Birds in Tennessee
Birds in Tennessee in November
The most likely birds in Tennessee in November are Northern Cardinal (57%), Carolina Chickadee (56%), and Carolina Wren (54%). 107 species show up on at least 1 in 100 checklists.
Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (44,787 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.
Common now
Share of checklists- 1
Northern Cardinal57% - 2
Carolina Chickadee56% - 3
Carolina Wren54% - 4
American Crow54% - 5
Blue Jay52% - 6
Tufted Titmouse46% - 7
American Robin43% - 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker43% - 9
White-throated Sparrow40% - 10
Northern Mockingbird39% - 11
Downy Woodpecker37% - 12
Eastern Bluebird37% - 13
Song Sparrow37% - 14
House Finch35% - 15
Mourning Dove31% - 16
Yellow-rumped Warbler31% - 17
American Goldfinch30% - 18
Northern Flicker29% - 19
Great Blue Heron28% - 20
White-breasted Nuthatch27% - 21
European Starling26% - 22
Mallard22% - 23
Eastern Towhee22% - 24
Turkey Vulture22% - 25
Canada Goose19% - 26
Eastern Phoebe19% - 27
Dark-eyed Junco19% - 28
Golden-crowned Kinglet19% - 29
Ruby-crowned Kinglet18% - 30
Belted Kingfisher18% - 31
Killdeer18% - 32
Black Vulture17% - 33
Pied-billed Grebe17% - 34
Cedar Waxwing17% - 35
Red-winged Blackbird15% - 36
Ring-billed Gull14% - 37
Red-tailed Hawk14% - 38
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker14% - 39
Hermit Thrush14% - 40
Swamp Sparrow13% - 41
Pileated Woodpecker12% - 42
Common Grackle11% - 43
American Coot11% - 44
Field Sparrow11% - 45
Double-crested Cormorant11% - 46
Red-shouldered Hawk11%
Arriving
New in November- Cedar Waxwing
- Bufflehead
- Hooded Merganser
- Horned Grebe
- Fox Sparrow
- Sandhill Crane
- Common Goldeneye
- Redhead
- Canvasback
- Snow Goose
Leaving
Gone by the end of November- Eastern Phoebe
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Great Egret
- Wood Duck
- Fish Crow
- Cape May Warbler
- Least Sandpiper
Less common
Share of checklists- 47
Bald Eagle9.8% - 48
Gadwall9.6% - 49
Chipping Sparrow9.4% - 50
Winter Wren8.9% - 51
House Sparrow8.7% - 52
Brown Thrasher8.0% - 53
Eastern Meadowlark7.8% - 54
Common Loon7.6% - 55
American Kestrel7.4% - 56
Rock Pigeon6.9% - 57
Ring-necked Duck6.7% - 58
Hairy Woodpecker6.5% - 59
Savannah Sparrow6.3% - 60
Bonaparte's Gull6.3%