Shelby Farms Park - Conservancy/Penal Farm
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Shelby Farms Park - Conservancy/Penal Farm is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 270 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Hairy Woodpecker, and Red-winged Blackbird 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
Bell's Vireo
Vireo bellii
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus
American Bittern
Botaurus lentiginosus
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Willow Flycatcher
Empidonax traillii
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Killdeer
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
European Starling
Brown Thrasher
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
American Goldfinch
Field Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Yellow-breasted Chat
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
Northern Cardinal
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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