Jun 20, 2026
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Birding Guide
Birding Guide for Tennessee
Forests, mountains, rivers, and rich birdlife
Birding highlights, common sightings, and the best places to look for birds in Tennessee. Use the highlight list to start quickly, then work through the full guide for a broader local view.
Sightings
329
Species
86
Active Months
12
Category Overview
Birds across Tennessee
This guide focuses on birdlife within Tennessee's wider region guide, helping families explore common sightings, shoreline birds, forest species, and the places where birding is easier to begin.
Latest Sightings
Recent bird sightings in Tennessee
A recent look at bird sightings across Tennessee.
Jun 20, 2026
Arrowmont School of Arts and Craftsi
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Jun 5, 2026
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Jun 3, 2026
Rugbyi
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Jun 3, 2026
Rugbyi
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Sightings Map
See where bird sightings cluster
Start wide, then zoom in to see where bird sightings cluster across Tennessee.
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Top Highlights
Top 5 birds to see in Tennessee
These birds are snapped the most across this region.
American Robin
21 snaps
Northern Mockingbird
18 snaps
Northern Cardinal
17 snaps
House Sparrow
16 snaps
Eastern Bluebird
14 snaps
Places to Start
Best places for birding in Tennessee
These place guides connect well with the birds covered in this region.
Park46 sightings12 species
Tennessee, US
Pickwick Landing State Park
You might spot American Coot, Crane-Fly Orchid, and Pied-Billed Grebe.
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Zoo30 sightings14 species
Tennessee, US
Zoo Knoxville
You might spot Red Panda, African Lion, and Reticulated Giraffe.
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Zoo30 sightings13 species
Tennessee, US
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
You might spot Mainland Clouded Leopard, Spectacled Bear, and Tiger.
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Park43 sightings50 species
Tennessee, US
Rosemark
You might spot Eastern Bluebird and Red-Shouldered Hawk.
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Park45 sightings50 species
Tennessee, US
Isaac Franklin Plantation
You might spot Pond Slider, White-Tailed Deer, and Great Blue Heron.
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Park43 sightings50 species
Tennessee, US
American Baptist College
You might spot House Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, and Gulf Fritillary.
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Full Guide
Full Tennessee birds list
The complete ranked list for this guide, ordered by sightings count.
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American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Northern Cardinal
House Sparrow
Eastern Bluebird
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
House Finch
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-tailed Hawk
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
White-throated Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull
Brown-headed Cowbird
Black Vulture
Common Grackle
Downy Woodpecker
Duck
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
American Goldfinch
Carolina Wren
Cooper's Hawk
Indigo Bunting
Red-bellied Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Cliff Swallow
Common Merganser
Eastern Towhee
Gray Catbird
Green Heron
Killdeer
Mississippi Kite
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Pekin Duck
Rock Pigeon
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Vulture
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Yellow-rumped Warbler
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
Bay-Breasted Warbler
Belted Kingfisher
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-crowned Night Heron
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Chipping Sparrow
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Field Sparrow
Great Egret
Greylag × Canada Goose
Least Sandpiper
Meadowlark
Mute Swan
Narragansett Turkey
Northern Flicker
Orchard Oriole
Ovenbird
Pectoral Sandpiper
Peregrine Falcon
Pigeon
Prothonotary Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Sandhill Crane
Savannah Sparrow
Scarlet Tanager
Snow Goose
Solitary Sandpiper
Song Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Tree Swallow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
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