[TN-Bird] Upcoming NTOS Field Trip
- From: "Chloe Walker" <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> (Redacted sender "chloebelle119@xxxxxxxxx" for DMARC)
- To: "tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 21:35:40 +0000 (UTC)
The next NTOS Field Trip is this Saturday, March 14th. We will be birding
Robertson County, which has thousands of acres of scenic farm land. These
fields are home to Horned Larks and Eastern Meadowlarks year 'round, and in the
winter they attract American Pipits, Lapland Longspurs, White-crowned Sparrows,
Savannah Sparrows, Northern Harriers, and, occasionally, Vesper Sparrows,
Loggerhead Shrikes, Short-eared Owls, and Merlins. We will explore several
quiet, infrequently traveled farm roads by car looking for these species. A
highlight will be an optional walking excursion to Cedar Hill Swamp, one of the
few remaining upland swamps in Tennessee, where we will see Red-headed
Woodpeckers and look for Rusty Blackbirds and the locally rare Brewer's
Blackbirds. Please note that the trip to the swamp will involve walking on and
viewing from an active railroad track; appropriate footwear is a must. We will
meet at 7:00 am at the Adventure Science Center and carpool to the Dunkin'
Donuts at Exit 24 (Pleasant View/Springfield) on I-24 where we will join Tony
Lance, who will lead the trip. The outing should finish shortly after midday,
so be sure to bring a lunch and drinks. Maps and further field trip info can be
found here at the new NTOS website. All are sincerely invited to attend!
Any cancellations will be posted the evening before the trip.
Chloe Walker Murfreesboro, TNwww.chloesbirdingblog.blogspot.com
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