Birding spot · Davidson County, Tennessee
Birding at Old Hickory Beach Access Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Old Hickory Beach Access Area are American Coot (96%), Pied-billed Grebe (94%), and Ring-billed Gull (92%). It is busiest in spring, when 77 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid May (82 species). 212 species have been reported here across 2,489 complete checklists from 412 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jan 8-14: 47 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Jan 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Jan 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Feb 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Feb 8-14: 33 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Feb 22-28: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Mar 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Mar 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Mar 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Apr 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Apr 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Apr 22-30: 80 species on 5%+ of 155 checklists May 1-7: 81 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists May 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists May 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jun 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jun 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jul 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Sep 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 15-21: 37 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Sep 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Oct 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 48 checklists Oct 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Oct 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Nov 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Nov 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 40 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Dec 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Dec 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Dec 15-21: 35 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Dec 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 50 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 Coot 96% 2 Pied-billed Grebe 94% 3 Ring-billed Gull 92% 4 Mallard 90% 5 Great Blue Heron 85% 6 Killdeer 55% 7 Belted Kingfisher 54% 8 Canada Goose 51% 9 Horned Grebe 40% 10 American Crow 40% 11 Common Loon 39% 12 Double-crested Cormorant 38% 13 Blue Jay 33% 14 Black Vulture 32% 15 Carolina Wren 27% 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 Coot96%
Pied-billed Grebe94%
Ring-billed Gull92%
Mallard90%
Great Blue Heron85%
Killdeer55%
Belted Kingfisher54%
Canada Goose51%
Horned Grebe40%
American Crow40%
Common Loon39%
Double-crested Cormorant38%
Blue Jay33%
Black Vulture32%
Carolina Wren27%