​October Meeting, Tennessee Ornithological Society, Chattanooga Chapter
 
Ascension Lutheran Church 720 S Germantown Rd Thursday, October 11 5:30 p.m.  Executive Board 7:00 p.m.  Monthly Meeting Program:   For our October 11 meeting, O. J. Morgan will present a program on his birding trip last year to South Africa. O.J. is Headmaster of The Bright School. Some of you may not know O.J., but he joined our chapter of TOS about three years ago, has become an active birder, and encourages bird awareness and observing at his school. 
  
Thanks  Thanks to David Aborn for presenting an illustrated talk on birds of Argentina and bird banding in Argentina at our September meeting.  

 
Greenway farm is a large wooded park in Hixson, a part of Chattanooga north of the Tennessee River. It includes a dog park, walking trails, two canoe launches, fishing access, Chickamauga Quarry and a building available for meetings by Reservation, (423) 643-6311. Further information is available at:
 
http://www.chattanooga.gov/public-works/parks

Here is my story of a recent visit:
General Comments
The old cabin and the garden provided numerous photographic opportunities. I visited the canoe launch which provides creek access, Like the river, the creek was running high and muddy.
The old quarry proved very photogenic, with blue-green water and vertical rock faces. Sneezeweed (Helenium sp.) was prevalent along the path.  
I remember finding some interesting Paleozoic fossils here in past years, primarily Crinoids, Bryozoans, and Brachiopods. I would imagine that it is well picked over by now.
Species Noted
Goldfinch at gardens
Eastern Blue birds at gardens
5 Lined Skink at quarry http://srelherp.uga.edu/lizards/eumfas.htm 
​Unusual Stinkhorn Fungus