Birding spot · Shelby County, Tennessee
Birding at Old Forest Designated State Natural Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Old Forest Designated State Natural Area are Red-bellied Woodpecker (80%), Carolina Wren (78%), and Blue Jay (76%). It is busiest in spring, when 80 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (87 species). 145 species have been reported here across 1,823 complete checklists from 258 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 41 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Feb 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Feb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 15-21: 41 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Mar 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Apr 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 98 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 127 checklists Apr 22-30: 87 species on 5%+ of 177 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 152 checklists May 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jun 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 22-30: 34 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 1-7: 39 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jul 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Jul 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Aug 22-31: 31 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Sep 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Sep 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Oct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Nov 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Nov 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 41 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Dec 8-14: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Dec 22-31: 37 species on 5%+ of 30 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker 80% 2 Carolina Wren 78% 3 Blue Jay 76% 4 Downy Woodpecker 76% 5 Northern Cardinal 76% 6 White-throated Sparrow 76% 7 Northern Flicker 73% 8 American Robin 69% 9 Tufted Titmouse 65% 10 Carolina Chickadee 60% 11 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 47% 12 Common Grackle 42% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 42% 14 Dark-eyed Junco 40% 15 Golden-crowned Kinglet 36% 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 .
Red-bellied Woodpecker80%
Carolina Wren78%
Blue Jay76%
Downy Woodpecker76%
Northern Cardinal76%
White-throated Sparrow76%
Northern Flicker73%
American Robin69%
Tufted Titmouse65%
Carolina Chickadee60%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet47%
Common Grackle42%
Yellow-rumped Warbler42%
Dark-eyed Junco40%
Golden-crowned Kinglet36%