Vol. 1 — No. 1Weekend Episode · Fri–Sun, Jun 19–21, 2026 · South Knoxville, TN★ soknoear.com
Vol. 1 — No. 1 · Jun 19–21★ soknoear.com
The South Knoxville Ear — We Hear Things.
Wanna party in the Dirty South?
★ Tonight's plan: happy hours → music → karaoke →
Ijams Park

Up early? Watch the songbirds get banded

One of the quietest little wonders in the city happens at 7:30 in the morning: migratory songbirds, safely tagged and sent on their way.

A warbler, up close

If you can be up and out by 7:30, the banding table is worth the early alarm. Volunteers gently catch migratory songbirds in fine nets, fit each one with a tiny numbered band, take a few quick measurements, and let it go — real data for science, and a once-in-a-while look at a warbler close enough to count its feathers.

When
Sat, Jun 20 · 7:30 AM
Where
Ijams Nature Center
Bring
Coffee + patience

It's a hike out to the table and an early start, so bring coffee and a little patience. The birds set the schedule, not us.

Original Dirty South Map Found

Click to see the original map of Knoxville’s Dirty South that was recently unearthed for the public to see.

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