The Bird Shoppe

Loyalty Points are increasing from 1 SEED (pt.) to 1.5 SEEDS (pts.) September 23-30 (weekdays only), during the hours of 10 am-12pm for ONE WEEK ONLY! Spend $20+ on consumables (seed, suet, cylinders, mealworms, etc...) & earn 1.5 x per $20 spent. Earn those $10 off coupons faster!!!

Store Hours: Sun 12-4; Mon, Wed-Thurs 10-5; Tues CLOSED; Fri 10-4; Sat CLOSED.

This kills birds! Please don't decorate with it!

Fake Spider Web Halloween decorations can trap and kill birds, insects and other animals. Please don't use them...

Want to know how many bird migrated through Hamilton County Tennessee last night??

Hamilton County, Tennessee - Night of Sep 21, 2024 - BirdCast Migration Dashboard Explore nightly migration data in your region

Why do birds migrate?

6 Common Bird Migration Questions, Answered by Our Expert https://youtu.be/Mf5vs687HBs?si=t2CoUmKxOUz4aFuU The Cornell Lab's Dr. Kevin McGowan takes you through six of the most common questions about bird migration in this highlights video drawn from a 2023 webinar. Show Transcript [soundscape of birds calling] [text on screen: Ask an Expert: Top Bir

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⏰Join us this Thursday, September 12, at 7:00 pm ET for a presentation by one of our Migratory Bird Program biologists, Dr. Joelle Gehring! 🎉

“𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞: 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐬” will be presented in the Byrd Auditorium at the National Conservation Training Center.

Every year, nearly one billion birds collide with lit structures and glass in the United States. These tragic, and preventable collisions happen most often at low-rise buildings and homes. Light attracts migrating birds off their path and increases their risk of collisions with buildings and other structures. Fortunately, we can use easy and cost-saving solutions to prevent these threats to birds. By turning off unnecessary lights, closing curtains, and adding small, discrete patterns spaced 2-inches by 2-inches apart we can help birds and save money.

These talks are a part of the NCTC Conservation Lecture Series, which is cosponsored by Friends of the National Conservation Training Center and the Potomac Valley Audubon Society.

No tickets or reservations are required. All are welcome!
The presentation will be recorded and available for online viewing on September 19th at 2:00pm ET from the NCTC Broadcast page.

This time of year, it is time to bid farewell to Ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) as they pass through Tennessee on their return south for the winter. In the meantime, you might see them fueling up at your feeders or at late summer native plants that are still in bloom.

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the only species of hummingbird that nests east of the Mississippi. Among the tiniest birds in the world, they weigh just 1/8 ounce, less than a penny. Males, who boast the red throat, are smaller than females. And did you know . . . hummingbirds can fly backwards, upside-down and sideways, and Ruby-throated hummingbirds beat their wings at 53 beats per second!

📷 Charlie Curry

NEW PROGRAM- Purchase a cylinder tote ($1.00) & receive 10% off the purchase of 4 small seed cylinders. Get 10% off each time you bring the tote back to the store & refill with 4 small cylinders. You may mix + match varieties!!

Are there any businesses out there that would be interested in carrying items that are made in Haiti? If so, reach out to me & I will get you connected to a supplier. They have jewelry, pottery, metal wall art & garden stakes, Christmas ornaments & more!!

🐦Your feeder could be a lifeline for a late migrant Ruby-throated Hummingbird or one of the vagrant western birds. Great fall teams on taking up your feeders.

Fall Migration is officially open! 250 MILLION birds are expected to migrate tonight alone!!! Be sure to turn off those outside lights to help them out! Click on the map below to see their predicted progress over the next few nights.

Bird migration forecast maps - BirdCast Bird migration forecast maps show predicted nocturnal migration 3 hours after local sunset and are updated every 6 hours. Colorado State University and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology currently produce these forecasts.

It's a beautiful mornin'.
Each bird keeps singin' its own song.

Want to earn a $5 off coupon?!
Make sure you have already liked our page & click on the 3 dots & make sure we are set as FAVORITE, then create a new post (don't share this one) & tag us, asking people to like our page. That's it! Facebook will notify us that you mentioned us & we will give you $5 off on your next visit! Make sure our name is highlighted so we get notified that you mentioned us & we will add you to our list to get $5 off in September.

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October Big Day 2024

Wherever you are on 12 October, take a few minutes to join in this global celebration. Participate from anywhere—even from home! Be a part of the global team and help set a new record for October birding.

Plan for your October Big Day
Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just starting out, October Big Day is the perfect opportunity to contribute to participatory science, enjoy nature, and connect with a global community of bird lovers. With two months left to the big day, here’s how you can prepare for the celebration:
Take the free eBird Essentials course for an introduction to eBird or learn how to make your checklists more valuable for science and conservation,
Use eBird Mobile Explore to plan your route by locating nearby places to go birding and recently reported species.
Explore Birds of the World to discover new things about your favorite species —FREE ACCESS starting 8am ET Friday, October 11th through 9am ET Monday, October 14th.
Download the free Merlin Bird ID app to help you to identify the birds you see and hear on October Big Day. Upload your recordings to your eBird checklists to help Merlin identify more birds by sound.

How to participate
Get an eBird account: eBird is a worldwide bird checklist program used by millions of birders. It’s what allows us to compile everyone’s contributions into a single massive October Big Day list—while at the same time gathering data to help scientists better understand birds.
Watch birds on 12 Oct: It’s that simple. You don’t need to be a bird expert or go out all day long, even 10 minutes of birding from home counts. October Big Day runs from midnight to midnight in your local time zone. You can report what you find from anywhere in the world.
Enter what you see and hear in eBird: You can enter your observations via our website or download the free eBird Mobile app to make submitting lists even easier. Please enter your checklists no later than 17 Oct to be included in the results announcement.
Watch the results roll in: During the day, follow along with bird reports from more than 180 countries in real-time on our October Big Day page.

New Hours in September! We will be CLOSED Labor Day weekend (Sun 9/1 & Mon 9/2) & ALL Tuesday's in September. This means after closing on Aug 30 at 4pm we will not reopen until Wednesday September 4 @ 10am. We will reopen on Tuesdays in October.

HOURS: Sun 12-4pm; Mon 10am-5pm; Tues CLOSED; Wed & Thurs 10am-5pm;
Fri 10am-4pm; Sat CLOSED.

Did you know that we carry bird feeders with a camera built in?

BeakView Bird Feeder Camera System - Watch Birds feed in HD video, right from your phone! BeakViewCamera.com offers a AI Smart WIFI camera system that will allow you to view cameras feed from your phone, from anywhere in the world! No more wonderi...

Thank you, Two Moms and a Cricket, for our new t-shirts!! We love them!

Mark your calendars! Next up in our amazing, free public programs series is a talk by Sally Wencel on how to add annuals and groundcovers to your developing native plant garden. 🌺