Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Corthylio calendula
Live from the dock
Active 55 minutes across 17 days since September 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes active | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-September through November. First heard this year on September 8.
Dock records
- First heard
- September 8, 2026
- Busiest day
- 6 minutes on November 6, 2026
- Earliest call
- 7:05 a.m.
- Days detected
- 17 of 183 days monitored
What our dock mics have heard
We don't hear the Ruby-crowned Kinglet very often, 17 of 183 days so far. It's #66 of 107 species by minutes active (55).
It peaked in November at 26 minutes active. Nothing at all in May, June, July and August. Its biggest day was November 6, 2026, 6 minutes active. Keep in mind the mics only went live on May 2, 2026, so we don't have December through April yet.
| Month | Days heard | Minutes active |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 0 of 20 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 of 30 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 0 of 31 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 0 of 31 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 4 of 30 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 6 of 31 | 19 |
| November 2026 | 7 of 10 | 26 |
It doesn't lean early or late. Its top hour is 7 a.m., 16% of the total. Earliest so far: 7:05 a.m.
Lately it's really picked up, 13 of the past 30 days against 3% of days earlier on.
Heard alongside
Out of the 42 hours we've had the Ruby-crowned Kinglet on the mics, these birds turned up in the same hours the most. We pick them by how much their hours overlap.
- White-throated Sparrow: 31 of those 42 hours.
- Golden-crowned Kinglet: 29 of those 42 hours.
- Yellow-rumped Warbler: 23 of those 42 hours.
- Eastern Towhee: 15 of those 42 hours.
- Gadwall: 14 of those 42 hours.
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Ruby-crowned Kinglet 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 Ruby-crowned Kinglet most often.
What time of year is the Ruby-crowned Kinglet at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-September through November. First heard this year on September 8. That window is when the Ruby-crowned Kinglet has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Ruby-crowned Kinglet been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 55 minutes across 17 days since September 2026. Last heard today.
About the bird
The ruby-crowned kinglet is a very small passerine bird found throughout North America. It is a member of the kinglet family. The bird has olive-green plumage with two white wing bars and a white eye-ring.
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