Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Live from the dock
Active 284 minutes across 51 days since May 2026. Last heard today.
Heard todayHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard around sunrise, 5 to 8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes active | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 47 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from late-April through July. First heard this year on May 3.
Dock records
- First heard
- May 3, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 27 minutes on July 8, 2026
- Earliest call
- 5:17 a.m.
- Round-trip migration
- 9,747 miles
- Days detected
- 51 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Barn Swallow at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard around sunrise, 5 to 8 a.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Barn Swallow most often.
What time of year is the Barn Swallow at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from late-April through July. First heard this year on May 3. That window is when the Barn Swallow has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Barn Swallow been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 284 minutes across 51 days since May 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The barn swallow is the most widespread species of swallow in the world, occurring on all continents, with vagrants reported even in Antarctica. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts and a long, deeply forked tail.
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