbi rd@comcast.net. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This area is centered in Gatlinburg and includes areas inside the park such as the S ugarlands Visitor Center and extends out towards Cosby. \; If you woul d like to participate please contact Keith Watson at \;piedbird@comcast.net.< /span>
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241130T2001000Z-535319-573@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241229 SUMMARY:Cades Cove CBC DESCRIPTION:This area includes Cades Cove but also extends out to Townsend. If you would like to participate please contact Susan Hoyle at hoyleshri ke@gmail.com. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This area includes Cades Cove but also e xtends out to Townsend. \; If you would like to participate please con tact Susan Hoyle at \;hoyleshrik e@gmail.com.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241130T2003380Z-535319-574@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250104 SUMMARY:Knoxville CBC DESCRIPTION:Compiler: Dean Edwards X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Compiler: Dean Edwards
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241205T2139520Z-535319-575@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241220T110000 SUMMARY: Field trip to Hiwassee Refuge for cranes\, waterfowl\, and more DESCRIPTION:December-January is the time to go to the Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood to watch and listen to the Sandhill Cranes that winter there. H eather Wilson will lead a field trip to Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood to view Sandhill Cranes\, waterfowl\, and eagles on December 20. PLEASE BRING SCOPES if you have them so we can share with one another. Those interes ted in carpooling meet in the parking lot outside the Panera Bread in Ceda r Bluff (205 N. Peters Rd\, https://goo.gl/maps/UKkrTzM3cTpdd7Bs5) at 7:30 a.m. Heather has a mini-van and can take at least 4 more people. Altern atively\, folks can meet at the crane viewing platform (545 Priddy Road) a t 9:00 a.m. Contact Heather Wilson with questions or to RSVP\, text 423-8 02-1497 Location: 545 Priddy Rd\, Birchwood\, TN 37308\, USA X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:December-January is the time to go to the H iwassee Refuge near Birchwood to watch and listen to the Sandhill Cranes t hat winter there. \; Heather Wilson will lead a field trip to Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood to view Sandhill Cranes\, waterfowl\, and eagles on December 20. PLEASE BRING SCOPES if you have them so we can share with on e another. \; \;
Those interested in carpooling meet in th e parking lot outside the Panera Bread in Cedar Bluff (205 N. Peters Rd\, https://goo.gl/maps/UKkrTzM3cTpdd7Bs5) at 7:30 a.m. \; Heather has a m ini-van and can take at least 4 more people. \; Alternatively\, folks can meet at the crane viewing platform (545 Priddy Road) at 9:00 a.m. \;
Contact Heather Wilson with questions or to RSVP\, text 423-802 -1497
Location:
CATEGORIES:General UID:20241208T2031080Z-535319-576@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T110000 SUMMARY:CANCELED Seven Islands State Birding Park - 3rd Wednesday Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:This walk for January 15 is CANCELED Seven Islands State Birdin g Park - Bird Walk Leader: Stephanie Mueller stephanie.mueller@tn.gov Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. The hike will be about 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat or rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that inv olve climbing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binocul ars. Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of bir ds. Species observed will depend on the time of year. All levels of experi ence welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling birders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle! For more information about what birds a re being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at http://ebi rd.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240 https://www.facebook.com/SevenIslandsStateBir dingPark/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This walk for January 15 is CANCELED
< p>Seven Islands State Birding Park - Bird WalkLeader: Stephanie M ueller \;stephanie.mueller@tn.gov
Meet in the main parking lot at the entrance to the park at 8:00 AM. \;
The hike will be a bout 3-4 miles and will last about 3 or 3 1/2 hours. The terrain is flat o r rolling near the river\, and there are several trails that involve climb ing hills. Come prepared with hiking boots\, if you have them\, water\, a snack\, field guides\, bug spray\, sunscreen\, hat\, and binoculars.
Seven Islands State Birding Park has recorded over 200 species of birds . Species observed will depend on the time of year.
All levels of experience welcome. These hikes are perfect opportunities for fledgling bi rders and seasoned bird nerds to mingle!
For more information abou t what birds are being spotted at Seven Islands explore the data available at \; http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L158240
https://www.faceb ook.com/SevenIslandsStateBirdingPark/
\;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.953208071842155\, -83.68696586918011 UID:20250114T2207540Z-535319-577@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T193000 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, ground dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In late winter\, they wa ddle out into the open where the males perform a fantastic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct c alls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You will learn some inter esting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park. Meet at the Bluebird Ba rn at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park even t\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there might be an associa ted fee. Please register for the event at this link: https://reserve.tnsta teparks.com/register/woodcock-walk-feb25 Email Ranger Clare at clare.datti lo@tn.gov with any questions. *Some binoculars are available to borrow up on request. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, gr ound dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In l ate winter\, they waddle out into the open where the males perform a fanta stic mating display. Ranger Clare will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distinct calls and \;see if we can find these elusive birds! You will learn some interesting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park . \;
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at 6:00 \;pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars.
**This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre- registration is required and there might be an associated fee. Please regi ster for the event at this link:
https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/ register/woodcock-walk-feb25
Email Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@t n.gov with any questions. \;
*Some binoculars are availa ble to borrow upon request.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250127T0104420Z-535319-578@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250222T193000 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, ground dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In late winter\, they wa ddle out into the open where the males perform a fantastic mating display. Ranger Stephanie will lead you on an adventure to listen for their distin ct calls and see if we can find these elusive birds! You will learn some i nteresting facts about these strange birds and also get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park. Meet at the Bluebir d Barn at 6:00 pm. Come prepared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good wal king shoes\, and binoculars. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there is an associate d fee. Please register for the event at this link: https://reserve.tnstate parks.com/register/woodcock-walk-feb22 Email Ranger Stephanie at stephanie .mueller@tn.gov with any questions. *Some binoculars are available to borr ow upon request. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:American Woodcocks are bizarre\, plump\, gr ound dwelling birds that are camouflaged to hide on the forest floor. In l ate winter\, they waddle out into the open where the males perform a fanta stic mating display. Ranger Stephanie will lead you on an adventure to lis ten for their distinct calls and \;see if we can find these elusive bi rds! You will learn some interesting facts about these strange birds and a lso get an opportunity to see the sunset over Seven Islands State Birding Park. \;
Meet at the Bluebird Barn at 6:00 \;pm. Come prep ared to walk 2-3 miles. Bring water\, good walking shoes\, and binoculars.
**This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there is an associated fee. Please regist er for the event at this link:
https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/re gister/woodcock-walk-feb22
Email Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mue ller@tn.gov with any questions.
*Some binoculars are availab le to borrow upon request.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250127T0104150Z-535319-579@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250215T110000 SUMMARY:FREE Great Backyard Bird Count Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual community science ev ent that encourages people to get out to identify and count birds all arou nd the world on February 14th-17th. We will hike approximately 3 miles and keep a list of all the birds we see along the way. You will learn the bas ics of birding\, including tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resources for beginning birders. Come prepared with good w alking shoes\, water\, field guides (optional)\, and binoculars. We will h ave some binoculars available for participants to borrow. Participants sho uld meet Ranger Clare at the Bluebird Barn by the main entrance at 8:30am. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-reg istration is required. This is a free program\, but please consider making a donation to the park. Register at this link: https://reserve.tnstatepar ks.com/register/great-backyard-bird-count-2025 Please contact Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov with any questions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual community science event that encourages people to get out to \;identif y and count birds all around the world on February 14th-17th. We will hike approximately 3 miles and keep a list of all the birds we see along the w ay. \;You will learn the \;basics of birding\, including tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resources for beginni ng \;birders. \;
Come prepared with good walking shoes\, w ater\, field guides (optional)\, and binoculars. We will have some binocul ars available for participants to borrow. Participants should meet Ranger Clare at the Bluebird Barn by the main entrance at 8:30am. \;
**This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre -registration is required. This is a free program\, but please consider ma king a donation to the park. Register at this link:
h ttps://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/great-backyard-bird-count-2025
Please contact Ranger Clare \;at clare.dattilo@tn.gov wit h any questions. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250203T0035540Z-535319-580@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T120000 SUMMARY:Birding Basics Hike Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:If you have found a new interest in birding\, this is the hike for you! We will hike approximately 2-3 miles on natural\, semi-steep surf aces and learn the basics of birding\, including tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resources for beginning birders. This hike is open to birders of all ages. For questions concerning our route\, please see the Essential Eligibility Criteria found at this link: https:/ /reserve.tnstateparks.com/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77 -83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pdf Meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:00 AM. Come dressed f or the weather with good walking shoes\, water\, field guides (optional)\, and binoculars. Some binoculars may be available to loan in limited amoun ts. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-r egistration is required and there is a $5 cost. Please register for the ev ent at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/birding-basics -hike-feb1 For questions concerning this event email clare.dattilo@tn.gov X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you have found a new interest in birding \, this is the hike for you! We will hike approximately 2-3 \;miles on natural\, semi-steep surfaces \;and learn the basics of birding\, inc luding tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resou rces for beginning \;birders. \;This hike is open to birders of al l ages. For questions concerning our route\, please see the Essential Elig ibility Criteria \;found at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.co m/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77-83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pdf
Meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:00 AM. Come dressed for the weather&n bsp\;with good walking shoes\, water\, field guides (optional)\, and binoc ulars. Some binoculars may be available to loan in limited amounts.
< p>**This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-reg istration is required and there is a $5 cost. Please register for the even t at this link:https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/birding- basics-hike-feb1
For questions concerning this event email clare.d attilo@tn.gov
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250127T0122090Z-535319-581@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250208T113000 SUMMARY:Winter Woodpecker Walk Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:East Tennessee is home to seven species of woodpeckers. We will hike the Hickory Ridge Trail where you are most likely to see each of the m and learn what to look for when identifying woodpeckers. We will also di scuss the special adaptations and behaviors that make them unique. If we'r e lucky\, we will see all seven woodpeckers plus many other birds! This pr ogram is recommended for all ages. Please meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:3 0. Be prepared to walk ~1.5 miles on steep terrain. For more details about the route we will take\, read the Essential Eligibility Criteria found at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items /EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77-83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pdf Please come prepared with good hi king shoes and a water bottle. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except s ervice animals. Binoculars are recommended but not required. Please bring your own if able. We have a limited amount available to loan. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registration is r equired and there is an associated fee. Please register for the event at t his link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/winter-woodpecker-walk -feb825 For questions concerning this event\, please text Ashlyn at (865)2 56-1322 or email ashlyn.walker@tn.gov. Please reserve phone calls for day- of concerns. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:East Tennessee is home to seven species of woodpeckers. We will hike the Hickory Ridge Trail \;where you are most likely to see each of them and learn what to look for when identifying wo odpeckers. We will also discuss the \;special adaptations and behavior s that make them unique. If we're lucky\, we will see all seven woodpecker s \;plus many other birds!
This program is recommended for all ages. Please meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:30. Be prepared to walk ~1.5 miles on steep terrain. For more details about the route we will take\, re ad the Essential Eligibility Criteria found at this link: https://reserve. tnstateparks.com/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77-83E40B2D B3A3DD2D.pdf
Please come prepared with good hiking shoes and a wat er bottle. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except service animals. Bino culars are recommended but not required. Please bring your own if able. We have a limited amount available to loan.
**This is a Seven Island s State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there is an associated fee. Please register for the event at this link:
https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/winter-woodpecker-walk-feb 825
For questions concerning this event\, please text Ashlyn at (8 65)256-1322 or email ashlyn.walker@tn.gov. Please reserve phone calls for day-of concerns.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250127T0115420Z-535319-582@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T120000 SUMMARY:'Love Birds' Valentine's Day Hike Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:This hike will focus on the unique courtship behaviors\, breedi ng rituals\, and partnerships of birds. From songs to displays of affectio n\, birds take their mates very seriously. Please meet at the Bluebird Bar n by 9:30AM. Be prepared to walk ~2.5 miles on both paved and unpaved surf aces. For more details about the route we will take\, please read the Esse ntial Eligibility Criteria found at this link: https://reserve.tnstatepark s.com/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77-83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pd f Please come prepared with good walking shoes and dressed for the weather . Pets are not allowed on programs except service animals. **This is a Sev en Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registration is requ ired and there is an associated fee. Please register for the event at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/love-birds-valentines-day -hikefeb1425 For questions concerning this program\, please text Ashlyn at (865)256-1322 or email ashlyn.walker@tn.gov. Please reserve phone calls f or day-of concerns. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This hike will focus on the unique courtshi p behaviors\, breeding rituals\, and partnerships of birds. From songs to displays of affection\, birds take their mates very seriously.
Ple ase meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:30AM. Be prepared to walk ~2.5 miles on both paved and unpaved surfaces. For more details about the route we will take\, please read the Essential Eligibility Criteria found at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3 C89-4B77-83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pdf
Please come prepared with good walki ng shoes and dressed for the weather. Pets are not allowed on programs exc ept service animals.
**This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there is an associate d fee. Please register for the event at this link:
https://reserve .tnstateparks.com/register/love-birds-valentines-day-hikefeb1425
F or questions concerning this program\, please text Ashlyn at (865)256-1322 or email ashlyn.walker@tn.gov. Please reserve phone calls for day-of conc erns.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250127T0116300Z-535319-583@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250222 SUMMARY:Wheeler NWR Alabama Field Trip DESCRIPTION:We will get an escort onto Wheeler NWR in Alabama to bird! Sta y tuned for details to carpool on Friday February 21 and return Sunday Feb ruary 23\, and for hotel details. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will get an escort onto Wheeler NWR in A labama to bird! \; Stay tuned for details to carpool on Friday Februar y 21 and return Sunday February 23\, and for hotel details.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250203T0037020Z-535319-584@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250216T113000 SUMMARY:FREE Melton Hill Lake TVA Parcel 65 Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Great location for water birds\, winter birds\, and bald eagles . Meet your leader Jeremy Dotson for this mostly flat walk of roughly hal f a mile round trip. Meet at the end of Jim Jones Lane in Solway by 8:30 a.m. To get there from Knoxville\, take Oak Ridge Hwy north to Solway\, t hen turn right onto Jim Jones Lane at the Raceway gas station. The meetin g area is at the end of the road less than 1/2 a mile from the turn. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Great location for water birds\, winter bir ds\, and bald eagles. \; Meet your leader Jeremy Dotson for this mostl y flat walk of roughly half a mile round trip. \; Meet at the end of J im Jones Lane in Solway by 8:30 a.m. \; To get there from Knoxville\, take Oak Ridge Hwy north to Solway\, then turn right onto Jim Jones Lane a t the Raceway gas station. \; The meeting area is at the end of the ro ad less than 1/2 a mile from the turn.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250215T2316080Z-535319-585@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T100000 SUMMARY:Lazy birders - coffee and birds DESCRIPTION:Join us for some feederwatching from 0830 until about 1000. We 'll mostly be indoors watching feeders through the windows. You can expec t 20+ species with maybe the highlights being Orange-crowned Warbler and B rown-headed Nuthatch\, but Purple Finches should still be here as well as Pine Warblers\, Pileated Woodpecker\, and lots of regulars. There was eve n a Brown Creeper in the woods this week. No guarantees on any of the les s regulars\, of course. We'll have coffee\, tea\, and some breakfasty sna cks. RSVP via text to 865-964-3696. If there's interest\, we may wander o ver to Lakeshore Park for an easy mile or so bird walk along the river aft er we run out of coffee. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for some feederwatching from 0830 u ntil about 1000. \; We'll mostly be indoors watching feeders through t he windows. \; You can expect 20+ species with maybe the highlights be ing Orange-crowned Warbler and Brown-headed Nuthatch\, but Purple Finches should still be here as well as Pine Warblers\, Pileated Woodpecker\, and lots of regulars. \; There was even a Brown Creeper in the woods this week. \; No guarantees on any of the less regulars\, of course. \; We'll have coffee\, tea\, and some breakfasty snacks. \; RSVP via tex t to 865-964-3696.
If there's interest\, we may wander over to Lak eshore Park for an easy mile or so bird walk along the river after we run out of coffee.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250206T1845260Z-535319-586@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;WKST=SU;UNTIL=20250505;BYMONTHDAY=5 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T170000 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T170000 DESCRIPTION:We had so much fun meeting for dinner at The Tomato Head before our February meeting that we've decided to make it a regular thing! Pleas e join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are w elcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our events are open to th e public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 50 9-528-4539 so that we can get a Head count to make a reservation. https:/ /maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We had so much fun meeting for dinner at Th e Tomato Head before our February meeting that we've decided to make it a regular thing! Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pi ke at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our e vents are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@ho tmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a Head count to make a r eservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20250209T0144360Z-535319-587@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250402T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:We had so much fun meeting for dinner at The Tomato Head before our February meeting that we've decided to make it a regular thing! Pleas e join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are w elcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our events are open to th e public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 50 9-528-4539 so that we can get a Head count to make a reservation. https:/ /maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We had so much fun meeting for dinner at Th e Tomato Head before our February meeting that we've decided to make it a regular thing! Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pi ke at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our e vents are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@ho tmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a Head count to make a r eservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20250209T0203310Z-535319-588@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250507T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:We had so much fun meeting for dinner at The Tomato Head before our February meeting that we've decided to make it a regular thing! Pleas e join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are w elcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our events are open to th e public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 50 9-528-4539 so that we can get a Head count to make a reservation. https:/ /maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We had so much fun meeting for dinner at Th e Tomato Head before our February meeting that we've decided to make it a regular thing! Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pi ke at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our e vents are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@ho tmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a Head count to make a r eservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20250209T0204250Z-535319-589@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Field trip results are found at https://ebird.org/checklist/S 216057419 Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Saturday March 1st\, seasonal openning day. Meet at 8:00 at t he paved Big Gully Rd entrance then in an hour or so move to the north ent rance off Lanier Rd at 35.611\,-84.122. If you have a hunter orange you m ight bring it. I think it is only squirrel season\, so hunters will not be out in the open where we will be. But\, I have 2 orange hats to share any way. We should see waterfowl\, over-wintering sparrows and possibly snipe plus finches and early migrants such as swallows and martins . Leader: To m Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Field trip results are found at \; &nbs p\;https://ebird.org/checklist/S216057419
Kyker Bottoms Field Trip .
Saturday March 1st\, seasonal openning day. \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \;
Meet \;at 8:00 at the&n bsp\;paved Big Gully Rd entrance then in an hour or so move to the north e ntrance off Lanier Rd at 35.611\,-84.122. \;
If you have a hun ter orange you might bring it. I think it is only squirrel season\, so hun ters will not be out in the open where we will be. But\, I have 2 orange h ats \;to share anyway. \;
We should see waterfowl\, over-w intering \;sparrows and possibly snipe plus finches and early migrants such as swallows and martins .
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-96 20
**This is a Seven Islands State Birding Par k event\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there is an associa ted fee. **
Are you interested in what birds are hanging around Se ven Islands these days? Join Ranger Stephanie for a morning bird walk at t he park where we'll stroll along the Bobwhite ADA Trail and Island Loop Tr ail and identify the birds seen and heard. We will hike approximately 2-3& nbsp\;miles on paved and natural\, semi-steep surfaces \;and learn the basics of birding\, including tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resources for beginning \;birders.
This hik e is open to birders of all ages. The cost of the program is $6.00 per par ticipant. For questions concerning our route\, please see the Essential El igibility Criteria.
Meet at the Bluebird Barn by 8:00AM. Come dres sed for the weather \;with good walking shoes\, water\, field guides ( optional)\, and binoculars*.
Please register for the event at this link:
https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/morning-bird-walk -mar8
For questions concerning this program\, please text Stephani e at 865-333-8270 \;or email stephanie.mueller@tn.gov. Please reserve phone calls for day-of concerns.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20250303T0212090Z-535319-591@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250323T120000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding Basics Hike (pre-registration required\, $5) DESCRIPTION:If you have found a new interest in birding\, this is the hike for you! We will hike approximately 2-3 miles on natural\, semi-steep surf aces and learn the basics of birding\, including tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resources for beginning birders. This hike is open to birders of all ages. For questions concerning our route\, please see the Essential Eligibility Criteria found at this link: https:/ /reserve.tnstateparks.com/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77 -83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pdf Meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:00 AM. Come dressed f or the weather with good walking shoes\, water\, field guides (optional)\, and binoculars. Some binoculars may be available to loan in limited amoun ts. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-r egistration is required and there is a $5 cost. Please register for the ev ent at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/birding-basics -hike-feb1 For questions concerning this event email clare.dattilo@tn.gov X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you have found a new interest in birding \, this is the hike for you! We will hike approximately 2-3 \;miles on natural\, semi-steep surfaces \;and learn the basics of birding\, inc luding tips for identification\, bird songs\, and the best tools and resou rces for beginning \;birders. \;This hike is open to birders of al l ages. For questions concerning our route\, please see the Essential Elig ibility Criteria \;found at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.co m/gallery/tsp_masterg/451/items/EEC07A8E-3C89-4B77-83E40B2DB3A3DD2D.pdf
Meet at the Bluebird Barn by 9:00 AM. Come dressed for the weather&n bsp\;with good walking shoes\, water\, field guides (optional)\, and binoc ulars. Some binoculars may be available to loan in limited amounts.
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For questions concerning this event email clare.d attilo@tn.gov
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250325T2321220Z-535319-592@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T120000 SUMMARY:CANCELED Melton Lake Islands/TVA Parcel 98 Bird Hike DESCRIPTION:This event has been canceled. Have a great day of birding! Join Lucas Coe-Starr (aka the Oak Ridge Bird Man) for a bird walk with diverse habitat to soak in spring migration! Meet at 8 am at a TVA access road of f Old Emory Road (36.037910\, -84.182070). This is 2 miles west from Edge moor Rd (Hwy 170). Approximately 30 minutes from downtown Knoxville to gi ve an idea of drive time. 4-5 cars can park at the TVA access road. If t hose spots are taken\, there is a big gravel parking area approximately 1/ 4 mile further down Old Emory Road at the intersection with Blockhouse Val ley Road (36.042210\, -84.183330). Walk will be approximately 2 miles with varied terrain and habitat. May be muddy in places so bring boots. To RSVP and ask any questions\, email oakridgebirdman@gmail.com https://www.o akridgebirdman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/oakridgebirdman/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:This event has been canceled. Have a great day of birding!
Join Lucas Coe-Starr (aka the Oak Ridge B ird Man) for a bird walk with diverse habitat to soak in spring migration!
Meet at 8 am at a TVA access road off Old Emory Road (36.037910\, -84.182070). \; \;This is 2 miles west from Edgemoor Rd (Hwy 170) . \; Approximately 30 minutes from downtown Knoxville to give an idea of drive time. \; 4-5 cars can park at the TVA access road. \; If those spots are taken\, there is a big gravel parking area approximately 1 /4 mile further down Old Emory Road at the intersection with Blockhouse Va lley Road (36.042210\, -84.183330).
Walk will be approximately 2 m iles with varied terrain and habitat. \; \;May be muddy in places so bring boots. \; \;
To RSVP and ask any questions\, emai l oakridgebirdman@gmail.com
https://www.oakridgebirdman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/oakridgebirdman/
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250413T0027060Z-535319-593@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250405T120000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Cleanup! DESCRIPTION:Get ready to clean up Sharp's Ridge! As one of the best places in the Knoxville area to observe spring migrants\, our birds deserve a cl ean landing spot! 9:00 am Saturday\, April 5 KTOS will be participating i n a big cleanup of Sharp's Ridge along with Appalachian Mountain Biking Cl ub\, Veterans Heritage Site Foundation\, Inc.\, Ijams\, Keep Knoxville Bea utiful\, and Native Plant Rescue. We've surpassed our original goal of pi cking up litter by also including trail maintenance and invasive removal! Kickoff will happen promptly at 9 am with a welcome and safety talk\, th en divide and complete all the various tasks. We'll plan to meet at the t op of the ridge at the dead end. There are a couple of parking areas and w e can park along the road too. All crew leaders will need to have their teams back to the dead end by noon for lunch and drinks provided by FC Ped aler. Please bring sturdy shoes\, work gloves if you have them\, water t o drink\, and clothes you won't mind getting dirty. Litter pickup supplie s will be provided by Keep Knoxville Beautiful. 329 Sharp's Ridge Memori al Drive\, Knoxville\, TN 37917 https://maps.app.goo.gl/UB5csE5cxgjCaecP7 If you have any questions please email knoxbirds@gmail.com or call/text Sh eila Rygwelski 509-528-4539. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Get ready to clean up Sharp's Ridge!&
nbsp\; As one of the best places in the Knoxville area to observe spring m
igrants\, our birds deserve a clean landing spot! \; 9:00 am Saturday\
, April 5 KTOS will be participating in a \;big cleanup of Sharp's Rid
ge along with Appalachian Mountain Biking Club\, \;Veterans Her
itage Site Foundation\, Inc.\, Ijams\, Keep Knoxville Beautiful\, and Nati
ve Plant Rescue. \; We've surpassed our original goal of picking up li
tter by also including trail maintenance and invasive removal! \;
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Kickoff will happen \;promptly at 9 am with a welcome an
d safety talk\, then divide and complete all the various tasks. \;
We'll plan to meet at the top of the ridge at the dead end. There
are a couple of parking areas and we can park along the road too. \;&n
bsp\;
All crew leaders will need to have their teams back to th
e dead end by noon for lunch and drinks provided by \;FC Pedaler.
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Please bring sturdy shoes\, work gloves if you have t
hem\, water to drink\, and clothes you won't mind getting dirty. \;&nb
sp\;Litter pickup supplies will be provided by Keep Knoxville Beautiful.&n
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329 Sharp's Ridge Memorial Drive\, Knoxville\, TN
37917
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UB5csE5cxgjCaecP7
If y
ou have any questions please email knoxbirds@gmail.com or call/text Sheila
Rygwelski 509-528-4539.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Due to thunderstorm/rain forecast in the mo rning\, this field trip has been canceled. \;
Please join Lark Heston at this beautiful Oak Ridge location blooming with spring ephemera l flowers! \; Hundreds of flo wering trout lilies and lots more! \; \;We will meet at the trailhead (36.02350°\; N\,&nb sp\;84.27666°\; W) for the N Walker Ln Access Trail to the North Ridge Trail. \; \;
There is limited parking at the trailh ead. \; Additional parking is located at the Children's Museum approxi mately a 1/2 mile down the street (461 W Outer Dr\, Oak Ridge\, TN 37830). \; \;
We will \;be walking down the North Ridge Trail from the N Walker Ln trailhead towards the Wedgewood Rd trailhead\, which is approximately 1 mile on somewhat steep terrain. \; We will do an o ut and back\, or if you choose\, you can exit at the Wedgewood Rd trailhea d for a quicker and easier return to your vehicle. \; The Children's M useum is equidistant between the two access points. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250405T2038400Z-535319-595@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Spring Wildflower and Migrant Hike (pre-registration required\, $8) DESCRIPTION:Spring is in the air\, flowers are blooming\, and birds are sta rting to migrate and get ready for the breeding season. Join Ranger Stepha nie for a guided hike along the Bobwhite ADA Trail and Seven Islands Loop Trails to learn about what wildflowers\, plants\, and trees are currently in bloom and the birds currently being seen and/or heard at Seven Islands. Some of the natural history of the flowers\, plants\, and trees will be d iscussed. Participants will also receive helpful hints and tips on how to identify birds by sight and sound in the field. The hike will be approxima tely 2.5 miles and part of it will be on the paved Bobwhite ADA Trail\, bu t some of it will be on dirt/grass trails on Seven Islands Loop Trail and the Island Loop Trail. Registration for this hike is $8.00 per person. Par ticipants should plan on meeting Ranger Stephanie at the Bluebird Barn at 9:00 AM ET. Please wear appropriate footwear for hiking on paved and unpav ed surfaces. Please bring bottled water with you. If you have any question s regarding this hike please contact Ranger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller @tn.gov or 865-333-8270. **This is a Seven Islands State Birding Park even t\; therefore\, pre-registration is required and there is a $8 cost. Pleas e register for the event at this link: https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/re gister/spring-wildflower-and-migrant-hike-april-2025 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Spring is in the air\, flowers are blooming \, and birds are starting to migrate and get ready for the breeding season . Join Ranger Stephanie for a guided hike along the Bobwhite ADA Trail and Seven Islands Loop Trails to learn about what wildflowers\, plants\, and trees are currently in bloom and the birds currently being seen and/or hea rd at Seven Islands. Some of the natural history of the flowers\, plants\, and trees will be discussed. Participants will also receive helpful hints and tips on how to identify birds by sight and sound in the field. The hi ke will be approximately 2.5 miles and part of it will be on the paved Bob white ADA Trail\, but some of it will be on dirt/grass trails on Seven Isl ands Loop Trail and the Island Loop Trail.
Registration for this h ike is $8.00 per person. Participants should plan on meeting Ranger Stepha nie at the Bluebird Barn at 9:00 AM ET. Please wear appropriate footwear f or hiking on paved and unpaved surfaces. Please bring bottled water with y ou.
If you have any questions regarding this hike please contact R anger Stephanie at stephanie.mueller@tn.gov or 865-333-8270.
**Thi s is a Seven Islands State Birding Park event\; therefore\, pre-registrati on is required and there is a $8 cost. Please register for the event at th is link:
https://reserve.tnstateparks.com/register/spring-wildflow er-and-migrant-hike-april-2025
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250331T0150190Z-535319-596@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250427T113000 SUMMARY:FREE Sharp's Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Join Jeremy Dotson at 830am to look for migrants! Sharp's Ridg e has been fantastic\, so get out and do some birding! Meet at the ranger house. There's parking at the ranger's house\, as well as before and aft er it. https://maps.app.goo.gl/N9BdcBiWC5SYaRY67 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Jeremy Dotson at 830am to look for mig rants! \; Sharp's Ridge has been fantastic\, so get out and do some bi rding! \; Meet at the ranger house. \; There's parking at the rang er's house\, as well as before and after it. \; \;
https:/ /maps.app.goo.gl/N9BdcBiWC5SYaRY67
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250426T2034140Z-535319-597@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250502T200000 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting in Chattanooga DESCRIPTION:Registration Information for Tennessee Ornithological Society S pring Meeting\, 2025 The Chattanooga Chapter will host the 2025 TOS Spring Meeting\, May 2-4. We at CTOS are eager to share our scenic city and bird ing hot spots with you! The meeting sites are a short walking distance fro m each other\, and steps from Aquarium Plaza in downtown Chattanooga. Frid ay evening’s reception will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Chattanoo ga Downtown\, from 5-8 PM. Registration packets\, name badges\, and field trip sign-ups will be available during the reception\, and also in the mor ning prior to field trips. Saturday afternoon’s Board of Directors meeting will also take place at the Courtyard Marriott. Saturday night’s banquet and program\, beginning at 6PM\, will be at nearby Puckett’s Restaurant. D inner will be a buffet with conventional and vegetarian choices. There are numerous other restaurants in downtown Chattanooga and the vicinity. We w ill be able to accommodate only 70 people for the dinner and speaker progr am on Saturday evening\, so register soon. For Saturday night’s program\, Dr. David Aborn\, professor of ornithology at UTC\, presents “What’s in a Name? Background and Discussion on the Proposed Changes to North American Bird Names”. Dr Aborn has developed a highly entertaining and informative visual presentation\, guaranteed to generate a lively discussion! A room b lock will be held for TOS through April 2 at the Courtyard Marriott at the special rate of $189/night. Breakfast and parking are included. The price for the banquet/program is $25. Book your group rate for Chattanooga TOS TOS Spring Meeting 2025 Registration Form Name(s) ________________________ _________________________________ Address ________________________________ _________________________ Email __________________________________________ _________________ Cell phone _____________________________________________ __________ TOS Chapter affiliation or County______________________________ ________ Chapter or State Officer position\, if applicable________________ ____________ Is this your first TOS meeting? yes______ no______ $_______ f or ____Registration(s) at $10 each $_______ for ____Banquet/program reserv ations at $25 each $_______payable to Chattanooga TOS Via Mail: David Ston e\, CTOS Treasurer PO Box 330 Ooltewah\, TN\,37363 Online payment: chattan oogatos.org/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Registration Information for Tennesse
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steps from Aquarium Plaza in downtown Chattanooga.
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ng&rsquo\;s reception will be held at the \;Courtyard by Marriott Chattanooga Downtown\, from 5-8 PM. Regis
tration packets\, name badges\, and field trip sign-ups will be available
during the reception\, and also in the morning prior to field trips. Satur
day afternoon&rsquo\;s Board of Directors meeting will also take place at
the Courtyard Marriott. Saturday night&rsquo\;s banquet and program\, begi
nning at 6PM\, will be at nearby \;Pu
ckett&rsquo\;s Restaurant. Dinner will be a buffet with conventional a
nd vegetarian choices. There are numerous other restaurants in downtown Ch
attanooga and the vicinity. We will be able to accommodate only 70 people
for the dinner and speaker program on Saturday evening\, so register soon.
For Saturday night&rsquo\;s program\, Dr. David Aborn\, profes
sor of ornithology at UTC\, presents &ldquo\;What&rsquo\;s in a Name? Back
ground and Discussion on the Proposed Changes to North American Bird Names
&rdquo\;. Dr Aborn has developed a highly entertaining and informative vis
ual presentation\, guaranteed to generate a lively discussion!
A room block will be held for TOS through April 2 at the Courtyard Marriot
t at the special rate of $189/night. Breakfast and parking are included. T
he price for the banquet/program is $25. \;Book your group rate for Chattanooga TOS
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Name(s) _____
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Address ________
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Email _____________
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TOS Chapter affiliation
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Chapter or State Offi
cer position\, if applicable____________________________
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$_______ for ____Banquet/program reservations at
$25 each
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SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting in Chattanooga
DESCRIPTION:Registration Information for Tennessee Ornithological Society S
pring Meeting\, 2025 The Chattanooga Chapter will host the 2025 TOS Spring
Meeting\, May 2-4. We at CTOS are eager to share our scenic city and bird
ing hot spots with you! The meeting sites are a short walking distance fro
m each other\, and steps from Aquarium Plaza in downtown Chattanooga. Frid
ay evening’s reception will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Chattanoo
ga Downtown\, from 5-8 PM. Registration packets\, name badges\, and field
trip sign-ups will be available during the reception\, and also in the mor
ning prior to field trips. Saturday afternoon’s Board of Directors meeting
will also take place at the Courtyard Marriott. Saturday night’s banquet
and program\, beginning at 6PM\, will be at nearby Puckett’s Restaurant. D
inner will be a buffet with conventional and vegetarian choices. There are
numerous other restaurants in downtown Chattanooga and the vicinity. We w
ill be able to accommodate only 70 people for the dinner and speaker progr
am on Saturday evening\, so register soon. For Saturday night’s program\,
Dr. David Aborn\, professor of ornithology at UTC\, presents “What’s in a
Name? Background and Discussion on the Proposed Changes to North American
Bird Names”. Dr Aborn has developed a highly entertaining and informative
visual presentation\, guaranteed to generate a lively discussion! A room b
lock will be held for TOS through April 2 at the Courtyard Marriott at the
special rate of $189/night. Breakfast and parking are included. The price
for the banquet/program is $25. Book your group rate for Chattanooga TOS
TOS Spring Meeting 2025 Registration Form Name(s) ________________________
_________________________________ Address ________________________________
_________________________ Email __________________________________________
_________________ Cell phone _____________________________________________
__________ TOS Chapter affiliation or County______________________________
________ Chapter or State Officer position\, if applicable________________
____________ Is this your first TOS meeting? yes______ no______ $_______ f
or ____Registration(s) at $10 each $_______ for ____Banquet/program reserv
ations at $25 each $_______payable to Chattanooga TOS Via Mail: David Ston
e\, CTOS Treasurer PO Box 330 Ooltewah\, TN\,37363 Online payment: chattan
oogatos.org/
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Registration Information for Tennesse
e Ornithological Society Spring Meeting\, 2025
The Chatt
anooga Chapter will host the 2025 TOS Spring Meeting\, May 2-4. We at CTOS
are eager to share our scenic city and birding hot spots with you!
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br />The meeting sites are a short walking distance from each other\, and
steps from Aquarium Plaza in downtown Chattanooga.
Friday eveni
ng&rsquo\;s reception will be held at the \;Courtyard by Marriott Chattanooga Downtown\, from 5-8 PM. Regis
tration packets\, name badges\, and field trip sign-ups will be available
during the reception\, and also in the morning prior to field trips. Satur
day afternoon&rsquo\;s Board of Directors meeting will also take place at
the Courtyard Marriott. Saturday night&rsquo\;s banquet and program\, begi
nning at 6PM\, will be at nearby \;Pu
ckett&rsquo\;s Restaurant. Dinner will be a buffet with conventional a
nd vegetarian choices. There are numerous other restaurants in downtown Ch
attanooga and the vicinity. We will be able to accommodate only 70 people
for the dinner and speaker program on Saturday evening\, so register soon.
For Saturday night&rsquo\;s program\, Dr. David Aborn\, profes
sor of ornithology at UTC\, presents &ldquo\;What&rsquo\;s in a Name? Back
ground and Discussion on the Proposed Changes to North American Bird Names
&rdquo\;. Dr Aborn has developed a highly entertaining and informative vis
ual presentation\, guaranteed to generate a lively discussion!
A room block will be held for TOS through April 2 at the Courtyard Marriot
t at the special rate of $189/night. Breakfast and parking are included. T
he price for the banquet/program is $25. \;Book your group rate for Chattanooga TOS
T
OS Spring Meeting 2025 Registration Form
Name(s) _____
____________________________________________________
Address ________
_________________________________________________
Email _____________
______________________________________________
Cell phone ___________
____________________________________________
TOS Chapter affiliation
or County______________________________________
Chapter or State Offi
cer position\, if applicable____________________________
Is this your
first TOS meeting? yes______ no______
$_______ for ____Registr
ation(s) at $10 each
$_______ for ____Banquet/program reservations at
$25 each
$_______payable to Chattanooga TOS
Via Mail: Dav
id Stone\, CTOS Treasurer PO Box 330 Ooltewah\, TN\,37363
Onlin
e payment: \;chattanoogatos.org/<
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SUMMARY:Seven Islands Global Big Day 2025 Birding Walk!
DESCRIPTION:https://tspg.itinio.com/register/global-big-day-birding-walk202
5 Description: Global Big Day 2025 Birding Walk! Location: Seven Islands S
tate Birding Park Pre-registration is required for this event Celebrate Gl
obal Big Day with us by joining an early morning birding walk led by an ex
pert volunteer birder! Global Big Day is a worldwide celebration of birds\
, where people across the globe go out birding and submit their sightings
to help scientists better understand bird populations. Whether you're a se
asoned birder or a beginner\, this walk is a great opportunity to sharpen
your skills\, learn about local species\, and contribute to bird conservat
ion through community science. This program is recommended for ages 10 and
up. Please meet at the Bluebird Barn at 8:00 AM. Be prepared to walk appr
oximately 2-3 miles over varying terrain. For more details about the route
we will take\, read the Essential Eligibility Criteria. The walk will inc
lude frequent stops to observe and identify birds. This is a free program\
, but please consider a donation to the park to help us maintain the trail
s and gardens. Please come prepared with sturdy walking shoes\, a full wat
er bottle\, binoculars (we have some available to borrow\, if needed)\, an
d weather-appropriate clothing. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except
service animals. For further questions or trouble with registration\, plea
se contact Ranger Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov. Event Document: Essent
ial Eligibility Criteria Program Host: Clare Dattilo Contact Email: clar
e.dattilo@tn.gov Contact Phone: 8652062265 Meeting Place: Bluebird Barn
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https://tsp g.itinio.com/register/global-big-day-birding-walk2025
Descript ion: Global Big Day 2025 Birding Walk!
Location: Seven Islands Sta te Birding Park
Pre-registration is required for this event< /span>
Celebrate Global Big Day with us by joining an early mornin g birding walk led by an expert volunteer birder! Global Big Day is a worl dwide celebration of birds\, where people across the globe go out birding and submit their sightings to help scientists better understand bird popul ations. Whether you're a seasoned birder or a beginner\, this walk is a gr eat opportunity to sharpen your skills\, learn about local species\, and c ontribute to bird conservation through community science.
This pro gram is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please meet at the Bluebird Barn a t 8:00 AM. Be prepared to walk approximately 2-3 miles over varying terrai n. For more details about the route we will take\, read the Essential Elig ibility Criteria. The walk will include frequent stops to observe and iden tify birds.
This is a free program\, but please consider a donatio n to the park to help us maintain the trails and gardens.
Please c ome prepared with sturdy walking shoes\, a full water bottle\, binoculars (we have some available to borrow\, if needed)\, and weather-appropriate c lothing. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except service animals.
< p>For further questions or trouble with registration\, please contact Rang er Clare at clare.dattilo@tn.gov.Event Document:&nbs p\; \;&nb sp\; \;Essential Eligibility Criteria
P rogram Host: \; Clare Dattilo
Contact Email: \; clare.dattilo@tn.gov
Contact Phone: \; 8652062265
Meeting Place: \; Bluebird Barn
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Seven Islands State Birding Park UID:20250506T2227140Z-535319-600@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T100000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding by Ear DESCRIPTION:https://tspg.itinio.com/register/birding-by-ear-251 Description : Birding by Ear Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park Pre-registrati on is required for this event Birds have a lot to say—if you know how to l isten! Join us for a Birding by Ear walk to learn how to identify birds us ing their songs and calls. This program will help you sharpen your listeni ng skills and get to know some of the most common vocal birds of Seven Isl ands by sound alone. Birding by ear is an invaluable skill that opens up a whole new way to experience the natural world\, especially during the bus y spring season when birds are more often heard than seen. Please meet at the Bluebird Barn at 8:00 AM. Be prepared to walk about 2-3 miles over bot h paved and unpaved surfaces. For more details about the route we will tak e\, read the Essential Eligibility Criteria. The program will last approxi mately 2 hours and include frequent stops to listen and learn bird vocaliz ations in a variety of habitats. The cost of this program is $8.00 per per son. Children under 5 are free with a paying adult. Please come prepared w ith good walking shoes\, a water bottle\, and sun protection. If you have a favorite birding app or field guide\, feel free to bring it along. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except service animals. Cancellation Policy Event Document: Essential Eligibility Criteria Program Host: Stephani e Mueller Contact Email: stephanie.mueller@tn.gov Contact Phone: 8654078 335 Meeting Place: Bluebird Barn X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:https://tspg.itinio.com/ register/birding-by-ear-251
Description: Birding by Ear
< p>Location: Seven Islands State Birding ParkPre-registratio n is required for this event
Birds have a lot to say&mdash\ ;if you know how to listen! Join us for a Birding by Ear walk to learn how to identify birds using their songs and calls. This program will help you sharpen your listening skills and get to know some of the most common voc al birds of Seven Islands by sound alone. Birding by ear is an invaluable skill that opens up a whole new way to experience the natural world\, espe cially during the busy spring season when birds are more often heard than seen.
Please meet at the Bluebird Barn at 8:00 AM. Be prepared to walk about 2-3 miles over both paved and unpaved surfaces. For more detail s about the route we will take\, read the Essential Eligibility Criteria. The program will last approximately 2 hours and include frequent stops to listen and learn bird vocalizations in a variety of habitats.
The cost of this program is $8.00 per person. Children under 5 are free with a paying adult.
Please come prepared with good walking shoes\, a wa ter bottle\, and sun protection. If you have a favorite birding app or fie ld guide\, feel free to bring it along. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except service animals.
Event Document: \; \; \; \;Essenti al Eligibility Criteria
Program Host: \; Step hanie Mueller
Contact Email: \; stephanie.mueller @tn.gov
Contact Phone: \; 8654078335
https://tspg.iti nio.com/register/birding-with-a-biologist25
Description: Birdi ng With a Biologist
Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Pre-registration is required for this event
Join the park&rsquo\;s Avian Biologist for a special guided birding walk and g et an inside look at how we monitor and study birds at Seven Islands! Lear n to identify species by sight and sound\, gain insight into bird behavior and habitat use\, and hear about ongoing research and conservation effort s at the park. Whether you&rsquo\;re a seasoned birder or just starting ou t\, this walk offers a unique opportunity to deepen your birding skills wi th a professional.
This program is recommended for adults and olde r children with an interest in birds. Please meet at the Bluebird Barn at 7:30 AM. Be prepared to walk 2-3 miles over a mix of paved and unpaved tra ils with some moderate hills. For more details about the route we will tak e\, read the Essential Eligibility Criteria. The program will last approxi mately 2 hours and includes stops for bird observation and discussion.
The cost for this program is $6 per person.
Please bring bino culars if you have them\, or borrow some from us. Come prepared with good walking shoes\, a water bottle\, and sunscreen. Pets are not allowed on pr ograms\, except service animals.
Cancellation Policy&nbs p\;
Event Document: \; \; \; \ ;Essential Eligibility Criteria
Program Host:&nbs p\; Clare Dattilo
Contact Email: \; clare.dattilo @tn.gov
Contact Phone: \; 8652062265
https://tspg.itin io.com/register/kids-birding-programmay25
Description: Kid's B irding Program
Location: Seven Islands State Birding Park
Pre-registration is required for this event
Get your binoculars ready and bring your curiosity&mdash\;this birding adventure is just for kids! During this fun and interactive program\, young birders wi ll learn how to use binoculars\, identify common birds by sight and sound\ , and discover what makes birds so unique. Through games\, a short hike\, and hands-on activities\, kids will build skills and confidence to become the next generation of bird lovers and citizen scientists.
This pr ogram is recommended for children ages 6&ndash\;12. Please meet at the Blu ebird Barn at 9:00 AM. Be prepared to walk approximately 2 miles on both p aved and unpaved trails. For more details about the route we will take\, r ead the Essential Eligibility Criteria.
The cost of this program i s $5.00 per child.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes\, dress f or the weather\, and bring a water bottle. Binoculars will be provided\, b ut feel free to bring your own. Pets are not allowed on programs\, except service animals.
Event Document: \; \; \; \;Essential Eligi bility Criteria
Program Host: \; Clare Dattil o
Contact Email: \; clare.dattilo@tn.gov
Contact Phone: \; 8652062265
Meeting Place: \; Bluebird Barn
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250506T2234090Z-535319-603@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T110000 SUMMARY:Morning potluck and bird walk Bluebird Barn @ Seven Islands DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a brunch potluck and bird walk at the Seven Islands Bluebird barn! Please bring a dish to share! KTOS will provide dri nks\, cups\, utensils\, plates\, and napkins. Any questions\, please messa ge/email Sheila Rygwelski at 509-528-4539 or wells747@hotmail.com Lark He ston will be leading a bird walk at 7am. Grab a bite before going out\, or grab a bite after\, or stay and chat at the Bluebird Barn! We hope to see your smiling faces! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for a brunch potluck and bir d walk at the Seven Islands Bluebird barn! Please bring a dish to share! K TOS will provide drinks\, cups\, utensils\, plates\, and napkins. Any ques tions\, please message/email Sheila Rygwelski at 509-528-4539 or wells747@ hotmail.com \;
Lark Heston will be leading a bird walk at 7am. Grab a bite before going out\, or grab a bite after\, or stay and chat at the Bluebird Barn!
We hope to see your smiling faces!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250603T0627110Z-535319-604@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding Basics Walk DESCRIPTION:8:00 am Friday\, June 6 Seven Islands: Birding basics walk! T his program is $6. To register\, and for further information\, please che ck out the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:8:00 am Friday\, June 6 \;Seven Islands: \; Birding basics walk! \; This program is $6. \; \;To regi ster\, and for further information\, please check out the event link \ ;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250605T1755260Z-535319-605@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T100000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding with a Biologist! DESCRIPTION:7:30 am Thursday\, June 12 Seven Islands: Birding with a biolo gist! This program is $6. To register\, and for further information\, pl ease check out the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:7:30 \;am Thursday\, June 12 \;Seven Islands: \ ; Birding with a biologist! \; This program is $6. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the ev ent link \;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250605T1758340Z-535319-606@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birds\, Bugs\, ang Blooms Hike DESCRIPTION:9:00 am Saturday\, June 28 Seven Islands: Birds\, Bugs\, and B looms hike! This program is $8. To register\, and for further informatio n\, please check out the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:9:00 am Saturday\, June 28 \;Seven Islands: \; Bird s\, Bugs\, and Blooms hike! \; This program is $8. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the ev ent link \;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250605T1800080Z-535319-607@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird Banding DESCRIPTION:8:00 am Sunday\, June 29 Seven Islands: Bird banding! This pr ogram is $15. To register\, and for further information\, please check ou t the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:8:00 am Sunday\, June 29 \;Seven Islands: \; Bird b anding! \; This program is $15. \; \;To register\ , and for further information\, please check out the event link \;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250605T1801180Z-535319-608@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T100000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding with a Biologist! DESCRIPTION:7:30 am Thursday\, July 10 Seven Islands: Birding with a biolo gist! This program is $6. To register\, and for further information\, pl ease check out the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:7:30 \;am Thursday\, July 10 Seven Islands: \; Bird ing with a biologist! \; This program is $6. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the event li nk \;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1401350Z-535319-609@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250713T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird Banding DESCRIPTION:8:00 am Sunday\, July 13 Seven Islands: Bird banding! This pr ogram is $15. To register\, and for further information\, please check ou t the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:8:00 am Sunday\, July 13 Seven Islands: \; Bird banding ! \; This program is $15. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the event link \;Event Details &mdash\; Tenness ee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1403260Z-535319-610@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T100000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Birding with a Biologist! DESCRIPTION:7:30 am Saturday\, July 19 Seven Islands: Birding with a biolo gist! This program is $6. To register\, and for further information\, pl ease check out the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:7:30 \;am Saturday\, July 19 Seven Islands: \; Bird ing with a biologist! \; This program is $6. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the event li nk \;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1409440Z-535319-611@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250726T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Summer Songbirds DESCRIPTION:8:00 am Saturday\, July 26 Seven Islands: Birding at Seven Isl ands: Summer Songbirds. This program is $6. To register\, and for furthe r information\, please check out the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:8:00 \;am Saturday\, July 26 Seven Islands: \; Birding at Seven Islands: Summer Songbirds. \; This program is $6. \; \; To register\, and for further information\, please check out the event lin k \;Even t Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1409280Z-535319-612@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250727T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Bird Banding DESCRIPTION:8:00 am Sunday\, July 27 Seven Islands: Bird banding! This pr ogram is $15. To register\, and for further information\, please check ou t the event link Event Details — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:8:00 am Sunday\, July 27 Seven Islands: \; Bird banding ! \; This program is $15. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the event link \;Event Details &mdash\; Tenness ee State Parks
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1413110Z-535319-613@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250730T200000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands Art in the Park: Drawing Birds with Ranger Clare DESCRIPTION:6:30 pm Wednesday\, July 30 Seven Islands: Come suppport Ranger Clare at Art in the Park: Drawing Birds! This program is $6. To registe r\, and for further information\, please check out the event link Event De tails — Tennessee State Parks X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:6:30 pm Wednesday\, July 30 Seven I slands: Come suppport Ranger Clare at Art in the Park: Drawing Bi rds! \; This program is $6. \; \;To register\, and for further information\, please check out the event link \;Event Details &mdash\; Tennessee State Parks< /p> CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1416460Z-535319-614@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T070000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T130000 SUMMARY:Ijams Hummingbird Festival DESCRIPTION:Celebrate all things wings at the 15th annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings presented by Wild Birds Unlimited Knoxvi lle on Aug. 16 from 7 am-1 pm! General admission tickets are $12 and bird banding requires a separate ticket for an additional $6. Festivities in clude: Live Animal Encounters Guided Nature Walks Expanded Artist Marketpl ace (50+ Vendors!) Art and Science Activities for All Ages Speakers Hands- On Sessions Education Tables Community Science Opportunities And More! For more information and to purchase tickets please visit SPECIAL EVENT: 2025 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings | Ijams X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Celebrate all things wings at the 15t h annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings presented by W ild Birds Unlimited Knoxville on Aug. 16 from 7 am-1 pm! \; General ad mission tickets are $12 and bird banding requires a separate ticket for an additional $6. \; \;
Festivities include:
Live Animal Encounters
Guided Nature Walks
Expanded Artist Marketplace (50+ Vendors!)
Art and Science Activities for All Ages
Speakers
Hands-On Sessions
Education Tables
< span>Community Science Opportunities
And More!
For mo re information and to purchase tickets please visit \;SPECIAL EVENT: 2025 Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings | Ijams
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250706T1430350Z-535319-615@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T203000 SUMMARY:DIFFERENT LOCATION for KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:For our October meeting please join us at 5337 Hickory Hollow R d.\, Knoxville\, TN. The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightin gs and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker\, which will be Renata Beco with 'Female ornamentation and territorial defense in antbirds.' Summary: Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) are a large family of Neotr opical passerines that includes around 230 species. Antbirds are mainly in sectivorous and vary a lot in morphology\, behavior\, and habitat preferen ces. Due to a historical bias in ornithology\, female antbirds are compara tively understudied to males\, despite being as diverse or more than males in plumage and song. A critical knowledge gap is understanding the role o f female ornaments in territorial defense. In this study\, we investigated this question in a species of antbird\, Myrmoderus loricatus\, in which b oth sexes are ornamented and defend territories year-round. We conducted s imulated territorial intrusion experiments using 3D-printed models to test whether social pairs respond differently to a female intruder displaying versus concealing their plumage ornament. Our results showed that males we re generally more responsive than females\, but we found no clear differen ce in either sex’s behavioral response to the ornament visible or not. The se findings contribute to emerging research on female ornamentation and te rritoriality\, highlighting the need to explore the ecological or social f actors shaping sex-specific territorial responses in ornamented species. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For our Oct ober meeting please join us at \;5337 Hickory Hollow Rd.\, Knoxville\, TN.&nbs p\; \;The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker\, which will be Ren ata Beco with 'Female ornamentation and territorial defense in antbirds.'< /span>
Summary: A ntbirds (Thamnophilidae) are a large family of Neotropical passerines that includes around 230 species. Antbirds are mainly insectivorous and vary a lot in morphology\, behavior\, and habitat preferences. Due to a historic al bias in ornithology\, female antbirds are comparatively understudied to males\, despite being as diverse or more than males in plumage and song. A critical knowledge gap is understanding the role of female ornaments in territorial defense. In this study\, we investigated this question in a sp ecies of antbird\, \;Myrmoderus loricatus\, in which both sexes are or namented and defend territories year-round. We conducted simulated territo rial intrusion experiments using 3D-printed models to test whether social pairs respond differently to a female intruder displaying versus concealin g their plumage ornament. Our results showed that males were generally mor e responsive than females\, but we found no clear difference in either sex &rsquo\;s behavioral response to the ornament visible or not. These findin gs contribute to emerging research on female ornamentation and territorial ity\, highlighting the need to explore the ecological or social factors sh aping sex-specific territorial responses in ornamented species.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250929T1035000Z-535319-616@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike a t 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our event s are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmai l.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head count to make a reser vation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20250712T1603460Z-535319-617@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250818T110000 SUMMARY:American Eagle Foundation 9am DESCRIPTION:Birding and touring aviaries! Bring walking shoes and water. Wi ll look around for wild birds and then take a 'self guided' tour through t he aviaries\, using their new app that gives info on all the birds. Entry is a $20 donation and everyone will have to sign in at the front desk most likely. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birding and touring aviaries! Bring walking shoes and water. Will look around for wild birds and then take a 'self gu ided' tour through the aviaries\, using their new app that gives info on a ll the birds. Entry is a $20 donation and everyone will have to sign in at the front desk most likely. \;
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250807T1215020Z-535319-618@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250831T180000 SUMMARY:Kayaking Rankin Bottoms time 3-6pm DESCRIPTION:Rankin Bottoms WMA in Cocke County Sunday\, August 31st from 3- 6pm for kayaking birding trip. Bring your boat and binoculars. (can also b ird from bank but likely long distances needing a scope) Meet near the old coal tipple on Hill Rd in the wildlife management area at coordinates: 36 .07758° N\, 83.23855° W Expecting to see migrating shorebirds and passerin es. If the lake has not been drawn down enough to expose mudflats\, the tr ip will be rescheduled. Check the newsletter outing schedule for any updat es. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Rankin Botto ms WMA in Cocke County
Sunday\, August 31st from 3-6pm for kayaking birding trip. Bring your boat and binoculars. (can also bird from bank but likely long distances ne eding a scope)
Meet near the old coal tipple on Hill Rd in the wildlife management area at coordinates : 36.07758°\; N\, 83.23855°\; W
Expecting to see migrating shorebirds and passerines.
If the lake has not been drawn down en ough to expose mudflats\, the trip will be rescheduled. Check the newslett er outing schedule for any updates.
CATEGORIES:KTOS LOCATION:See coordinates in description UID:20250818T0228350Z-535319-619@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T110000 SUMMARY:Songbird Trail Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Bring good walking shoes and binoculars! Meet at the paved park ing lot (36.2147519\, -84.0759454) across from Clinch River Brewing at Nor ris. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bring good walking shoes and binoculars! Me et at the paved parking lot (36.2147519\, -84.0759454) across from Clinch River Brewing at Norris.
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:36.2147519\, -84.0759454 UID:20250906T0357500Z-535319-620@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS September Potluck DESCRIPTION:Potluck for old and new members alike. Come catch up with what everyone has been doing over the summer\, meet new people\, and discuss a ctivities for the club to focus on this coming year. We'll have a potluck dinner followed by a short business meeting. Location will be 5337 Hickor y Hollow Rd. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Potluck for old and new members alike. \; Come catch up with what everyone has been doing over the summer\, meet new people\, and discuss activities for the club to focus on this coming y ear. \; We'll have a potluck dinner followed by a short business meeti ng.
Location will be 5337 Hickory Hollow Rd.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20250818T0235330Z-535319-621@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T140000 SUMMARY:Hiwassee Refuge with the Chattanooga society DESCRIPTION:We're being hosted by the Chattanooga chapter for a full day of birding! Meeting with their group at 8am at the location on the Ebird hot spot for the refuge (35°24'00.3'N 84°59'24.4'W\, 35.400084\, -84.990097\, Hiwassee Observation Platform). Waterfowl and hopefully cranes! 35°24'00. 3'N 84°59'24.4'W 35.400084\, -84.990097 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We're being hosted by the Chattanooga chapt er for a full day of birding! Meeting with their group at 8am at the locat ion on the Ebird hot spot for the refuge (35°\;24'00.3'N 84°\;59'24. 4'W\, \;35.400084\, -84.990097\, Hiwassee Observation Pla tform). Waterfowl and hopefully cranes!
35°\;24'00.3'N 84°\; 59'24.4'W
35.400084\, -84.990097
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251012T0141410Z-535319-622@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251220 SUMMARY:East Knox County Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:Please contact Clare Dattilo at clare.dattilo@tn.gov if you are interested in participating in the East Knox County Christmas Bird Count. More details are to come in November. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please contact Clare Dattilo at \;clare.dattilo@tn.gov if you are intere sted \;in participating in the East Knox County Christmas Bird Count.& nbsp\; More details are to come in November.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251012T0133030Z-535319-623@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike a t 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our event s are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmai l.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head count to make a reser vation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20251020T2112150Z-535319-624@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our featured speaker is Kelly Fox of Seven Islands State Birdin g Park. She will discuss research updates at the park\, the park's Bobwhi te population\, and how the park is managing the population. She'll also d iscuss data about general bird species trends. 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxvill e\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right up on entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the st reet. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a d iscussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our featured speaker is Kelly Fox of Seven Islands State Birding Pa rk. \; She will discuss \;research updates at the park\, the park's Bobwhite population\, and how t he park is managing the population. She'll also discuss data about general bird species trends. \;
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the City o f Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Commun ity Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors . There is plenty of free parking across the street.
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The meeting begins with a discussi on of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featur ed speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20251105T0255340Z-535319-625@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike a t 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our event s are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmai l.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head count to make a reser vation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20251020T2114240Z-535319-626@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. This is the City of Kn oxville Public Works Service Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.961737 73244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Communit y Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured speaker. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20251020T2114360Z-535319-627@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Find the results of the trips 49 species seen at https://ebird. org/checklist/S200720357 Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. Tuesday Oct 29 with a r ain date for Thursday the 31st Meet at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is archery season\, bu t no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2 orange hats to share. Sat urday has a grerater potential for hunting so I decided to avoid that day. We hope to find arriving sparrows and waterfowl and have the potential fo r all 5 wrens. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Find the results of the trips 49 species se en at
https://ebird.org/checklist/S200720357
Kyker Bott oms Field Trip.
Tuesday \;Oct 29 with a rain date for Thursday the 31st \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
Meet \;at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd 35.611\,-84.122. \;
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. It is arch ery season\, but no one may be there during a weekday. I have 2 orange hat s \;to share. Saturday has a \;grerater potential for hunting so I decided to avoid that day.
We hope to find arriving sparrows and waterfowl and have the potential for all 5 wrens.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251024T0118360Z-535319-628@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T113000 SUMMARY:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip. for results of our trip go to https:/ /ebird.org/checklist/S283531802 Saturday November 8\, 2025. Meet at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd @ 35.611\,-84.122. If you have a hunter orange you might bring it. There is a remote chance hunters could be there hunting rabbits or tra ining dogs. I have 2 orange hats to share. We hope to find arriving sparr ows and waterfowl\, Northern Harriers and have the potential for all 5 wre ns. Lincoln's Sparrow has been seen here recently. White-crowned\, Vesper\ , Savannah are all possible as well as greater rarities like the LeConte's we had a few years ago. Leader: Tom Howe 865-407-9620 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Kyker Bottoms Field Trip.
for resul ts of our trip go to
https://ebird.org/checklist/S283531802
Satu rday November 8\, 2025. \; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;
Meet \;at 8:30 at the north entrance off Lanier Rd @ 35.611\, -84.122. \;
If you have a hunter orange you might bring it.&nb sp\;There is a remote chance hunters could be there hunting rabbits or tra ining dogs. I have 2 orange hats \;to share. \;
We hope to find arriving sparrows and waterfowl\, Northern Harriers and have the pot ential for all 5 wrens. Lincoln's Sparrow has been seen here recently. Whi te-crowned\, Vesper\, Savannah are all possible as well as greater raritie s like the LeConte's we had a few years ago.
Leader: Tom Howe \; 865-407-9620
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251109T0020500Z-535319-629@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260103 SUMMARY:Knoxville Christmas Bird Count DESCRIPTION:The Knoxville Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is Saturday\, January 3\, 2026. There are still many good areas needing coverage. You can cove r an area by yourself if you're comfortable or you can join up with others ! Please contact Dean Edwards sparverius@comcast.net X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Knoxville Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is Saturday\, January 3\, 2026. \; There are still many good areas needi ng coverage. \; You can cover an area by yourself if you're comfortabl e or you can join up with others!
Please contact Dean Edwards \;sparverius@comcast.net
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T1501070Z-535319-630@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260131 SUMMARY:CANCELED Wheeler NWR Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Due to the forecasted wind and cold\, Wheeler is canceled. Fin gers crossed for next year! Join KTOS Saturday January 31\, 2026 for anoth er fun Wheeler NWR guided field trip. Wheeler is just outside Decatur\, A labama\, which is near Huntsville\, about 4 hours from Knoxville. Contact Sheila Rygwelski if you're interested in going on this spectacular trip t o see the winter home for thousands of cranes\, geese\, and ducks! Check out Wheeler on eBird https://ebird.org/region/USFWS_713?yr=cur Last year we traveled down on Saturday\, birded until dark with our guide\, stayed o vernight\, and birded again on Sunday before traveling back and catching s ome rarities along the way! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Due to the forecasted wind and cold\, Wheel er is canceled. \; Fingers crossed for next year!
Join KTOS Sa turday January 31\, 2026 for another fun Wheeler NWR guided field trip.&nb sp\; Wheeler is just outside Decatur\, Alabama\, which is near Huntsville\ , about 4 hours from Knoxville. \; Contact Sheila Rygwelski if you're interested in going on this spectacular trip to see the winter home for th ousands of cranes\, geese\, and ducks! \; \;
Check out Whe eler on eBird \;https://ebird.org/region/USFWS_713?yr=cur
Last year we traveled down on Saturday\, birded until dark with our guide\, st ayed overnight\, and birded again on Sunday before traveling back and catc hing some rarities along the way!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260127T1646370Z-535319-631@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260103T120000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:For more information on this bird walk\, visit https://tnstatep arks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=first-birding-hike-202 6 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information on this bird walk\, vi sit \;https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?ev ent=first-birding-hike-2026
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2046210Z-535319-632@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T120000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:For more information\, visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/eve nt_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birdsofprey-hike-jan26 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information\, visit \;https:// tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birdsofprey-hi ke-jan26
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2047530Z-535319-633@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260110T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:For more information\, visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/eve nt_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a-biologistjan2610 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information\, visit \;https:// tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a -biologistjan2610
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2048570Z-535319-634@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260118T113000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:For more information\, visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/eve nt_details/seven-islands/#/?event=winter-woodpecker-walk-jan26 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information\, visit \;https:// tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=winter-woodpec ker-walk-jan26
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2050100Z-535319-635@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:For more information\, visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/eve nt_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a-biologistjan2629 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information\, visit \;https:// tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a -biologistjan2629
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2051190Z-535319-636@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike a t 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our event s are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmai l.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head count to make a reser vation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2117020Z-535319-637@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260107T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday\, Jan uary 7th at 7pm for our annual member photo night! If you are interested in showing some of your favorite bird-related photographs\, contact Dean T urley (wdturley@gmail.com). Dean will select 3-4 lucky folks to each show 10-15 slides (or fewer) and tell us the stories behind them. 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Se rvice Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately t o the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting b egins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, f ollowed by our featured program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for our first meeting of 2026 on Wednesday\, January 7th at 7pm for ou r annual member photo night! \; If you are interested in showing some of your favorite bird-related photographs\, contact Dean Turley (wdturley@ gmail.com). \; Dean will select 3-4 lucky folks to each show 10-15 sli des (or fewer) and tell us the stories behind them.
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; Th is is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will me et in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.9617377 3244342)
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, follow ed by our featured program. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20251228T2118470Z-535319-638@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike a t 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our event s are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmai l.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head count to make a reser vation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2119100Z-535319-639@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Join us for our featured presenter Emmy James and her presenta tion 'When Behavior Fails: Understanding Strategies for Managing Heat in a Warming World.' Ms. James is a PhD student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville\, advised by Dr. Elizabeth Derryberry. She studies avian thermo regulatory behavior to identify how populations respond to a warming world . In particular\, Ms. James focuses on variation in thermoregulatory behav ior to determine if all individuals are good at coping with heat. She stud ies free-living tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) and their chicks\, whi ch are expanding southwards into warmer climates. 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxvi lle\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center . We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by o ur featured program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Jo in us for our featured presenter Emmy James and her \; presentation '< span data-olk-copy-source='MessageBody'>When Behavior Fails: Understanding Strategies for Managing Heat in a Warming World.' Ms. James \;i s a PhD student at the University of Tennessee Knoxville\, advised by Dr. Elizabeth Derryberry. She studies avian thermoregulatory behavior to ident ify how populations respond to a warming world. In particular\, Ms. James focuses on variation in thermoregulatory behavior to determine if \;all \;individuals are good at coping with heat . She studies free-living tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor< /span>) and their chicks\, which are expanding southwards into warme r climates.
3 131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is the City of Knoxvill e Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird
sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured program
. \;
Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
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CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2120050Z-535319-641@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:Our featured speaker will be Ranger Clare Dattilo to discuss th e latest happenings at Seven Islands State Birding Park! Location: 3131 Mo rris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Wor ks Service Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediat ely to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free pa rking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meet ing begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 p m\, followed by our featured program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Our feature d speaker will be Ranger Clare Dattilo to discuss the latest happenings at Seven Islands State Birding Park!
Location: 3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. \; This is t he City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in t he Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon entering the fr ont doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street.
(35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 )
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by o ur featured program. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20260226T1946030Z-535319-642@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T183000 SUMMARY:Group Dinner @ Tomato Head DESCRIPTION:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Head on Kingston Pike a t 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the meeting! All our event s are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmai l.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head count to make a reser vation. https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7uNzK6sPGYb7 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us for dinner at The Tomato Hea d on Kingston Pike at 5pm. All are welcome\, even if you can't make the me eting! All our events are open to the public. Please RSVP Sheila Rygwelski via wells747@hotmail.com or text 509-528-4539 so that we can get a head c ount to make a reservation. \;
https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3ehG7u NzK6sPGYb7
CATEGORIES:General UID:20251228T2120340Z-535319-643@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T203000 SUMMARY:KTOS Monthly Meeting with David Aborn DESCRIPTION:Join us 7pm Wednesday April 1 (no joke!) for our featured prese nter David Aborn and his presentation 'Windows: What Birds Don’t See Can H urt Them”- Windows kill an estimated 600 million to 1 billion birds in Nor th America each year. For over 25 years David has been monitoring window c asualties on the UTC campus\, and will present his findings and discuss op tions the University (or anyone) can take to mitigate the problem. 3131 Mo rris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909. This is the City of Knoxville Public Wor ks Service Center. We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediat ely to the right upon entering the front doors. There is plenty of free pa rking across the street. (35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342) The meet ing begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 p m\, followed by our featured program. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us 7pm Wednesday April 1 (no joke!) for our featured presenter David Aborn and h is presentation 'Windows: What Birds Don&rsquo\;t See Can Hurt Them&rdquo\ ;- Windows kill an estimated 600 million to 1 billion birds in North Ameri ca each year. For over 25 years David has been monitoring window casualtie s on the UTC campus\, and will present his findings and discuss options th e University (or anyone) can take to mitigate the problem.
3131 Morris Ave\, Knoxville\, TN 37909.&nb sp\; This is the City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center. \; We will meet in the Community Room\, which is immediately to the right upon e ntering the front doors. There is plenty of free parking across the street .
(35.96111015852502\, -83. 96173773244342)
The meeting begins with a discussion of bird sightings and club business at 7:00 pm\, followed by our featured program. \;
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:35.96111015852502\, -83.96173773244342 UID:20260324T2058070Z-535319-644@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport DESCRIPTION:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport May 1-3\, 2026. The Kingsport C hapter invites you to the 2026 TOS Spring Meeting to be held May 1-3. Frid ay night registration & social will be held at Bays Mountain Recreation Ar ea. The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinner will be held at Taylor ed Venue & Events located at 115 Shelby Street in downtown Kingsport. Furt her information and the registration form can be found here on page 2 of t he December 2025 issue of The Tennessee Warbler. https://tnbirds.org/wp- content/uploads/2025/06/KingsportRegistration.pdf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport May 1-3\, 2 026. The Kingsport Chapter invites you to the 2026 TOS Spring Meeting to b e held May 1-3. Friday night registration &\; social will be held at Ba ys Mountain Recreation Area. The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinn er will be held at Taylored Venue &\; Events located at 115 Shelby Stre et in downtown Kingsport.
Further information and the registration form can be found here on page 2 of the December 2025 issue of The Tennes see Warbler. \; \;
https://tnbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/06/KingsportRegistration.pdf
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bays Mountain Recreation Area UID:20260408T2010580Z-535319-645@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T194500 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:For more information visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event _details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-feb2526 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information visit \;https://tn stateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-fe b2526
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn 35.95317335950784\, -83.68774907116415 UID:20260226T1939450Z-535319-646@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T194500 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:For more information visit https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event _details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-feb2826 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information visit \;https://tn stateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-fe b2826
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn 35.95317335950784\, -83.68774907116415 UID:20260226T1941330Z-535319-647@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T110000 SUMMARY:Great Backyard Bird Count at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:For more information please visit https://tnstateparks.com/park s/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=great-backyard-bird-count-2026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information please visit \;htt ps://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=great-bac kyard-bird-count-2026
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn 35.95317335950784\, -83.68774907116415 UID:20260203T1638270Z-535319-648@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T200000 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:For more information and to register\, visit: https://tnstatepa rks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-mar726 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information and to register\, visi t:
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?e vent=woodcock-walk-mar726
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn 35.95317335950784\, -83.68774907116415 UID:20260226T1942570Z-535319-649@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T211500 SUMMARY:Woodcock Walk at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:For more information and to register\, visit: https://tnstatepa rks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=woodcock-walk-mar1026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:For more information and to register\, visi t:
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?e vent=woodcock-walk-mar1026
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bluebird Barn 35.95317335950784\, -83.68774907116415 UID:20260226T1943510Z-535319-650@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:Birding with a Biologist! Pre-registration is required. Pleas e visit this link. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-isla nds/#/?event=birding-with-a-biologistmar2626 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birding with a Biologist! \; Pre-regist ration is required. \; Please visit this link.
https://tnstate parks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a-biolog istmar2626
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260324T2238560Z-535319-651@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:Spring Migration Accessible Birding Outing. Pre-registration i s required. Please visit this link. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_ details/seven-islands/#/?event=spring-migration-birding-walk32826 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Spring Migration Accessible Birding Outing. \; Pre-registration is required. \; Please visit this link.
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=spr ing-migration-birding-walk32826
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260324T2234360Z-535319-652@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park bird walk DESCRIPTION:Birds of Prey hike. Pre-registration is required. Please visi t this link. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/ ?event=birdsofprey-hike-mar2926 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Birds of Prey hike. \; Pre-registration is required. \; Please visit this link.
https://tnstateparks. com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birdsofprey-hike-mar2926
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260324T2240590Z-535319-653@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T110000 SUMMARY:Bird Banding at Seven Islands State Birding Park DESCRIPTION:Bird Banding at Seven Islands! Pre-registration is required. Please visit this link. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven -islands/#/?event=bird-banding-at-seven-islands04122026 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Bird Banding at Seven Islands! \; Pre-r egistration is required. \; Please visit this link.
ht tps://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=bird-ban ding-at-seven-islands04122026
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260324T2245390Z-535319-654@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp's Ridge to look for spring migrants! Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp' s Ridge to look for spring migrants! \; Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795)
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:36°00'00.7'N 83°56'52.7'W UID:20260408T1842170Z-535319-655@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp's Ridge to look for spring migrants! Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp' s Ridge to look for spring migrants! \; Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795)
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:36°00'00.7'N 83°56'52.7'W UID:20260408T2007400Z-535319-656@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp's Ridge to look for spring migrants! Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp' s Ridge to look for spring migrants! \; Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795)
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:36°00'00.7'N 83°56'52.7'W UID:20260408T2007570Z-535319-657@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T100000 SUMMARY:Sharp's Ridge Bird Walk DESCRIPTION:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp's Ridge to look for spring migrants! Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join Rob Upchurch for a bird walk on Sharp' s Ridge to look for spring migrants! \; Meet at the gazebo (36.00019\, -83.94795)
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:36°00'00.7'N 83°56'52.7'W UID:20260408T2008310Z-535319-658@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260502 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport DESCRIPTION:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport May 1-3\, 2026. The Kingsport C hapter invites you to the 2026 TOS Spring Meeting to be held May 1-3. Frid ay night registration & social will be held at Bays Mountain Recreation Ar ea. The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinner will be held at Taylor ed Venue & Events located at 115 Shelby Street in downtown Kingsport. Furt her information and the registration form can be found here on page 2 of t he December 2025 issue of The Tennessee Warbler. https://tnbirds.org/wp- content/uploads/2025/06/KingsportRegistration.pdf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport May 1-3\, 2 026. The Kingsport Chapter invites you to the 2026 TOS Spring Meeting to b e held May 1-3. Friday night registration &\; social will be held at Ba ys Mountain Recreation Area. The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinn er will be held at Taylored Venue &\; Events located at 115 Shelby Stre et in downtown Kingsport.
Further information and the registration form can be found here on page 2 of the December 2025 issue of The Tennes see Warbler. \; \;
https://tnbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/06/KingsportRegistration.pdf
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bays Mountain Recreation Area UID:20260408T2011150Z-535319-659@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260503 SUMMARY:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport DESCRIPTION:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport May 1-3\, 2026. The Kingsport C hapter invites you to the 2026 TOS Spring Meeting to be held May 1-3. Frid ay night registration & social will be held at Bays Mountain Recreation Ar ea. The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinner will be held at Taylor ed Venue & Events located at 115 Shelby Street in downtown Kingsport. Furt her information and the registration form can be found here on page 2 of t he December 2025 issue of The Tennessee Warbler. https://tnbirds.org/wp- content/uploads/2025/06/KingsportRegistration.pdf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:TOS Spring Meeting in Kingsport May 1-3\, 2 026. The Kingsport Chapter invites you to the 2026 TOS Spring Meeting to b e held May 1-3. Friday night registration &\; social will be held at Ba ys Mountain Recreation Area. The Saturday afternoon Board meeting and dinn er will be held at Taylored Venue &\; Events located at 115 Shelby Stre et in downtown Kingsport.
Further information and the registration form can be found here on page 2 of the December 2025 issue of The Tennes see Warbler. \; \;
https://tnbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2025/06/KingsportRegistration.pdf
CATEGORIES:General LOCATION:Bays Mountain Recreation Area UID:20260408T2011300Z-535319-660@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T100000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park Birding BioBlitz! DESCRIPTION:Pre-registration required. Click this link. https://tnstatepar ks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=city-nature-challenge--b irding-bioblitz26 What is a BioBlitz? A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time What is the City Nature Challenge? Seven Islan ds is proud to partner with Zoo Knoxville\, Ijams Nature Center\, Discover Life in America\, Sierra Club\, and the City of Knoxville to coordinate a BioBlitz for the City Nature Challenge 2026. During the City Nature Chall enge\, cities all over the world will collaborate to observe as much wildl ife as possible. Help us record observations of wild plants\, animals\, fu ngi\, and more to see how much nature we can find across the planet while learning who lives nearby! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pre-registration required. \; Click thi s link.
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands /#/?event=city-nature-challenge--birding-bioblitz26
What is a BioBlitz?
A BioBlitz is an event that focuses on \;finding and identifying as many species as possible \;in a
specific area over a short period of time
What is the City N ature Challenge?
Seven Islands is proud to partner with Zoo Knoxville\, Ijams Nature Center\, Discover Life in America\, Sierra Club\ , and the City of Knoxville to coordinate a BioBlitz for the \;City Nature Challenge 2026. During the City Nature Challenge\, cities all over the world will collaborate to observe as much wildlife as possible. Help us record observations of wild plants\, animals\, fungi\, and more to see how much nature we can find across the planet while learni ng who lives nearby!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260408T2013540Z-535319-661@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000 SUMMARY:Knox County Spring Bird Count DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in participating\, please email Dean Edwa rds at sparverius@comcast.net. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you are interested in participating\, please email Dean Edwards at sparve rius@comcast.net.
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260408T2017590Z-535319-662@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000 SUMMARY:Blount County Spring Bird Count DESCRIPTION:If you are interested in participating\, please text your email address to Tom Howe at 865-407-9620. May 9 is also Global Big Day! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:If you are interested in participating\, please text your email address to T om Howe at 865-407-9620. \;May 9 is also Global Big Day!
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260408T2020080Z-535319-663@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park birding with a biologist DESCRIPTION:Pre-registration is required. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/ event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a-biologistapr102626 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pre-registration is required. \; \;
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?eve nt=birding-with-a-biologistapr102626
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260408T2021370Z-535319-664@localendar.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260420T120350Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T110000 SUMMARY:Seven Islands State Birding Park birding with a biologist DESCRIPTION:Pre-registration is required. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/ event_details/seven-islands/#/?event=birding-with-a-biologistapr162626 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Pre-registration is required. \; \;
https://tnstateparks.com/parks/event_details/seven-islands/#/?eve nt=birding-with-a-biologistapr162626
CATEGORIES:General UID:20260408T2022230Z-535319-665@localendar.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR