Where to see Great Blue Heron in Great Smoky Mountains in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Wildlife · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Where to see Great Blue Heron in Great Smoky Mountains

Ardea herodias
71 reported sightings, mapped, most seen 6–9 AM and 5–8 PM.

Sightings
71
Most seen
6–9 AM
Also
5–8 PM

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Great Blue Heron sightings in Great Smoky Mountains

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Where Great Blue Heron has been reported, from 71 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

Great Blue Heron is most seen 6–9 AM and 5–8 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.
Great Blue Heron sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
HourShare of busiest hour
12 AM2%
1 AM2%
2 AM2%
3 AM3%
4 AM5%
5 AM22%
6 AM92%
7 AM100%
8 AM87%
9 AM76%
10 AM65%
11 AM54%
Noon49%
1 PM49%
2 PM54%
3 PM65%
4 PM76%
5 PM87%
6 PM100%
7 PM92%
8 PM38%
9 PM16%
10 PM9%
11 PM5%
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