The Lebanon Birding Club calendar of events and meeting schedule is as follows.
2023 Schedule (tentative)
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- 15 April 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Cedars of Lebanon State Park
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20 May 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Edgar Evins for Cerulean Warblers, etc
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17 June 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Native Wildflower Garden and Nightjar Hunt
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15 July 2023 @ 8:00 AM – TBD
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19 August 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Field Trial ( if allowed) Area, Poole Knob, and Anderson Boat dock area Priest Lake
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16 September 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Cedars of Lebanon tentatively
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21 October 2023 @ 8:00 AM – TBD
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18 November 2023 @ 8:00 AM – TBD
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16 December 2023 @ 8:00 AM – Christmas Bird Count*Other trips planned on none meeting days:
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2023
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 Park18 March 2023@ 8:00 AM – Bledsoe Creek and Old Hickory Lake
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. – CANCELED30 July 2022– TBA, Note, this is NOT the third Saturday of the month as is customary17 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 Island17 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 Count18 January 2020– Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Field Trip24-26 January 2020– Wings Of Winter Birding Festival15 February 2020– Meeting & Program w/ Dr. Jeffrey Walck @ 10 AM28 March 2020– CANCELED – Meeting & Program on Hummingbirds @ 10 AM18 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 AM19 September 2020– Birding Cedars of Lebanon State Park @ 7:30 AM17 October 2020– Shutes Branch on Old Hickory Lake @ 7:30 AM21 November 2020– Birding Woods Reservoir
2019
18-20 January 2019– Wings of Winter Festival at Paris Landing State Park2 February 2019– Field Trip w/ NTOS to Robertson County (w/ Tony Lance)16 February 2019– Field Trip around Old Hickory Lake @ 7:30 AM – CANCELED16 March 2019– Meeting @ 10 AM with a program by Chris Agee on his trip to Israel20 April 2019– Morning Birding @ 7:30 AM & Club Meeting @ 10:00 AM18 May 2019– POSTPONED – Area Birding & Picnic In the Park – POSTPONED22 June 2019– Nightjar & Owl Hunt @ 7:00 PM17 August 2019– Officer Elections & Planning Meeting @ 10 AM21 September 2019– Birding @ 7 AM & Chapter Meeting @ 10 AM12 October 2019— The Big Sit – 24 hour birding marathon19 October 2019– Birding @ 7 AM & Chapter Meeting @ 10 AM16 November 2019– Birding Normandy Lake & Bedford Lake w/ Melissa & Roy *
2018
13 January 2018– Crooked Branch Greenway POSTPONED due to weather27 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 AM12 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 @ 6:45PM18 August 2018– Club Meeting @ 10AM & brown bag luncheon @ 11:30 AM25 August 2018– Field Trip to Rankin Bottom / meet at Nature Center CANCELED15 September 2018– Club Meeting @ 10 AM w/ guest speaker Chris Sloan on the Birds & Other Wildlife of Uganda20 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 summer17 November 2018– Birding Normandy Lake & Bedford Lake w/ Melissa & Roy29 December 2018– Christmas Bird Count
2017
19 November 2016– Bedford Lake & Lake Normandy Birding w/ Turrentines *02 January 2017– Wilson County Christmas Bird Count21 January 2017– Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Madison Co., AL – *11 February 2017– Sumner County Field Trip17-19 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 Sloan22 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 NTOS22 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 & Meeting21 October 2017– Field Trip to Sumner County with Michael Smith18 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 @ 10AM17 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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