[TN-Bird] NTOS Field Trip Saturday 27 August
- From: Kevin Bowden <bnabirder@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:22:31 -0500
NTOS will sponsor a Field Trip on Saturday 27 August 2011 to Bledsoe Creek
State Park in Gallatin-Sumner County, TN. This small (164 acres) park is
located on the shoreline of Old Hickory Lake with trails that hug the shore,
traverse wooded areas, and travel along some open fields. Wading birds such
as herons and egrets are likely species to be seen along the shore, and we
should see some residents and perhaps early migrants along the other trails.
After birding the park, we will have a picnic lunch at one of the park’s
many picnic shelters and from there, for those interested, we will return to
Nashville with a stop at Snow Bunting Peninsula near the Old Hickory Dam.
Often migrating gulls and terns as well as some shorebirds are seen there in
late August.
We will meet at 7:00am at the Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley
Blvd, in the lower parking lot and carpool from there. Those wishing to meet
at Bledsoe Creek instead, should meet us no later than 8:00am in the parking
area at the end of Raccoon Creek Road, located on the right, 0.4 mile past
the park entrance which is on on Ziegler's Fort Road. Bring a beverage,
snacks and a picnic lunch. We should return to the Adventure Science Center
by mid-afternoon.
Kevin Bowden
Linda Kelly
NTOS Field Trip Coordinators
Nashville, TN
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