Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Live from the dock
Active 389 minutes across 26 days since June 2026. Last heard 6 days ago.
In our recordsHear 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 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 73 | 15 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 43 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-June through August. First heard this year on June 6.
Dock records
- First heard
- June 6, 2026 (first in our records)
- Busiest day
- 81 minutes on July 18, 2026
- Earliest call
- 5:13 a.m.
- Days detected
- 26 of 95 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Eastern Wood-Pewee 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 Eastern Wood-Pewee most often.
What time of year is the Eastern Wood-Pewee at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-June through August. First heard this year on June 6. That window is when the Eastern Wood-Pewee has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Eastern Wood-Pewee been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 389 minutes across 26 days since June 2026. Last heard 6 days ago.
About the bird
The eastern wood pewee is a small tyrant flycatcher from North, Central and South America. This bird and the western wood pewee were formerly considered a single species. The two species are virtually identical in appearance, and can be distinguished most easily by their calls.
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