Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge - Britton Ford
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge - Britton Ford is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 258 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, and American Kestrel 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
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus
Cerulean Warbler
Setophaga cerulea
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia
Henslow's Sparrow
Centronyx henslowii
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Mourning Warbler
Geothlypis philadelphia
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Swainson's Warbler
Limnothlypis swainsonii
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus forficatus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Killdeer
Great Egret
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Barn Swallow
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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