News Archive - Chattanooga Birding Club

Field Trip Report: Brainerd Levee Birding

A small group of birders attended the Brainerd Levee field trip lead by Gary Brunvoll. In total 40 species were observed, including numerous Wilson Snipe…

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eBird – Android & iPhone Official Description: eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these…

Winter Hummingbirds

Above is just an image. Click below the text to start the video. Nashville birder Graham Gerdeman, has created a YouTube Channel where he is…

Michael Todd Sets New Tennessee Life List Record

On October 25, 2021, Michael Todd followed a report and observed Tennessee’s fifth state record for a Limpkin. That Limpkin was Todd’s 389th species…

Field Trip Report: Monteague Park

A small group of birders attended the Monteague Park field trip, lead by Luke Thompson. What started out as a very overcast day with…

Rare Bird Alert: Limpkin Continues at Duck River Unit in Humphreys County

NOTE: The Limpkin was reported present on November 1. There hasn’t been any negative reports as of November 5. Birder Iris Kilpatrick located a rare…

Harmful Migratory Bird Treaty Act Rule Revoked

The Department of the Interior is revoking a Trump era rule that severely weakened the protections under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). In the…

RARE BIRD ALERT: Piping Plover in Coffee County

Birder Susan McWhiter located a rare Piping Plover while birding at the Hickerson Road Sod Farm in Coffee County, Tennessee. Piping Plovers looks similar to…

Rare Bird Alert: Hamilton County Anhinga

Birder Forest West got a pleasant surprise when he noticed an Anhinga in a pond along the River Walk. West located the bird on August…

Rare Bird Alert: Mottled Duck Observed at Duck River Unit

One of Tennessee’s most prolific birders, Rubin Stoll, located a rare Mottled Duck while birding in a remote area of Duck River Unit. A Mottled…