If you are in the Nashville area this Thursday, September 21, please join
the Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society at Radnor
Lake State Park, 1160 Otter Creek Rd., Nashville. We gather at 7:00 p.m. at
the visitor's center, and the meeting starts at 7:15 p.m.
For our program, Morton Massey will travel from Knoxville for a special
presentation.
In May of 2016, Morton was one of 11 birders who went to Attu which lies at the
end of the Aleutian chain. Only about 10 birders a year have the opportunity
to visit. The group included the current ABA record holder Neil Haywood, three
birders doing an ABA big year, and another who had done one the previous
two years. All were in pursuit of migrating species that usually summer in
far east Russia but sometimes land on the far west Aleutian Islands to make
refueling stops during migration. Attu rarely disappoints in helping
birders push up their ABA life lists. Come hear about Morton’s adventure
illustrated with photos he took.
Public always welcomed.
--
Danny Shelton
NTOS Programs Coordinator
