Herb Parsons Lake
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Herb Parsons Lake is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 208 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Bufflehead 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
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Eastern Bluebird
House Finch
Northern Cardinal
Canada Goose
Mallard
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Killdeer
Great Egret
Downy Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
American Crow
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
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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