Calendar

The Lebanon Birding Club calendar of events and meeting schedule is as follows.

2023 Schedule (tentative)

• • 21 January 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Franklin Co (and Bedford County, if TA) for Waterfowl and Nuthatches if we can maneuver around without disturbing refuge.
  • 18 February 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Long Hunter State Park
  • 18 March 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Bledsoe Creek and Old Hickory Lake
  • 15 April 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Cedars of Lebanon
  • 20 May 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Edgar Evans for Cerulean Warblers, etc
  • 17 June 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Native Wildflower Garden and Nightjar Hunt
  • 15 July 2023 @ 8:00 AM – TBD
  • 19 August 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Field Trial ( if allowed) Area, Poole Knob, and Anderson Boat dock area Priest Lake
  • 16 September 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Cedars of Lebanon tentatively
  • 21 October 2023 @ 8:00 AM – TBD
  • 18 November 2023 @ 8:00 AM – TBD
  • 16 December 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Christmas Bird Count
    *Other trips planned on none meeting days:

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2022

• 22 January 2022 @ 9:00 AM – Field Trip to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. Meet in the parking lot at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. [ Details Here ]
• 19 February 2022 @ 8:30 AM – Field Trip to Long Hunter State Park. Meet at the kiosk in Area 2 by Couchville Lake.
• 19 March 2022 @ 8:30 AM – Field Trip to Bledsoe Creek State Park and other hotspots on Old Hickory Lake. { Details here ]
• 16 April 2022 @ 8: 00 AM – Field Trip to Limestone Cedar Glades. Meet at Cedars of Lebanon State Park Nature Center parking lot.
• 21 May 2022 @ 8:00 AM – Early morning birding followed by a Picnic In The Park. Details to follow.
• 18 June 2022 @ 6:30 PM – CANCELED – Nightjar & Owl Prowl in the Cedar Glades. Meet at Cedars of Lebanon State Park Nature Center parking lot at 6::30 p.m. for a guided tour of the Native Plant & Butterfly Garden before heading out to the forest. Bring a lawn chair, mosquito repellent, and water. We will be out until 10:00 PM. – CANCELED
• 30 July 2022 – TBA, Note, this is NOT the third Saturday of the month as is customary
• 17 September 2022 @ 8:00 AM – Field Trip to Stones River Greenway. Meet at Central Valley Trailhead near Walter Hill.
• .15 October 2022 @ 8:00 AM – Meet at Cedars of Lebanon Visitors Center parking.
• 19 November 2022 @ 9:00 AM – Stones River National Battlefield and Gateway Island
• 17 December 2022 @ 8:00 AM – Christmas Bird Count

2021

• 20 March 2021 @ 7:00 AM – Field trip around the Old Hickory Lake — meet in the Nature Center parking lot at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
• 17 April 2021 @ 7:00 AM – Field trip to the Cedar Glades — meet in the Nature Center parking lot at Cedars of Lebanon State Park.
• 15 May 2021 @ 7:30 AM – Field trip to Edgar Evins State Park — meet at the Visitors Center at Edgar Evins State Park.
• 19 June 2021 – Native Plant & Butterfly Garden Tour / Nightjar & Owl Prowl @ 6:00 PM (Nature Center)
• 20 November 2021 @ 8:00 AM – Field Trip to AEDC & Franklin County. Meet at Home Depot parking lot in Manchester.
• 18 December 2021 @ 8:00 AM – Christmas Bird Count. Meet at Cedars of Lebanon State Park Nature Center parking lot.

2020

• 4 January 2020 – Christmas Bird Count
• 18 January 2020 – Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip
• 24-26 January 2020 – Wings Of Winter Birding Festival
• 15 February 2020 – Meeting & Program w/ Dr. Jeffrey Walck @ 10 AM
• 28 March 2020 – CANCELED – Meeting & Program on Hummingbirds @ 10 AM
• 18 April 2020 – CANCELED — Birding @ 7 AM & Chapter Meeting @ 11 AM (in Cabin 13)
• 16 May 2020 – CANCELED — Birding @ 7 AM & Chapter Picnic @ 11 AM (Shelter #4)
• 20 June 2020 – Native Plant & Butterfly Garden Tour / Nightjar & Owl Prowl with NTOS @ 6:00 PM (Nature Center)
• 15 August 2020 – – Birding Cedars of Lebanon State Park @ 7:30 AM
• 19 September 2020 – Birding Cedars of Lebanon State Park @ 7:30 AM
• 17 October 2020 – Shutes Branch on Old Hickory Lake @ 7:30 AM
• 21 November 2020 – Birding Woods Reservoir

2019

• 18-20 January 2019 – Wings of Winter Festival at Paris Landing State Park
• 2 February 2019 – Field Trip w/ NTOS to Robertson County (w/ Tony Lance)
• 16 February 2019 – Field Trip around Old Hickory Lake @ 7:30 AM – CANCELED
• 16 March 2019 – Meeting @ 10 AM with a program by Chris Agee on his trip to Israel
• 20 April 2019 – Morning Birding @ 7:30 AM & Club Meeting @ 10:00 AM
• 18 May 2019 – POSTPONED – Area Birding & Picnic In the Park – POSTPONED
• 22 June 2019 – Nightjar & Owl Hunt @ 7:00 PM
• 17 August 2019 – Officer Elections & Planning Meeting @ 10 AM
• 21 September 2019 – Birding @ 7 AM & Chapter Meeting @ 10 AM
• 12 October 2019 — The Big Sit – 24 hour birding marathon
• 19 October 2019 – Birding @ 7 AM & Chapter Meeting @ 10 AM
• 16 November 2019 – Birding Normandy Lake & Bedford Lake w/ Melissa & Roy *

2018

• 13 January 2018 – Crooked Branch Greenway POSTPONED due to weather
• 27 January 2018 – Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Madison, AL – *
• 17 February 2018 – Crooked Branch Greenway, Lakeview, Davidson Co. TN *
• 17 March 2018 – LBC Meeting & Program @ 10:30 AM (more info here)
• 21 April 2018 – LBC Meeting & Program @ 10:30 AM
• 12 May 2018 – Field Trip w/ NTOS @ 7:30 AM – Meet at Discovery Center in Murfreesboro ( Sign up here )
• 19 May 2018 – Area Birding & Picnic In the Park @ 9:00 AM ( Sign up here )
• 23 June 2018 – Nightjar & Owl Hunt: meet at Cedars of Lebanon SP @ 6:45PM
• 18 August 2018 – Club Meeting @ 10AM & brown bag luncheon @ 11:30 AM
• 25 August 2018 – Field Trip to Rankin Bottom / meet at Nature Center CANCELED
• 15 September 2018 – Club Meeting @ 10 AM w/ guest speaker Chris Sloan on the Birds & Other Wildlife of Uganda
• 20 October 2018 – Early Morning Birding at 7:30  & Club Meeting @ 10 AM with a program by Melissa Turrentine on her travels out west this past summer
• 17 November 2018 – Birding Normandy Lake & Bedford Lake w/ Melissa & Roy
• 29 December 2018 – Christmas Bird Count

2017

• 19 November 2016 – Bedford Lake & Lake Normandy Birding w/ Turrentines *
• 02 January 2017 – Wilson County Christmas Bird Count
• 21 January 2017 – Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Madison Co., AL – *
• 11 February 2017 – Sumner County Field Trip
• 17-19 February 2017 – TOS Winter Meeting at Paris Landing *
• 18 February 2017 – Field Trip at Paris Landing | No Meeting *
  
• 18 March 2017 – Brunch & Shorebird Identification Program w/ Chris Sloan
• 22 April 2017 – Field Trip w/ NTOS to Edgar Evins State Park – 4th Saturday *
• 6 May 2017 – Elsie Quarterman Wildflower Festival (Bird Walk) *
• 20 May 2017 – Spring Picnic/Cookout & Birding Expedition – Shelter #4 *
• 17 June 2017 – Nightjar & Owl Hunt with NTOS
• 22 July 2017 – Summer Field Trip to Duck River Unit *
• 19 August 2017 – Fall Warbler Identification w/ Richard Connors & Election
  
• 16 September 2017 – Program w/ Amy and Bob Swanson & Meeting
• 21 October 2017 – Field Trip to Sumner County with Michael Smith
• 18 November 2017 – Bedford Lake & Lake Normandy Birding w/ Turrentines *
• 16 December 2017 – Woods Reservoir, Franklin Co Field Trip *
• 30 December 2017 – Christmas Bird Count @ 7:30 AM: Sign-up Here *

2016

• 2 January 2016 – Christmas Bird Count, Wilson County *
• 16 January 2016 – Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Madison, AL – *
  
• 12-15 February 2016 – The Great Backyard Bird Count – gbbc.birdcount.org  *
• 20 February 2016 – Field Trip & A Century of Birds (`bird walk @ Long Hunter SP)
• 19 March 2016 – Old Hickory Lake Field Trip & A Century of Birds (`Field Trip)
• 16 April 2016 – Birding the Cedar Glades (`birding convoy around the park)
• 29-30 April 2016 – Elsie Quarterman Wildflower Festival (Bird Walk on Sat. morning)
• 14 May 2016 – International Bird Migration Day (no meeting) *
• 21 May 2016 – JS-LTOS Spring Picnic/Cookout & Birding Expedition
  
• 23 July 2016 – Birding Field Trip to Duck River Unit (details to follow) *
• 20 August 2016 – Breakfast @ 9AM & Chapter Planning Meeting @ 10AM 
• 17 September 2016 -Field Trip to Bledsoe Creek SP – No Meeting *
• 09 October 2016 – The Big Sit – 24 hour birding marathon *CANCELED*
• 15 October 2016 – Field Trip & Chapter Meeting – Shelter #4 or Nature Center *

2015

• 15 August 2015 – Shelter #5, Planning Meeting
  
• 19 September 2015 – Butterfly Migration by Linda Robertson (& OHL Field Trip)
• 17 October 2015 – Hummingbirds by Melissa Turrentine (`bird walk @ 7:30 AM)
• 21 November 2015 – Bedford Lake & Lake Normandy Birding w/ Turrentines *

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