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Birding spot · Lincoln County, Tennessee

Birding at Locke Swamp: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Locke Swamp are Great Blue Heron (84%), Song Sparrow (84%), and Killdeer (82%). It is busiest in fall, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early September (118 species). 216 species have been reported here across 830 complete checklists from 187 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 78 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Jan 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Jan 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsFeb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsFeb 22-28: 70 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsMar 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (5 checklists)Mar 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Mar 22-31: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsApr 1-7: low data (5 checklists)Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Apr 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Apr 22-30: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMay 1-7: low data (9 checklists)May 8-14: 89 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsMay 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMay 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJun 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJul 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJul 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsAug 1-7: 85 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsAug 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsAug 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsAug 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 47 checklistsSep 1-7: 118 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsSep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 31 checklistsSep 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsSep 22-30: 106 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsOct 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsOct 15-21: 109 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsOct 22-31: 110 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsNov 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 90 species on 5%+ of 29 checklistsNov 15-21: 77 species on 5%+ of 26 checklistsNov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 8-14: 78 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsDec 15-21: low data (9 checklists)Dec 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 25 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. 1Great Blue Heron84%
  2. 2Song Sparrow84%
  3. 3Killdeer82%
  4. 4Eastern Meadowlark77%
  5. 5American Crow75%
  6. 6Savannah Sparrow75%
  7. 7American Kestrel67%
  8. 8Eastern Bluebird67%
  9. 9Swamp Sparrow66%
  10. 10Gadwall65%
  11. 11Blue Jay63%
  12. 12American Pipit62%
  13. 13Mourning Dove59%
  14. 14Northern Mockingbird59%
  15. 15Canada Goose58%

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 86 species

  1. Killdeer83%
  2. Savannah Sparrow80%
  3. Eastern Meadowlark77%
  4. Gadwall72%
  5. Mallard71%

Spring 87 species

  1. Red-winged Blackbird89%
  2. Eastern Meadowlark86%
  3. Killdeer85%
  4. Mourning Dove78%
  5. Northern Mockingbird68%

Summer 91 species

  1. Killdeer91%
  2. Mourning Dove88%
  3. Barn Swallow84%
  4. Great Blue Heron83%
  5. Red-winged Blackbird82%

Fall 113 species

  1. Great Blue Heron90%
  2. Killdeer84%
  3. American Crow77%
  4. Canada Goose67%
  5. Mourning Dove67%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Tennessee.

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.