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Birding spot · Knox County, Tennessee

Birding at Blue Spring: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Blue Spring are Gadwall (93%), Ring-necked Duck (66%), and Song Sparrow (62%). It is busiest in spring, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid April (58 species). 113 species have been reported here across 1,102 complete checklists from 138 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 117 checklistsJan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 62 checklistsJan 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsJan 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 68 checklistsFeb 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsFeb 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklistsFeb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsFeb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsMar 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsMar 22-31: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMay 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsMay 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsMay 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsMay 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (4 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Jul 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsAug 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Sep 8-14: low data (3 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (8 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (4 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Oct 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsNov 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 30 checklistsNov 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsNov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 69 checklistsDec 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsDec 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 27 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. 1Gadwall93%
  2. 2Ring-necked Duck66%
  3. 3Song Sparrow62%
  4. 4Mallard60%
  5. 5American Robin54%
  6. 6Northern Mockingbird53%
  7. 7Carolina Wren51%
  8. 8Eastern Phoebe45%
  9. 9Red-winged Blackbird43%
  10. 10House Finch40%
  11. 11American Coot37%
  12. 12Carolina Chickadee35%
  13. 13Swamp Sparrow35%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler35%
  15. 15Canada Goose34%

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 43 species

  1. Gadwall97%
  2. Ring-necked Duck80%
  3. Mallard71%
  4. Song Sparrow61%
  5. Canada Goose52%

Spring 57 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird94%
  2. House Finch88%
  3. Canada Goose87%
  4. American Robin77%
  5. Song Sparrow71%

Summer 51 species

  1. Wood Duck88%
  2. Red-winged Blackbird81%
  3. Mallard80%
  4. Mourning Dove62%
  5. Northern Cardinal58%

Fall 46 species

  1. Gadwall76%
  2. Mallard62%
  3. Song Sparrow59%
  4. Northern Mockingbird55%
  5. American Robin55%

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.