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…
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Rare Bird Alert: One-Day-Wonder Whimbrel observed in Hawkins County
Hawkins County resident Susan Hubley got a pleasant surprise, on June 18, 2021, when she noticed a Whimbrel perched on a log just off the…
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Tennessee’s First Green-tailed Towhee Since 1957 Observed In Nashville
Nashville resident and casual birder Ariel Dunham, observed Tennessee’s first Green-tailed Towhee since 1957 in her yard on May 10th. There are only three previous…
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Tennessee’s First Burrowing Owl Observed in Humphreys County!
It may have been April Fool’s Day, but Tammy Ross’s eBird report of a Burrowing Owl in Humphreys County was no joke. Sadly, the Burrowing…
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Rare Birds in Chattanooga & Tennessee
The past few weeks have seen an amazing amount of rare bird activity in Tennessee, including Chattanooga. Tennessee’s First Cassin’s Kingbird The rare bird bonanza…
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Bar-tailed Godwit breaks non-stop bird flight record
A Bar-tailed Godwit has broken the non-stop bird flight record by flying more than 7,500 miles, from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days. The…
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Winter Finch Forecast
The Finch Research Network has released their predictions regarding which species of birds are likely to fly south this winter. Based on seed production and…
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Rare Bird Alert – Brown Booby moved from Nickajack Dam to the Chickamuga Dam
UPDATE ON BIRD LOCATION: The Brown Booby has relocated from the Nickajack to the Chickamuga Dam, in Hamilton County. The bird has been perching on…
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McCown’s Longspur becomes Thick-billed Longspur
After several years and multiple petitions, the American Ornithological Society (AOS) finally renamed the McCown’s Longspur.
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Did John James Audubon Commit Fraud to Secure Funding to Publish The Birds of America?
A journal article makes the case that John James Audubon committed fraud to secure funding to be able to publish The Birds of America. The…
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