Shelby Park and Bottoms
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Shelby Park and Bottoms is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mallard 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
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
Mallard
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
American Crow
Purple Martin
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
House Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
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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