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Migratory Bird Walk with CTOS
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Crabtree Farms is a great place to watch birds! All ages, beginners to experts, are invited to explore the fields, gardens, trees and woodland edges. You’ll see birds passing through on their way North, and those staying here to raise their young for the summer. Members of the local birdwatching club, the Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (CTOS), will help you see, hear, and identify birds. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Bring binoculars if you have them, and there will be a few to borrow. Canceled in the event of rain.
About the Facilitator
Barbara Johnson
Vice-president for Programs
Chattanooga Chapter, Tennessee Ornithological Society
Barbara grew up in Kansas and spent her adult life along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay before retiring in Chattanooga. She is a lifelong lover of animals wild and domestic, and worked in three zoos with a wide variety of animals, from amphibians to elephants. This is the 7th annual Spring migratory bird walk at Crabtree Farms that she has organized.
On August 19, 1953, Adele West organized the Chattanooga Bird Study Group. She hoped the group would become affiliated with the state-wide Tennessee Ornithological Society. The group had 21 charter members.
The Chattanooga Bird Study Group participated in their first Christmas Count on December 20, 1953. The circle monitored was 7.5 miles in radius and 48 species counted. The data was turned into the National Audubon Society, becoming part of their 54th Annual Christmas Bird Count report.
In January of 1954 the Chattanooga Bird Study Group petitioned the Tennessee Ornithological Society to become a chapter. Two months later they were instilled as the Chattanooga Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society.
The Chapter hosts several activities each month. The activities include various field trips, wild bird surveys, as well as hosting a speaker each month at our Chapter meeting.
The Chapter holds regular meetings on the 2nd Thursday of each month, at 7:00 pm, at the Ascension Lutheran Church 720 Germantown Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37412. Chapter members hail from Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia.
Join Us:
Not an experienced birder? Our chapter is welcoming and happy to help novices and experts alike! If you are interested in birds, please free to attend any event listed below. Just stop by and introduce yourself! (All our members wear name tags at our monthly meetings to make potential new members feel welcome.) Everyone is welcome to join. We hope to see you soon.
