Birding spot · Shelby County, Tennessee
Birding at Shelby Farms: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Shelby Farms are White-throated Sparrow (85%), Northern Cardinal (82%), and Rock Pigeon (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 83 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late April (100 species). 170 species have been reported here across 879 complete checklists from 124 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 Jan 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Jan 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jan 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jan 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Feb 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 65 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Mar 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Mar 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 1-7: 88 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Apr 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Apr 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Apr 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists May 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists May 8-14: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jun 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jun 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jun 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jul 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 68 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (6 checklists) Aug 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 22-31: low data (5 checklists) Sep 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Sep 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Sep 15-21: 80 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Oct 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Oct 22-31: 81 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Nov 22-30: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Dec 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 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 White-throated Sparrow 85% 2 Northern Cardinal 82% 3 Rock Pigeon 82% 4 Song Sparrow 82% 5 Carolina Wren 79% 6 Eastern Towhee 77% 7 American Kestrel 72% 8 Mourning Dove 72% 9 Red-tailed Hawk 67% 10 Red-winged Blackbird 67% 11 American Robin 64% 12 Blue Jay 64% 13 Eastern Bluebird 64% 14 Field Sparrow 64% 15 Northern Mockingbird 64% 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 .
White-throated Sparrow85%
Northern Cardinal82%
Rock Pigeon82%
Song Sparrow82%
Carolina Wren79%
Eastern Towhee77%
American Kestrel72%
Mourning Dove72%
Red-tailed Hawk67%
Red-winged Blackbird67%
American Robin64%
Blue Jay64%
Eastern Bluebird64%
Field Sparrow64%
Northern Mockingbird64%