Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge - Duck River Unit
Tennessee · Southeast
About This Location
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge - Duck River Unit is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 307 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian and wetland habitat attracts Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, and American Wigeon 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
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Anhinga
Anhinga anhinga
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck
Dendrocygna autumnalis
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
White-throated Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Red-winged Blackbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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