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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. 1Northern Cardinal57%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee56%
  3. 3Carolina Wren54%
  4. 4American Crow54%
  5. 5Blue Jay52%
  6. 6Tufted Titmouse46%
  7. 7American Robin43%
  8. 8Red-bellied Woodpecker43%
  9. 9White-throated Sparrow40%
  10. 10Northern Mockingbird39%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker37%
  12. 12Eastern Bluebird37%
  13. 13Song Sparrow37%
  14. 14House Finch35%
  15. 15Mourning Dove31%
  16. 16Yellow-rumped Warbler31%
  17. 17American Goldfinch30%
  18. 18Northern Flicker29%
  19. 19Great Blue Heron28%
  20. 20White-breasted Nuthatch27%
  21. 21European Starling26%
  22. 22Mallard22%
  23. 23Eastern Towhee22%
  24. 24Turkey Vulture22%
  25. 25Canada Goose19%
  26. 26Eastern Phoebe19%
  27. 27Dark-eyed Junco19%
  28. 28Golden-crowned Kinglet19%
  29. 29Ruby-crowned Kinglet18%
  30. 30Belted Kingfisher18%
  31. 31Killdeer18%
  32. 32Black Vulture17%
  33. 33Pied-billed Grebe17%
  34. 34Cedar Waxwing17%
  35. 35Red-winged Blackbird15%
  36. 36Ring-billed Gull14%
  37. 37Red-tailed Hawk14%
  38. 38Yellow-bellied Sapsucker14%
  39. 39Hermit Thrush14%
  40. 40Swamp Sparrow13%
  41. 41Pileated Woodpecker12%
  42. 42Common Grackle11%
  43. 43American Coot11%
  44. 44Field Sparrow11%
  45. 45Double-crested Cormorant11%
  46. 46Red-shouldered Hawk11%

Arriving

New in November
  • Cedar Waxwingfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid November
  • Buffleheadfirst arrivals early November, peaks the second week of December
  • Hooded Merganserfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid January
  • Horned Grebefirst arrivals early November, peaks early December
  • Fox Sparrowfirst arrivals early November, peaks mid December
  • Sandhill Cranefirst arrivals the second week of November, peaks the second week of December
  • Common Goldeneyefirst arrivals late November, peaks late January
  • Redheadfirst arrivals early November, peaks late January
  • Canvasbackfirst arrivals mid November, peaks late January
  • Snow Goosefirst arrivals mid November, peaks early December

Leaving

Gone by the end of November

Less common

Share of checklists
  1. 47Bald Eagle9.8%
  2. 48Gadwall9.6%
  3. 49Chipping Sparrow9.4%
  4. 50Winter Wren8.9%
  5. 51House Sparrow8.7%
  6. 52Brown Thrasher8.0%
  7. 53Eastern Meadowlark7.8%
  8. 54Common Loon7.6%
  9. 55American Kestrel7.4%
  10. 56Rock Pigeon6.9%
  11. 57Ring-necked Duck6.7%
  12. 58Hairy Woodpecker6.5%
  13. 59Savannah Sparrow6.3%
  14. 60Bonaparte's Gull6.3%