Fall Migration Survey in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area—1995
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|
Transect |
BMB
|
TA |
YA |
HBBC |
SCLF |
HC |
NBC |
Total |
|
Date |
2 Sep |
10 Sep |
15 Sep |
23 Sep |
29 Sep |
8 Oct |
15 Oct |
|
|
Observer(s) |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
|
|
|
|
RGE |
MAS |
RGE |
MAS |
|
|
|
|
Start
EDT |
0800 |
0800 |
0817 |
0915 |
1123 |
0847 |
0849 |
|
|
End EDT |
1205 |
1200 |
1252 |
1450 |
1647 |
1247 |
1449 |
|
|
Hrs |
4.08 |
4.0 |
3.58 |
5.58 |
5.40 |
4.0 |
6.0 |
32.64 |
|
Km |
6.4 |
8.8 |
8.0 |
9.6 |
12.0 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
64.8 |
|
Mi |
4.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
|
Total
Species |
30 |
32 |
30 |
27 |
35 |
26 |
46 |
77 + 9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wood Duck |
2 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
4 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
Ruffed Grouse |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
Wild Turkey |
2 |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Great Blue Heron |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
-- |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
1 |
10 |
|
Sharp-sh. Hawk |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Accipiter
sp.
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Red-sh. Hawk |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
4 |
|
American Kestrel |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Killdeer |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
|
Wilson's Snipe |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
Mourning Dove |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Yellow-b. Cuckoo |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
E. Screech-Owl |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Barred Owl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Chimney Swift |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Ruby-thr. Humm. |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
-- |
3 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
6 |
|
Red-bellied Woodp. |
1 |
-- |
7 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
14 |
|
Yellow-bellied Saps. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
5 |
6 |
|
Downy Woodpeck. |
3 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
42 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
-- |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
|
Northern Flicker |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
|
Pileated Woodp. |
10 |
8 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
60 |
|
E. Wood-Pewee |
-- |
4 |
2 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
8 |
|
Acadian Flycatcher |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
-- |
2 |
7 |
|
White-eyed Vireo |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Yellow-thr. Vireo |
-- |
4 |
9 |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
13 |
|
Blue-headed Vireo |
-- |
2 |
-- |
2 |
X |
1 |
16 |
21 |
|
Philadelphia Vireo |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
7 |
|
Blue Jay |
5 |
6 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
58 |
|
American Crow |
6 |
3 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
36 |
|
Carolina Chickadee |
14 |
9 |
26 |
36 |
57 |
37 |
56 |
235 |
|
Tufted Titmouse |
15 |
14 |
12 |
6 |
17 |
18 |
26 |
108 |
|
Red-br. Nuthatch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|
White-br. Nuthatch |
2 |
8 |
14 |
7 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
50 |
|
Carolina Wren |
2 |
7 |
26 |
13 |
23 |
6 |
17 |
94 |
|
Winter Wren |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
Golden-cr. Kinglet |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
13 |
13 |
|
Ruby-cr. Kinglet |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
7 |
8 |
|
Bl.-gr. Gnatcatcher |
-- |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
|
E. Bluebird |
5 |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
X |
5 |
|
Gray-ch. Thrush |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Swainson’s Thrush |
-- |
-- |
X |
1 |
3 |
-- |
1 |
5 |
|
Hermit Thrush |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Wood Thrush |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
1 |
11 |
|
American Robin |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
1 |
6 |
7 |
|
Gray Catbird |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
-- |
1 |
3 |
|
Brown Thrasher |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
European Starling |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Cedar Waxwing |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Blue-wing. Warbler |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Gold.-wing. Warb. |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Tennessee Warbler |
1 |
5 |
-- |
6 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
|
Northern Parula |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Chestnut-sid. Warb. |
1 |
4 |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
8 |
|
Magnolia Warbler |
5 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
-- |
31 |
|
Yel.-rump. Warb. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
2 |
24 |
26 |
|
Bl.-thr. Gr. Warb. |
-- |
6 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
-- |
4 |
13 |
|
Blackburnian Warb. |
2 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
X |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
Yellow-thr. Warb. |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Pine Warbler |
X |
3 |
-- |
3 |
X |
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
Palm Warbler |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
X |
|
Bay-breasted Warb. |
-- |
X |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
|
Bl.-and-wh. Warb. |
1 |
2 |
-- |
1 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
7 |
|
American Redstart |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
16 |
|
Ovenbird |
-- |
X |
1 |
-- |
3 |
1 |
-- |
5 |
|
Com. Yellowthroat |
-- |
3 |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
X |
3 |
|
Hooded Warbler |
11 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
-- |
44 |
|
Canada Warbler |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
E. Towhee |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
3 |
4 |
|
Chipping Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Field Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Fox Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Song Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Swamp Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
4 |
|
White-throated Sp. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
20 |
20 |
|
Dark-eyed Junco |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
4 |
|
Summer Tanager |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Scarlet Tanager |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
7 |
|
Northern Cardinal |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
31 |
|
Rose-br. Grosbeak |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
X |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Indigo Bunting |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
House Finch |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
American Goldfinch |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Species |
30 |
32 |
30 |
27 |
35 |
26 |
46 |
77 + 9 |
|
Total
Individuals |
105 |
131 |
180 |
152 |
201 |
137 |
321 |
1227 |
|
Inds./Hr |
25.73 |
32.75 |
50.28 |
27.24 |
37.22 |
34.25 |
53.50 |
37.59 |
|
Date |
2 Sep |
10 Sep |
15 Sep |
23 Sep |
29 Sep |
8 Oct |
15 Oct |
|
|
Transect |
BMB
|
TA |
YA |
HBBC |
SCLF |
HC |
NBC |
Total |
x = recorded in BSFNRRA that day but not during transect.
|
Key
to Locations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BMB |
Burnt Mill Bridge Loop, TN |
|
|
HC |
Honey Creek Loop, TN |
|
|
TA |
Twin Arches Loop, TN |
|
|
YA |
Yahoo Arch Loop, KY |
|
|
HBBC |
Huling Branch/Bear Creek Loop, KY |
|
|
SCLF |
Station Camp to Leatherwood Ford, TN |
|
|
NBC |
No Business Creek Loop, TN |
|
|
|
|
|
Key
to Observers: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
RGE |
Robert G. Emmott |
|
|
MAS |
Michael A. Sanders |
|
|
SJS |
Stephen J. Stedman |
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