Eagle Lake Refuge
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Eagle Lake Refuge is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 244 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, and Northern Shoveler 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
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Glossy x White-faced Ibis (hybrid)
Plegadis falcinellus x chihi
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Hooded Merganser
Wild Turkey
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Great Egret
Red-shouldered Hawk
Barred Owl
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Wood Thrush
Yellow-breasted Chat
Prothonotary Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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