Red-bellied Woodpecker
Melanerpes carolinus
Live from the dock
Active 4,144 minutes across 148 days since May 2026. Last heard yesterday.
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 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 388 | 447 | 425 | 347 | 322 | 299 | 299 | 260 | 278 | 290 | 286 | 287 | 89 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Across the year
Present from early-May through October. First heard this year on May 4.
Dock records
- First heard
- May 4, 2026
- Busiest day
- 123 minutes on October 19, 2026
- Earliest call
- 3:27 a.m.
- Days detected
- 148 of 162 days monitored
Common questions
What time of day do you hear a Red-bellied Woodpecker 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 Red-bellied Woodpecker most often.
What time of year is the Red-bellied Woodpecker at Watts Bar Lake?
Present from early-May through October. First heard this year on May 4. That window is when the Red-bellied Woodpecker has been audible from the Watts Bar Lake dock.
Has the Red-bellied Woodpecker been heard at Watts Bar Lake?
Yes. Active 4,144 minutes across 148 days since May 2026. Last heard yesterday.
About the bird
The red-bellied woodpecker is a medium-sized woodpecker of the family Picidae. It breeds mainly in the eastern United States, ranging as far south as Florida and as far north as Canada.
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