Pileated Woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Live from the dock
Active 24 minutes across 5 days since June 2026. Last heard 2 days ago.
In our recordsHear the call
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 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from late-June through July. First heard this year on June 26.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 26, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 10 minutes on July 17, 2026
- Earliest call
- 6:21 a.m.
- Days detected
- 5 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Pileated Woodpecker 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 Pileated Woodpecker most often.
What time of year is the Pileated Woodpecker at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from late-June through July. First heard this year on June 26. That window is when the Pileated Woodpecker has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Pileated Woodpecker been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 24 minutes across 5 days since June 2026. Last heard 2 days ago.
About the bird
The pileated woodpecker is a large, crow-sized woodpecker with a prominent red crest, white neck stripe, and a mostly black body.
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