The John W Sellars Chapter TOS wrapped up another great season of birding with its annual Picnic in the Park on Saturday, 19 May 2018. Members gathered early that morning for some birding around the county and were rewarded for their efforts. Among others our members found Least Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Great Egret, Dickcissel, Loggerhead Shrike, and Grasshopper Sparrow.
Another nice surprise earlier that morning occurred when Robin and Justin Nation found three Stilt Sandpipers feeding on a nearby mudflat. Stephen Zipperer was lucky enough to arrive in time to see the three uncommon shorebirds, but the birds were gone by the time the rest of our members showed up. Still it was a fun morning of birding ending with lots of good food and great conversation.
This event wraps up our 2017-2018 season, but look for notice of at least a couple birding events over the summer. A nightjar & owl outing is possible in June, and a visit to some wildlife refuge in July, so keep an eye on your inbox and our website for announcements. We will resume our regularly scheduled meetings, programs and field trips in August. Thanks all for another great year of birding in Wilson and surrounding counties.
Here are a few photos from the picnic.
And finally, the World’s Most Interesting Man showed up (He wasn’t drinking Dos Equis)
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The John W. Sellars – Lebanon Chapter of TOS is having a cookout on Saturday, 19 May 2018 at shelter #4 in Cedars of Lebanon State Park. We are also planning to shuttle, or carpool, folks to see some of Wilson County’s birding hotspots. We’ll look for grasshopper sparrow, lark sparrow, dickcissel and more. Be at the Nature Center parking lot no later than 7:30 AM to join in on the early morning birding action.
For the cookout, please bring whatever meat you wish to eat, and a side dish. We’ll have grills going so unless you’re bringing a pot roast, bring it raw. And if you plan on coming, please complete the online form and let us know how many will be in your party and what side dish you’re bringing. We’re hoping to avoid a dozen different kinds of potato salad and one cherry pie, so the list will be posted here on the website as it develops. The sign-up form is here:
The plan is to fire up the grills at 11:00 AM or so, and we’ll eat about 11:30.
