Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Live from the dock
Active 355 minutes across 21 days since June 2026. Last heard today.
Heard todayHear the call
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes active | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 73 | 15 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 45 | 37 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-June through July. First heard this year on June 6.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 6, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 81 minutes on July 18, 2026
- Earliest call
- 5:13 a.m.
- Days detected
- 21 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Eastern Wood-Pewee 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 Eastern Wood-Pewee most often.
What time of year is the Eastern Wood-Pewee at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-June through July. First heard this year on June 6. That window is when the Eastern Wood-Pewee has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Eastern Wood-Pewee been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 355 minutes across 21 days since June 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The eastern wood pewee is a small tyrant flycatcher from North, Central and South America. This bird and the western wood pewee were formerly considered a single species. The two species are virtually identical in appearance, and can be distinguished most easily by their calls.
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