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Birding spot · Davidson County, Tennessee

Birding at Bells Bend: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Bells Bend are Song Sparrow (92%), Northern Mockingbird (88%), and Northern Cardinal (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (97 species). 175 species have been reported here across 2,014 complete checklists from 411 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsJan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsJan 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 43 checklistsJan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsFeb 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsFeb 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsFeb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsMar 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsApr 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 48 checklistsApr 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsApr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsMay 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsMay 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 49 checklistsMay 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 61 checklistsMay 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 93 checklistsJun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJun 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsJun 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsJul 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsJul 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsAug 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsAug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsAug 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsSep 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsSep 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsSep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsOct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsOct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 70 checklistsOct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 83 checklistsNov 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklistsNov 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsNov 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsDec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 98 checklistsDec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 59 checklistsDec 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 67 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Song Sparrow92%
  2. 2Northern Mockingbird88%
  3. 3Northern Cardinal87%
  4. 4American Robin86%
  5. 5Blue Jay83%
  6. 6Eastern Towhee83%
  7. 7White-throated Sparrow81%
  8. 8Swamp Sparrow79%
  9. 9American Crow78%
  10. 10Field Sparrow76%
  11. 11Carolina Wren76%
  12. 12Carolina Chickadee75%
  13. 13Eastern Bluebird72%
  14. 14Northern Flicker70%
  15. 15Black Vulture65%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 57 species

  1. American Robin80%
  2. Song Sparrow79%
  3. Northern Mockingbird78%
  4. Northern Cardinal77%
  5. White-throated Sparrow76%

Spring 83 species

  1. Northern Cardinal87%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird84%
  3. Field Sparrow83%
  4. Eastern Towhee76%
  5. Northern Mockingbird73%

Summer 66 species

  1. Indigo Bunting90%
  2. Field Sparrow86%
  3. Northern Cardinal85%
  4. Common Yellowthroat82%
  5. Northern Mockingbird80%

Fall 72 species

  1. Blue Jay88%
  2. Northern Mockingbird88%
  3. Northern Cardinal83%
  4. American Crow76%
  5. Eastern Towhee76%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Tennessee.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.