Martin Luther King, Jr. Riverside Park
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Martin Luther King, Jr. Riverside Park is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 200 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts a wide variety of species among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
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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
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
White-faced Ibis
Plegadis chihi
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Common Gallinule
Gallinula galeata
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Chimney Swift
American Robin
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Killdeer
White-rumped Sandpiper
Yellow-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Barred Owl
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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