Big Sandy River - Big Sandy Flats
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Big Sandy River - Big Sandy Flats is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Blue-headed Vireo
Vireo solitarius
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
King Rail
Rallus elegans
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Hairy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Chipping Sparrow
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Mourning Dove
Turkey Vulture
Northern Flicker
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Purple Martin
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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