Overton Park
Tennessee · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Overton Park is a productive birding destination in Tennessee, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Mourning Dove, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Red-bellied Woodpecker among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Say's Phoebe
Sayornis saya
American Tree Sparrow
Spizelloides arborea
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
American Robin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
- 2
Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.