Summer Birds in Tennessee

Percent of complete checklists in Tennessee that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (126,180 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1Northern Cardinal69%
2. 2Carolina Wren56%
3. 3Mourning Dove54%
4. 4American Crow46%
5. 5Blue Jay44%
6. 6Carolina Chickadee44%
7. 7Tufted Titmouse43%
8. 8American Robin42%
9. 9Northern Mockingbird40%
10. 10American Goldfinch39%
11. 11House Finch38%
12. 12Eastern Bluebird35%
13. 13Eastern Towhee34%
14. 14Red-bellied Woodpecker31%
15. 15Indigo Bunting31%
16. 16Downy Woodpecker30%
17. 17Ruby-throated Hummingbird28%
18. 18European Starling26%
19. 19Barn Swallow25%
20. 20Song Sparrow24%
21. 21White-breasted Nuthatch23%
22. 22Great Blue Heron22%
23. 23Blue-gray Gnatcatcher19%
24. 24Common Grackle19%
25. 25Red-winged Blackbird19%
26. 26Chimney Swift18%
27. 27Eastern Kingbird18%
28. 28Field Sparrow18%
29. 29Brown Thrasher18%
30. 30Eastern Wood-Pewee18%
31. 31Turkey Vulture17%
32. 32Chipping Sparrow17%
33. 33Eastern Phoebe16%
34. 34Red-eyed Vireo16%
35. 35White-eyed Vireo15%
36. 36Brown-headed Cowbird15%
37. 37Canada Goose15%
38. 38Killdeer14%
39. 39Double-crested Cormorant13%
40. 40Black Vulture13%
41. 41Mallard12%
42. 42Common Yellowthroat12%
43. 43Yellow-billed Cuckoo12%
44. 44Green Heron12%
45. 45Summer Tanager11%
46. 46House Sparrow11%
47. 47Osprey11%
48. 48Pileated Woodpecker11%
49. 49Blue Grosbeak11%
50. 50Tree Swallow10%
51. 51Great Egret10%

• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks late September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals late August, peaks early October
• Pileated Woodpeckerfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Ring-billed Gullfirst arrivals late August, peaks late January
• Belted Kingfisherfirst arrivals early August, peaks early November
• American Redstartfirst arrivals late July, peaks mid September
• Pied-billed Grebefirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid November
• Double-crested Cormorantfirst arrivals mid June, peaks late August
• Black-throated Green Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early October
• Pine Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of April
• Chestnut-sided Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks mid September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks late September

• Indigo Buntingmost gone by mid August
• Brown-headed Cowbirdmost gone by early July
• Red-winged Blackbirdmost gone by mid July
• Barn Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Common Gracklemost gone by the second week of July
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by late July
• Brown Thrashermost gone by mid July
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by mid July
• Tree Swallowmost gone by the second week of July
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by late August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by the second week of July

52. 52Belted Kingfisher10%
53. 53Great Crested Flycatcher9.7%
54. 54Wood Duck9.1%
55. 55Purple Martin8.8%
56. 56Gray Catbird8.6%
57. 57Rock Pigeon8.6%
58. 58Wood Thrush8.3%
59. 59Northern Parula8.3%
60. 60Red-tailed Hawk8.1%