Explore unusual local birds with virtual program


Short-eared owl (photo:Betty Thompson )
Join the UT Arboretum Society for “The Odd Birds in Our Midst,” a virtual program exploring some unusual birds in East Tennessee.

The session will be held via Zoom on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. (Easrern time), and features UT Arboretum education coordinator Michelle Campanis and naturalist-author Stephen Lyn Bales.

Nighthawks, for instance, are not hawks but members of the nightjar family, and loggerhead shrikes are fierce songbirds known for killing prey and abandoning them impaled on spikes. Other “odd birds” include crossbills, cuckoos, yellowhammers, and short-eared owls.

The First Thursday Supper Club presentation is free, but registration is required to receive the link and program recording. To register, visit utarboretumsociety.org. Closed captions will be available.

For questions, contact Michelle Campanis at mcampani@utk.edu.

To reach Stephen Lyn Bales or purchase one of his UT Press books, email him at hellostephenlyn@gmail.com.

The Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2024. It is one of 10 UT Institute of Agriculture AgResearch and Education Centers across the state. The institute provides instruction, research, and public service through the UT Herbert College of Agriculture, the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, UT AgResearch, and UT Extension offices in every Tennessee county.

For more on the UT Arboretum Society, visit utarboretumsociety.org.