Just a reminder that the 2008 TOS Fall Meeting is coming up in Chattanooga, November 7-9. The meeting announcement, including information about lodging, registration, field trips, and schedule of events, follows below, and can also be accessed on the TOS website (http://www.tnbirds.org/Fall08-meeting.html). Hope to see you there! Laura McCall, TOS Secretary 2008 FALL MEETING AND SYMPOSIUM TO BE AT CHATTANOOGA November 7-9 The Chattanooga Chapter extends an invitation to all TOS members across the state to attend the TOS Fall Meeting, to be held November 7 - 9, 2008. Most of the meeting events will be held at the Chattanooga Nature Center. Lodging: A block of 12 rooms at the Econo Lodge Lookout Mountain, 150 Browns Ferry Rd, has been reserved for TOS. Call 423-821-9000 for reservations. Be sure to ask for the TOS meeting rates, which are $54.99 per night ($5 - $15 off standard rate). We encourage people to reserve hotel room soon. For more information, pictures and directions visit the Econo Lodge website: http://www.econolodge.com/ and use the locator for Chattanooga, Tennessee (Lookout Mountain), or go directly to the hotel's website. Please note that this is the same hotel used for the 2004 spring meeting in Chattanooga. It is very close to the Browns Ferry Road exit of I-24 and not on Lookout Mountain. Field Trips Trips will be held Saturday and Sunday morning. The destinations are not yet finalized but are likely to include: The Honors Course – (golf course - will be able to get around in golf carts but number will be limited to 20 each day), Standifer Gap Marsh Brainerd Levee Nickajack Lake Check back soon for more details on the field trips. Birding can also be done at Chattanooga Nature Center / Reflection Riding at any time. Symposium - Call for Presenters A regular feature of the TOS Fall Meetings is the symposium, during which TOS members and others present the results of their studies of birds in or near Tennessee. Presentations are typically 15 to 20 minutes in length. If you are interested in giving a presentation during the symposium, please contact Chuck Nicholson at cpnichol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Schedule Friday, November 7 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Chattanooga Nature Center – Registration & refreshments; announcements; sign-up for field trips 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Chattanooga Nature Center – Owling Saturday, November 8 7:00 am - 11:30 pm Field trips-depart from Econo Lodge 12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Symposium – Chattanooga Nature Center 4:00 pm - 6:00 Board of Directors meeting – Chattanooga Nature Center Sunday, November 9 7:00 am-12:00 pm Field trips-depart from Econo Lodge The registration fee for the meeting is $10.00/person. Please preregister by mailing your registration fee to chapter treasurer Cathy Lockwitz at, 4525 Lake Haven Dr., Chattanooga, Tn. 37416. Include your name, as you would like it to appear on your name tag, and your chapter affiliation. For questions, directions or additional information, contact: David Stone - 423-238-4234 (work), 423-413-7033 (cell); Danny Gaddy - 423-316-5647 (cell): Cathy Lockwitz - 423-653-1640 =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________