Birds in Tennessee in February: What to Photograph (60 Species)

60 birds were recorded seen in Tennessee in February in our iNaturalist sample; 3 of the top 50 are at their peak this month. The list is ranked by number of research-grade observations.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Top birds in February

American Robin1,249 obs.

Northern Cardinal950 obs.

Northern Mockingbird681 obs.

Eastern Bluebird565 obs.

White-throated Sparrow529 obs.

Mourning Dove515 obs.

Carolina Chickadee480 obs.

Song Sparrow452 obs.

Downy Woodpecker449 obs.

House Finch441 obs.

Canada Goose440 obs.

Tufted Titmouse391 obs.

All birds seen in Tennessee in February

#	Species	Scientific name	Family	Obs.	Peak in state
1	American Robin	Turdus migratorius	Thrushes	1,249	Apr (rising)
2	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis cardinalis	Cardinals and Allies	950	Apr (rising)
3	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus polyglottos	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	681	Apr (rising)
4	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia sialis	Thrushes	565	Apr (rising)
5	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia albicollis	New World Sparrows	529	Jan (past peak)
6	Mourning Dove	Zenaida macroura	Pigeons and Doves	515	Apr (rising)
7	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile carolinensis	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	480	Feb (peak)
8	Song Sparrow	Melospiza melodia	New World Sparrows	452	Jan (past peak)
9	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates pubescens	Woodpeckers	449	Feb (peak)
10	House Finch	Haemorhous mexicanus	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	441	Apr (rising)
11	Canada Goose	Branta canadensis	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	440	Apr (rising)
12	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus bicolor	Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice	391	Mar (rising)
13	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes carolinus	Woodpeckers	387	Jan (past peak)
14	Yellow-rumped Warbler	Setophaga coronata	New World Warblers	356	Feb (peak)
15	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo jamaicensis	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	355	Nov (rising)
16	Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	335	Apr (rising)
17	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus ludovicianus	Wrens	309	Apr (rising)
18	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta cristata	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	290	Apr (rising)
19	Great Blue Heron	Ardea herodias	Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns	280	Apr (rising)
20	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo lineatus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	278	Jan (past peak)
21	House Sparrow	Passer domesticus	Old World Sparrows	276	Apr (rising)
22	Dark-eyed Junco	Junco hyemalis	New World Sparrows	266	Jan (past peak)
23	American Goldfinch	Spinus tristis	Finches, Euphonias, and Allies	249	Apr (rising)
24	European Starling	Sturnus vulgaris	Starlings	229	Apr (rising)
25	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta carolinensis	Nuthatches	224	Jan (past peak)
26	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo erythrophthalmus	New World Sparrows	219	Apr (rising)
27	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	212	Apr (rising)
28	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus varius	Woodpeckers	205	Dec (rising)
29	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius phoeniceus	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	201	Apr (rising)
30	American Crow	Corvus brachyrhynchos	Crows, Jays, and Magpies	198	Mar (rising)
31	Hermit Thrush	Catharus guttatus	Thrushes	175	Jan (past peak)
32	Ring-billed Gull	Larus delawarensis	Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers	164	Jan (past peak)
33	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes aura	New World Vultures	160	Apr (rising)
34	Wild Turkey	Meleagris gallopavo	Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies	154	Apr (rising)
35	Black Vulture	Coragyps atratus	New World Vultures	154	Apr (rising)
36	Field Sparrow	Spizella pusilla	New World Sparrows	142	Apr (rising)
37	Northern Flicker	Colaptes auratus	Woodpeckers	136	Oct (rising)
38	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Corthylio calendula	Kinglets	134	Jan (past peak)
39	Pine Warbler	Setophaga pinus	New World Warblers	130	Jan (past peak)
40	Cooper's Hawk	Astur cooperii	Hawks, Eagles, and Kites	130	Mar (rising)
41	Common Grackle	Quiscalus quiscula	New World Blackbirds and Orioles	125	Apr (rising)
42	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis phoebe	Tyrant Flycatchers	112	Apr (rising)
43	Barred Owl	Strix varia	Typical Owls	112	Apr (rising)
44	American Coot	Fulica americana	Rails, Gallinules, and Coots	111	Mar (rising)
45	Sandhill Crane	Antigone canadensis	Cranes	111	Jan (past peak)
46	Pileated Woodpecker	Dryocopus pileatus	Woodpeckers	108	Apr (rising)
47	Golden-crowned Kinglet	Regulus satrapa	Kinglets	105	Jan (past peak)
48	Bufflehead	Bucephala albeola	Ducks, Geese, and Swans	103	Dec (rising)
49	Killdeer	Charadrius vociferus	Plovers and Lapwings	96	Apr (rising)
50	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma rufum	Mockingbirds and Thrashers	96	May (rising)

Birds Seen in Tennessee in February

Top birds in February

All birds seen in Tennessee in February