Birding spot · Rutherford County, Tennessee
Birding at Murfree Springs Refuge: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Murfree Springs Refuge are American Robin (92%), Northern Mockingbird (88%), and Northern Cardinal (88%). It is busiest in fall, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (68 species). 147 species have been reported here across 1,675 complete checklists from 267 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jan 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 22-28: 42 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists May 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Jun 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Jun 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: 49 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jul 15-21: 40 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jul 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Aug 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Aug 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Aug 22-31: 45 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Sep 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Oct 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Nov 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Nov 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Dec 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Dec 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Dec 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 36 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 American Robin 92% 2 Northern Mockingbird 88% 3 Northern Cardinal 88% 4 Carolina Wren 76% 5 White-throated Sparrow 76% 6 Song Sparrow 72% 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 70% 8 Blue Jay 68% 9 Carolina Chickadee 68% 10 European Starling 68% 11 Swamp Sparrow 67% 12 Northern Flicker 65% 13 American Goldfinch 61% 14 Eastern Bluebird 61% 15 Downy Woodpecker 60% 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 .
American Robin92%
Northern Mockingbird88%
Northern Cardinal88%
Carolina Wren76%
White-throated Sparrow76%
Song Sparrow72%
Yellow-rumped Warbler70%
Blue Jay68%
Carolina Chickadee68%
European Starling68%
Swamp Sparrow67%
Northern Flicker65%
American Goldfinch61%
Eastern Bluebird61%
Downy Woodpecker60%