Black-crowned Night Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Live from the dock
Active 86 minutes across 25 days since June 2026. Last heard yesterday.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard in the evening, 5 to 9 p.m.
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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Across the year
Present from early-June through August. First heard this year on June 14.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 14, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 7 minutes on June 16, 2026
- Earliest call
- 5:21 a.m.
- Days detected
- 25 of 109 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Black-crowned Night Heron at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard in the evening, 5 to 9 p.m. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Black-crowned Night Heron most often.
What time of year is the Black-crowned Night Heron at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-June through August. First heard this year on June 14. That window is when the Black-crowned Night Heron has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Black-crowned Night Heron been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 86 minutes across 25 days since June 2026. Last heard yesterday.
About the bird
The black-crowned night heron or black-capped night heron, commonly shortened to just night heron in Eurasia, is a medium-sized heron found throughout a large part of the world, including parts of Europe, Asia, and North and South America.
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