Birding spot · Shelby County, Tennessee
Birding at Spring Lake: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Spring Lake are Red-tailed Hawk (76%), Song Sparrow (73%), and Eastern Meadowlark (69%). It is busiest in fall, when 76 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early May (93 species). 186 species have been reported here across 1,892 complete checklists from 205 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Jan 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Feb 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Feb 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Feb 22-28: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Mar 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Mar 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Apr 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Apr 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Apr 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists May 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jun 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 48 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jul 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Aug 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Aug 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Aug 22-31: 62 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Sep 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Sep 15-21: 93 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Oct 1-7: 83 species on 5%+ of 37 checklists Oct 8-14: 77 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Oct 15-21: 79 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Nov 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Dec 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Dec 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 91 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-tailed Hawk 76% 2 Song Sparrow 73% 3 Eastern Meadowlark 69% 4 Eastern Bluebird 65% 5 Savannah Sparrow 65% 6 Northern Harrier 63% 7 Northern Cardinal 62% 8 Northern Mockingbird 61% 9 Mourning Dove 58% 10 White-throated Sparrow 58% 11 European Starling 56% 12 Blue Jay 54% 13 Field Sparrow 54% 14 Killdeer 54% 15 American Robin 51% 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-tailed Hawk76%
Song Sparrow73%
Eastern Meadowlark69%
Eastern Bluebird65%
Savannah Sparrow65%
Northern Cardinal62%
Northern Mockingbird61%
Mourning Dove58%
White-throated Sparrow58%
European Starling56%
Blue Jay54%
Field Sparrow54%
Killdeer54%
American Robin51%