Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Live from the dock
Active 61 minutes across 14 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 | |
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| Minutes active | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-June through July. First heard this year on June 2.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 2, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 12 minutes on June 2, 2026
- Earliest call
- 6:30 a.m.
- Days detected
- 14 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Red-shouldered Hawk 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 Red-shouldered Hawk most often.
What time of year is the Red-shouldered Hawk at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-June through July. First heard this year on June 2. That window is when the Red-shouldered Hawk has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Red-shouldered Hawk been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 61 minutes across 14 days since June 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The red-shouldered hawk is a medium-sized buteo. Its breeding range spans eastern North America and along the coast of California and northern to northeastern-central Mexico. It is a permanent resident throughout most of its range, though northern birds do migrate, mostly to central Mexico.
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