Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
Live from the dock
Active 42 minutes across 9 days since June 2026. Last heard 4 days ago.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard around midday, 11 a.m. to 3 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 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from late-June through July. First heard this year on June 25.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 25, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 9 minutes on July 6, 2026
- Earliest call
- 5:35 a.m.
- Days detected
- 9 of 69 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Red-tailed Hawk at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard around midday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Red-tailed Hawk most often.
What time of year is the Red-tailed Hawk at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from late-June through July. First heard this year on June 25. That window is when the Red-tailed Hawk has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Red-tailed Hawk been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 42 minutes across 9 days since June 2026. Last heard 4 days ago.
About the bird
The red-tailed hawk is a bird of prey and one of the most common hawks in North America. In the United States, it is one of three species colloquially known as the "chickenhawk".
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