Big 5NW of MemphisGood right now

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

13,000 acres of Mississippi River bluffland — hardwood bottomlands and upland oak-hickory ridges. Quiet, big, birdy.

Species here
37
Best months
3
Apr · May · Jun
Access
Free day-use
Habitat
3
bottomland forest · woodland · river

Signature birds

Also seen here

SB
Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Pee-zay bird
M
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Candelita (Spanish — "little candle")
M
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Zebra Warbler
M
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
BTNW (birder abbreviation)
M
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Broadwing
M
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Pleased-to-meetcha
YR
Eastern Bluebird
Sialia sialis
Bluebird of Happiness
YR
Eastern Towhee
Pipilo erythrophthalmus
Towhee
YR
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
Big Cranky
SB
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
GCF
YR
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Great White Egret
YR
Great Horned Owl
Bubo virginianus
Hoot Owl
WV
Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttatus
Swamp Angel
SB
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Hoodie
SB
Indigo Bunting
Passerina cyanea
Blue Canary
SB
Kentucky Warbler
Geothlypis formosa
Kentucky
SB
Louisiana Waterthrush
Parkesia motacilla
LOWA (birder abbreviation)
M
Magnolia Warbler
Setophaga magnolia
Maggie
YR
Northern Flicker
Colaptes auratus
Yellowhammer
SB
Northern Parula
Setophaga americana
Parula
M
Ovenbird
Seiurus aurocapilla
Teacher Bird
SB
Red-eyed Vireo
Vireo olivaceus
Preacher Bird
YR
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
Bottomland Hawk
M
Scarlet Tanager
Piranga olivacea
Firebird (folk)
SB
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Summer Redbird
M
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Tennessee
SB
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Whip-John-with-it
YR
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
Turkey
M
Wood Thrush
Hylocichla mustelina
Forest Flute
SB
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Coccyzus americanus
Rain Crow
WV
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
Butter-butt
SB
Yellow-throated Vireo
Vireo flavifrons
YTVI (birder abbreviation)
SB
Yellow-throated Warbler
Setophaga dominica
YTW