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Birding spot · Shelby County, Tennessee

Birding at Penal Farm Lake Number Three (Penal Farm Lake Number Two): What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Penal Farm Lake Number Three (Penal Farm Lake Number Two) are Blue Jay (91%), Carolina Chickadee (91%), and American Robin (87%). It is busiest in spring, when 113 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (116 species). 179 species have been reported here across 851 complete checklists from 175 birders.

Species by week

0255075100125Jan 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsJan 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJan 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsFeb 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 8-14: 72 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsFeb 22-28: 78 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsMar 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsMar 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsApr 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 25 checklistsApr 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 107 species on 5%+ of 58 checklistsMay 1-7: 116 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsMay 8-14: 112 species on 5%+ of 54 checklistsMay 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 22 checklistsJun 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Jun 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Jun 15-21: low data (7 checklists)Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Jul 1-7: low data (8 checklists)Jul 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (4 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (8 checklists)Aug 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsSep 8-14: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsSep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 28 checklistsOct 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsOct 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklistsOct 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsOct 22-31: low data (8 checklists)Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsNov 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsDec 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsDec 22-31: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 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. 1Blue Jay91%
  2. 2Carolina Chickadee91%
  3. 3American Robin87%
  4. 4Mallard87%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker87%
  6. 6Northern Cardinal83%
  7. 7Tufted Titmouse83%
  8. 8Carolina Wren79%
  9. 9Northern Mockingbird77%
  10. 10White-throated Sparrow77%
  11. 11Downy Woodpecker74%
  12. 12Great Blue Heron72%
  13. 13Northern Flicker72%
  14. 14Yellow-rumped Warbler66%
  15. 15Pied-billed Grebe64%

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 70 species

  1. Tufted Titmouse86%
  2. Mallard85%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker83%
  4. Carolina Chickadee81%
  5. Blue Jay78%

Spring 113 species

  1. Northern Cardinal97%
  2. Tufted Titmouse96%
  3. Blue Jay91%
  4. Carolina Chickadee90%
  5. Red-bellied Woodpecker87%

Summer 65 species

  1. Northern Cardinal95%
  2. Carolina Chickadee84%
  3. Carolina Wren84%
  4. Tufted Titmouse82%
  5. Blue Jay75%

Fall 85 species

  1. Blue Jay95%
  2. Carolina Chickadee90%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker90%
  4. Northern Cardinal89%
  5. Tufted Titmouse88%

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.