Birding spot · Blount County, Tennessee
Birding at Kyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Kyker Bottoms Wildlife Management Area are Song Sparrow (89%), Blue Jay (88%), and American Crow (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (100 species). 193 species have been reported here across 1,772 complete checklists from 319 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jan 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Feb 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Feb 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 64 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Mar 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Mar 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Mar 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Mar 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists Apr 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Apr 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 94 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists May 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists May 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jun 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Jun 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jul 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 8-14: 80 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Aug 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Sep 22-30: 84 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Oct 1-7: 99 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Oct 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Oct 22-31: 82 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Nov 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Nov 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Nov 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Nov 22-30: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 Song Sparrow 89% 2 Blue Jay 88% 3 American Crow 83% 4 Carolina Wren 81% 5 White-throated Sparrow 79% 6 Northern Flicker 75% 7 Eastern Towhee 74% 8 Northern Cardinal 74% 9 Northern Mockingbird 72% 10 Swamp Sparrow 72% 11 American Goldfinch 71% 12 Carolina Chickadee 71% 13 Red-bellied Woodpecker 70% 14 Eastern Phoebe 68% 15 Turkey Vulture 64% 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 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 .
Song Sparrow89%
Blue Jay88%
American Crow83%
Carolina Wren81%
White-throated Sparrow79%
Northern Flicker75%
Eastern Towhee74%
Northern Cardinal74%
Northern Mockingbird72%
Swamp Sparrow72%
American Goldfinch71%
Carolina Chickadee71%
Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
Eastern Phoebe68%
Turkey Vulture64%