Birds of Lake County, Tennessee is a list of the most common birds observed in the county. Showing the yearly average percentage observation frequency for each species.
49% |
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
46% |
Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
46% |
Northern Cardinal
Cardinalis cardinalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
45% |
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
43% |
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
43% |
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
38% |
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
36% |
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
33% |
Great Egret
Ardea alba Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
32% |
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae |
30% |
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
30% |
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
30% |
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
30% |
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
30% |
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
29% |
Common Grackle
Quiscalus quiscula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
26% |
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
25% |
Carolina Chickadee
Poecile carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
24% |
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae |
24% |
Horned Lark
Eremophila alpestris Order: Passeriformes Family: Alaudidae |
23% |
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Paridae |
22% |
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
22% |
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
21% |
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
20% |
American Robin
Turdus migratorius Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
20% |
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
19% |
Downy Woodpecker
Dryobates pubescens Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
19% |
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae |
19% |
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
18% |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
18% |
Eastern Meadowlark
Sturnella magna Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
17% |
Dickcissel
Spiza americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
16% |
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
16% |
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
16% |
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
15% |
Savannah Sparrow
Passerculus sandwichensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
15% |
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae |
15% |
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
15% |
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
15% |
Bonaparte's Gull
Chroicocephalus philadelphia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
14% |
Pied-billed Grebe
Podilymbus podiceps Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
14% |
Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
14% |
Common Yellowthroat
Geothlypis trichas Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
14% |
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
14% |
Gadwall
Mareca strepera Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
14% |
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
14% |
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Ruddy Duck
Oxyura jamaicensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
13% |
Field Sparrow
Spizella pusilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
13% |
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
13% |
Blue-winged Teal
Spatula discors Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
13% |
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
12% |
Least Tern
Sternula antillarum Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
12% |
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
12% |
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
11% |
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
11% |
Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
11% |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus Order: Cuculiformes Family: Cuculidae |
11% |
Eastern Phoebe
Sayornis phoebe Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
11% |
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
10% |
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Laniidae |
10% |
Green-winged Teal
Anas crecca Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
9.9% |
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus Order: Cathartiformes Family: Cathartidae |
9.9% |
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.8% |
Purple Martin
Progne subis Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
9.8% |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Polioptilidae |
9.7% |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
9.4% |
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
9.3% |
American Coot
Fulica americana Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
9.2% |
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
9.2% |
Brown Thrasher
Toxostoma rufum Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
9.2% |
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
9.2% |
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
9.2% |
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
8.9% |
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Order: Passeriformes Family: Hirundinidae |
8.9% |
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
8.8% |
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.8% |
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passeridae |
8.7% |
Mississippi Kite
Ictinia mississippiensis Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
8.5% |
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.3% |
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.1% |
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
8.0% |
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
7.9% |
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Pandionidae |
7.8% |
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
7.7% |
Barred Owl
Strix varia Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
7.6% |
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
7.5% |
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Regulus satrapa Order: Passeriformes Family: Regulidae |
7.4% |
White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Sittidae |
7.3% |
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
6.9% |
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae |
6.8% |
Yellow-breasted Chat
Icteria virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteriidae |
6.8% |
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
6.6% |
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
6.6% |
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Archilochus colubris Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Trochilidae |
6.5% |
Winter Wren
Troglodytes hiemalis Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
6.3% |
Warbling Vireo
Vireo gilvus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
6.3% |
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae |
6.1% |
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
6.0% |
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.9% |
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
5.9% |
American Wigeon
Mareca americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
5.6% |
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
5.5% |
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Apodidae |
5.3% |
Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus Order: Podicipediformes Family: Podicipedidae |
5.1% |
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
4.8% |
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
4.8% |
Wilson's Snipe
Gallinago delicata Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.6% |
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.5% |
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
4.3% |
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
4.2% |
Herring Gull
Larus argentatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
4.1% |
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
4.0% |
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
4.0% |
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
3.8% |
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.8% |
Long-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.8% |
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.8% |
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
3.7% |
Fox Sparrow
Passerella iliaca Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.7% |
Northern Bobwhite
Colinus virginianus Order: Galliformes Family: Odontophoridae |
3.7% |
Snowy Egret
Egretta thula Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.7% |
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana Order: Passeriformes Family: Certhiidae |
3.5% |
Green Heron
Butorides virescens Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
3.4% |
Hairy Woodpecker
Dryobates villosus Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.4% |
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum Order: Passeriformes Family: Bombycillidae |
3.3% |
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
3.3% |
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae |
3.2% |
Cooper's Hawk
Accipiter cooperii Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
3.2% |
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
3.2% |
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.2% |
Dunlin
Calidris alpina Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
3.1% |
Rusty Blackbird
Euphagus carolinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
3.1% |
American Pipit
Anthus rubescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae |
3.1% |
Black Tern
Chlidonias niger Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
3.0% |
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |
3.0% |
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis Order: Passeriformes Family: Mimidae |
2.9% |
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
2.9% |
Lapland Longspur
Calcarius lapponicus Order: Passeriformes Family: Calcariidae |
2.8% |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus Order: Passeriformes Family: Cardinalidae |
2.7% |
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.7% |
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.6% |
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
Sanderling
Calidris alba Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
2.6% |
Common Loon
Gavia immer Order: Gaviiformes Family: Gaviidae |
2.6% |
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
2.6% |
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae |
2.5% |
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.5% |
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.5% |
Rough-legged Hawk
Buteo lagopus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
2.4% |
House Wren
Troglodytes aedon Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.4% |
Franklin's Gull
Leucophaeus pipixcan Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae |
2.4% |
Ross's Goose
Anser rossii Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.4% |
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae |
2.4% |
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.3% |
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.2% |
Redhead
Aythya americana Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
2.2% |
Marsh Wren
Cistothorus palustris Order: Passeriformes Family: Troglodytidae |
2.1% |
Orange-crowned Warbler
Leiothlypis celata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
2.0% |
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.9% |
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus griseus Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.8% |
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Accipiter striatus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.7% |
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.7% |
Lincoln's Sparrow
Melospiza lincolnii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.6% |
Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae |
1.6% |
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons Order: Passeriformes Family: Vireonidae |
1.6% |
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.5% |
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.5% |
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.5% |
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae |
1.4% |
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.4% |
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Order: Passeriformes Family: Icteridae |
1.4% |
Purple Finch
Haemorhous purpureus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.4% |
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.4% |
Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulatus Order: Passeriformes Family: Turdidae |
1.4% |
Blackpoll Warbler
Setophaga striata Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.4% |
Bay-breasted Warbler
Setophaga castanea Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.3% |
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica Order: Passeriformes Family: Parulidae |
1.3% |
LeConte's Sparrow
Ammospiza leconteii Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.2% |
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae |
1.2% |
Western Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeidae |
1.2% |
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae |
1.2% |
Sora
Porzana carolina Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae |
1.1% |
Vesper Sparrow
Pooecetes gramineus Order: Passeriformes Family: Passerellidae |
1.1% |
Short-eared Owl
Asio flammeus Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
Eastern Screech-Owl
Megascops asio Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae |
1.1% |
Greater Scaup
Aythya marila Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae |
1.1% |
Pine Siskin
Spinus pinus Order: Passeriformes Family: Fringillidae |
1.0% |
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus Order: Passeriformes Family: Tyrannidae |