Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 207 species recorded on eBird. This forest and wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Black Vulture, and Red-shouldered Hawk 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
Blue-winged Warbler
Vermivora cyanoptera
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Black Vulture
Osprey
House Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Northern Cardinal
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
White-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Birding Tips
- 1
Listen for vocalizations to locate canopy-dwelling warblers and vireos.
- 2
Check forest edges and clearings for flycatchers and thrushes.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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