Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Live from the dock
Active 64 minutes across 13 days since June 2026. Last heard today.
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When you'll hear it
Most often heard around sunrise, 6 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 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from late-June through July. First heard this year on June 24.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 24, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 9 minutes on July 16, 2026
- Earliest call
- 6:11 a.m.
- Days detected
- 13 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Northern Flicker at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard around sunrise, 6 to 8 a.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Northern Flicker most often.
What time of year is the Northern Flicker at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from late-June through July. First heard this year on June 24. That window is when the Northern Flicker has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Northern Flicker been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 64 minutes across 13 days since June 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The northern flicker or common flicker is a medium-sized bird of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate.
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