Updated Sep 28
Pictured: Tennessee Refuge · typical peak lookTennesseewinter wildlife
When does migrating and wintering wildlife peak in Tennessee?
Migrating and wintering wildlife usually peaks from September to March.
Updated Sep 28.
Places by state
Tennessee
- Tennessee RefugeSeason over
Local timing: Jan 1–10
Official reports
Dated and linked
- Sep 28Park ServiceMonth-by-month wildlife calendar.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceVisitor center, seasonal waterfowl sanctuary closures.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee NWR: Visit Us in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceBlue Goose Blvd. auto tour at Duck River Bottoms and its seasonal closure.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee NWR: Auto tour in a new tab)
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- Sep 28Park ServiceThe refuge's hiking trails, their locations and seasonal closures.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee NWR: Hiking in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceDogs allowed on a leash.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee NWR: Dog walking in a new tab)
- Sep 28Park ServiceBirding and the Wings of Winter Birding Festival.Source (opens U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee NWR: Birding in a new tab)
How do you track winter wildlife? Each place moves through 4 stages: Birds arriving, Numbers building, Peak numbers and Birds departing. Every stage we show comes from a dated report with its source, and every forecast lists its sources.