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Welcome to the online home of the Knoxville Chapter of the Tennessee Ornithological Society! Here you will find our newsletter, information about our upcoming meetings and field trips, and other exciting news about what’s happening with our group.

For the current issue of the newsletter, click here.

Next Meeting

February Program: Birds and Mammals of Australia

Join us on Wednesday, February 1, at 6:45 p.m. to see Ed LeGrand share photographs and video clips from his recent trip to Australia. His program, “Planning and Anticipating the Trip was Almost Half the Fun,” will detail his self-guided birding and mammaling trip to the “land down under.”

The meeting will be held in Room 117 of the UT College of Veterinary Medicine. For directions, click on the Meetings link on the left side of this page.

2011 Seven Islands Wildlife Refuge Nest Box Report (supplement to February newsletter)

Upcoming Field Trips

Sunday, February 12, 7:00 / 8:00 AM
Cove Lake State Park and possible Norris Dam Area Extension
Leader:  Mike Nelson, madbirder@surfbirder.com

Saturday, February 18, 1:30 pm
Hiwasee Island Eco Cruise
Coordinator:  Alice Woody, gamwoody@comcast.net or 573-4937 (before 9 pm, please)

Full details about these field trips available here.

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