Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Live from the dock
Active 17 minutes across 7 days since September 2026. Last heard yesterday.
In our recordsHear the call
When you'll hear it
Most often heard around midday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.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 | |
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| Minutes active | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from late-August through October. First heard this year on September 5.
Dock records
- First heard
- September 5, 2026
- Busiest day
- 3 minutes on September 13, 2026
- Earliest call
- 6:56 a.m.
- Days detected
- 7 of 162 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Mallard at Watts Bar Lake?
Most often heard around midday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Quiet overnight. These are the hours the dock microphones detect the Mallard most often.
What time of year is the Mallard at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from late-August through October. First heard this year on September 5. That window is when the Mallard has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Mallard been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 17 minutes across 7 days since September 2026. Last heard yesterday.
About the bird
The mallard or wild duck is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa. It has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
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