Jun 5, 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
298
Species
81
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 3, 2026
Rugbyi
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Jun 3, 2026
Rugbyi
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(c) Evan M. Raskin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Jun 3, 2026
Rugbyi
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(c) Evan M. Raskin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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May 31, 2026
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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
17 snaps
Northern Cardinal
17 snaps
Northern Mockingbird
16 snaps
House Sparrow
15 snaps
Canada Goose
13 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 sightings11 species
Tennessee, US
Zoo Knoxville
You might spot African Lion, Giraffes, and White Stork.
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Zoo30 sightings19 species
Tennessee, US
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
You might spot Parachromis Managuensis, Giraffes, and Common Ostrich.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Tennessee, US
Rosemark
You might spot Eastern Bluebird and Red-Shouldered Hawk.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Tennessee, US
Fruitvale
You might spot Red-Tailed Hawk, Red-Shouldered Hawk, and Canada Goose.
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Park30 sightings12 species
Tennessee, US
Isaac Franklin Plantation
You might spot Pond Slider, White-Tailed Deer, and Great Blue Heron.
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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 Cardinal
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Canada Goose
Eastern Bluebird
Great Blue Heron
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Dark-eyed Junco
Tufted Titmouse
European Starling
House Finch
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
White-throated Sparrow
Ring-billed Gull
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Downy Woodpecker
Red-winged Blackbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Black Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Duck
Indigo Bunting
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
American Kestrel
Barn Swallow
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Cliff Swallow
Common Merganser
Eastern Towhee
Gray Catbird
Killdeer
Mississippi Kite
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Pekin Duck
Semipalmated Plover
Spotted Sandpiper
Vulture
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
American Goldfinch
American Redstart
Baltimore Oriole
Belted Kingfisher
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-crowned Night Heron
Brown Thrasher
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Kingbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Great Egret
Green Heron
Greylag × Canada Goose
Least Sandpiper
Meadowlark
Mute Swan
Narragansett Turkey
Northern Flicker
Ovenbird
Pectoral Sandpiper
Peregrine Falcon
Pigeon
Prothonotary Warbler
Rock Pigeon
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Sandhill Crane
Scarlet Tanager
Snow Goose
Solitary Sandpiper
Song Sparrow
Summer Tanager
Tree Swallow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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