Earliest riser
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
First heard at 5:13 AM.
Birds at the dock
A microphone at Tennessee River Mile 559.5 listens to the lake 24/7 and identifies what it hears with BirdNET. 58 days on file so far.
Microphone coverage expanded on July 6, 2026. The array now hears more of the property, so activity totals step up from that date.
Fun stats
A few things the microphone noticed. Every number below comes from high-confidence detections, and any stat that could not be measured cleanly is left off rather than guessed.
The day's rhythm
Last call
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Still calling at 10:42 AM.
Busiest minute
5 species at once
At 6:45 AM: Carolina Wren, Osprey, Red-headed Woodpecker, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
Travel
Frequent-flyer miles
8,217 mi
Combined round-trip migration of 1 species heard today.
Farthest traveler
Eastern Kingbird
Makes a round trip of about 8,217 mi each year.
Weather watchers
Fair-weather singer
American Crow
100% of its active minutes came during calm air.
Fair-weather singer
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
100% of its active minutes came during calm air.
Character and company
The regular
Carolina Wren
Heard every day for 50 days running.
Duet partners
Carolina Wren and White-eyed Vireo
Calling in the same minute 46% of the time this week.
Rising star
Eastern Bluebird
Up 4h 1m active on last week.
Records
Busiest day
14h 19m active
Set on 2026-07-06.
Most species in a day
51 species
Recorded on 2026-07-06.
Longest streak
50 days
Carolina Wren, ending 2026-07-19.
This week at the dock
A quick recap of the last seven days, drawn from high-confidence detections. Anything that could not be measured cleanly is left off rather than guessed.
#1 most heard
Carolina Wren
23h 43m active over the last seven days.
#2 most heard
Eastern Bluebird
11h 47m active over the last seven days.
#3 most heard
House Finch
11h 40m active over the last seven days.
Species this week
71 species
Distinct birds heard at high confidence over the last seven days.
Busiest hour
6 AM
The hour of day with the most bird activity this week.
Frequent-flyer miles
26,633 mi
Combined round-trip migration of 4 species heard this week.
Farthest traveler
Barn Swallow
Makes a round trip of about 9,747 mi each year.
Rising star
Eastern Bluebird
Up 4h 1m active on the week before.
Daily reports
Sunday · July 19, 2026
26 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 1h 43m active. Eastern Kingbird traveled farthest, a 8,200 mi round trip.
Saturday · July 18, 2026
43 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 3h 3m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Friday · July 17, 2026
41 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 3h 1m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Thursday · July 16, 2026
48 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 3h 23m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Wednesday · July 15, 2026
39 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 3h 50m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · July 14, 2026
41 species at the dock
House Finch most active with 3h 10m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Monday · July 13, 2026
27 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 2h 3m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Sunday · July 12, 2026
39 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 9h 9m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · July 11, 2026
47 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 7h 32m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Friday · July 10, 2026
48 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 6h 56m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Thursday · July 9, 2026
49 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 5h 29m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Wednesday · July 8, 2026
50 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 5h 9m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · July 7, 2026
48 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 5h 13m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Monday · July 6, 2026
51 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 5h 10m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Sunday · July 5, 2026
21 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 1h 13m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · July 4, 2026
17 species at the dock
Osprey most active with 1h 47m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Friday · July 3, 2026
14 species at the dock
Prothonotary Warbler most active with 3h 33m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Thursday · July 2, 2026
18 species at the dock
Prothonotary Warbler most active with 2h 6m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Wednesday · July 1, 2026
18 species at the dock
Scarlet Tanager most active with 60 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · June 30, 2026
19 species at the dock
Scarlet Tanager most active with 1h 46m active.
Monday · June 29, 2026
23 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 50 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Sunday · June 28, 2026
15 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 27 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · June 27, 2026
17 species at the dock
American Crow most active with 1h 9m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Friday · June 26, 2026
23 species at the dock
Red-bellied Woodpecker most active with 1h 55m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Thursday · June 25, 2026
25 species at the dock
Great Crested Flycatcher most active with 1h 3m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Wednesday · June 24, 2026
30 species at the dock
Red-headed Woodpecker most active with 1h 34m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · June 23, 2026
16 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 47 minutes active.
Monday · June 22, 2026
12 species at the dock
Prothonotary Warbler most active with 40 minutes active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Sunday · June 21, 2026
14 species at the dock
Prothonotary Warbler most active with 1h 21m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · June 20, 2026
14 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 52 minutes active. Eastern Kingbird traveled farthest, a 8,200 mi round trip.
Friday · June 19, 2026
11 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 1h 13m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Thursday · June 18, 2026
10 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 1h 14m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Wednesday · June 17, 2026
16 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 2h 41m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · June 16, 2026
20 species at the dock
Eastern Bluebird most active with 1h 27m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Monday · June 15, 2026
21 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 47 minutes active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Sunday · June 14, 2026
21 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 1h 5m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · June 13, 2026
23 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 52 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Friday · June 12, 2026
21 species at the dock
Osprey most active with 1h 25m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Thursday · June 11, 2026
22 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 1h 28m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Wednesday · June 10, 2026
5 species at the dock
Northern Rough-winged Swallow most active with 1h 20m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Tuesday · June 9, 2026
20 species at the dock
Carolina Wren most active with 47 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Monday · June 8, 2026
12 species at the dock
American Crow most active with 1h 27m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Sunday · June 7, 2026
11 species at the dock
Northern Cardinal most active with 23 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · June 6, 2026
15 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 1h 45m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Friday · June 5, 2026
23 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 2h 5m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Thursday · June 4, 2026
28 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 2h 1m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Wednesday · June 3, 2026
25 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 2h 15m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · June 2, 2026
26 species at the dock
Prothonotary Warbler most active with 1h 13m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Monday · June 1, 2026
19 species at the dock
Great Crested Flycatcher most active with 1h 13m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Sunday · May 31, 2026
24 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 1h 8m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Saturday · May 30, 2026
15 species at the dock
Northern Cardinal most active with 20 minutes active. Tree Swallow traveled farthest, a 3,700 mi round trip.
Friday · May 29, 2026
15 species at the dock
Tree Swallow most active with 1h 12m active. Great Crested Flycatcher traveled farthest, a 5,000 mi round trip.
Thursday · May 28, 2026
12 species at the dock
Summer Tanager most active with 59 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Wednesday · May 27, 2026
18 species at the dock
Great Crested Flycatcher most active with 31 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Tuesday · May 26, 2026
13 species at the dock
Summer Tanager most active with 55 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Monday · May 25, 2026
10 species at the dock
Northern Cardinal most active with 42 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Sunday · May 24, 2026
11 species at the dock
Summer Tanager most active with 1h 9m active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Saturday · May 23, 2026
13 species at the dock
Red-bellied Woodpecker most active with 30 minutes active. Barn Swallow traveled farthest, a 9,700 mi round trip.
Every bird we listen for
The dock microphone is set to recognize 226 bird species known from this part of the Tennessee River. Each name links to its own page.
How this works
Audio runs through BirdNET, an open-source neural network from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that identifies bird species by sound. Detections at high confidence are tallied per day. Each card links to that day's full species list and hourly chart.