Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Live from the dock
Active 8 minutes across 2 days since August 2026. Last heard on September 20.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard around midday, 12 to 1 p.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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from mid-August through September. First heard this year on August 22.
Dock records
- First heard
- August 22, 2026
- Busiest day
- 6 minutes on August 22, 2026
- Earliest call
- 9:17 a.m.
- Days detected
- 2 of 183 days monitored
What our dock mics have heard
Not a lot of data on this one, 2 of 183 days. Here's the full list:
- August 22, 2026: 6 minutes active, first call at 9:17 a.m.
- September 20, 2026: 2 minutes active, first call at 12:27 p.m.
We haven't heard one since September 20, 2026, 51 days ago. If it comes through again it'll show up here on the next update.
Heard alongside
Birds that keep turning up in the same hours as the Hooded Warbler. We pick them by overlap, so a bird that's around all day doesn't make the list just by being everywhere.
- Ruby-throated Hummingbird: in 6 of the 6 hours.
- Carolina Chickadee: in 6 of the 6 hours.
- American Goldfinch: in 5 of the 6 hours.
- White-breasted Nuthatch: in 4 of the 6 hours.
- Downy Woodpecker: in 3 of the 6 hours.
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Hooded Warbler at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard around midday, 12 to 1 p.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Hooded Warbler most often.
What time of year is the Hooded Warbler at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from mid-August through September. First heard this year on August 22. That window is when the Hooded Warbler has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Hooded Warbler been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 8 minutes across 2 days since August 2026. Last heard on September 20.
About the bird
The hooded warbler is a New World warbler. It breeds in eastern North America across the eastern United States and into southernmost Canada. It is migratory, wintering in Central America and the West Indies.
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