American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis
Live from the dock
Active 67 minutes across 11 days since July 2026. Last heard today.
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When you'll hear it
Most often heard in the morning, 8 to 11 a.m. Quiet overnight.
Minutes active by hour, as a table
| 12 AM | 1 AM | 2 AM | 3 AM | 4 AM | 5 AM | 6 AM | 7 AM | 8 AM | 9 AM | 10 AM | 11 AM | NOON | 1 PM | 2 PM | 3 PM | 4 PM | 5 PM | 6 PM | 7 PM | 8 PM | 9 PM | 10 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Minutes active | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-July through July. First heard this year on July 6.
Dock records
- First heard
- July 6, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 14 minutes on July 10, 2026
- Earliest call
- 6:47 a.m.
- Days detected
- 11 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a American Goldfinch at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard in the morning, 8 to 11 a.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the American Goldfinch most often.
What time of year is the American Goldfinch at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-July through July. First heard this year on July 6. That window is when the American Goldfinch has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the American Goldfinch been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 67 minutes across 11 days since July 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The American goldfinch is a small North American bird in the finch family. It is migratory, ranging from mid-Alberta to North Carolina during the breeding season, and from just south of the Canada–United States border to Mexico during the winter.
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