BUCR Arrival and Departure Dates

Arrival and Departure Dates for Migrant Birds in the Upper Cumberland Region of Kentucky and Tennessee—Fall 2002

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I. Arrival Dates for Summer Visitors, Transients, and Winter Residents

* = documentation (written or photographic) provided for extremely early date or rare species

** = record early for site; documentation also provided

Species Date, County, State (Observer)

Snow Goose: 23 November 2002, Scott Co., TN (Nell Moore photo)
11 December 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Gadwall:                                 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman, Winston
                                                    A. Walden, Michael P. O'Rourke)
                                              22 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

American Wigeon: 24 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
25 October 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

American Black Duck: 1 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Blue-winged Teal: 17 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Northern Shoveler: 4 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Northern Pintail: 18 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS)

Green-winged Teal: 18 September 2002, Wayne Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Canvasback:                           16 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)
                                               22 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
                                               24 November 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS)

Redhead: 1 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Ring-necked Duck: 24 October 2002, Putnam, Co., TN (SJS)
25 October 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Greater Scaup: 4 November 2002, Russell Co., KY (David L. Roemer)
9 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Lesser Scaup: 30 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
1 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Surf Scoter:                             1 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) *
                                               1 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
                                               5 November 2002, Clay Co., TN (Terry M. Campbell)

White-winged Scoter: 1 November 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS) *
19 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer photo)

Black Scoter: 6 November 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS) *

Long-tailed Duck:

Bufflehead: 6 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Michael P. O'Rourke)
9 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Common Goldeneye:                7 November 2002, Clay Co., TN (Terry M. Campbell, SJS, Winston A.
                                                    Walden)
                                                3 December 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Common Merganser:

Hooded Merganser: 29 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
1 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Red-breasted Merganser: 4 November 2002, Russell Co., KY (David L. Roemer)
6 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Ruddy Duck:                            18 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
                                                1 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
                                                1 November 2002, Scott Co., TN (Nell and Jimi Moore)

Common Loon:                     2 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton photos) *
                                             6 August 2002, Russell Co., KY (Linda McClendon)
                                             22 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS)
                                             22 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
                                             25 October 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Horned Grebe: 18 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS)
22 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Eared Grebe: 28 September 2002, Scott Co., TN (Nell Moore photos) *

Western Grebe: 6 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton, Connie Neeley,
Margaret York et al.)

Double-crested Cormorant: 14 August 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

American White Pelican: 26 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer photo) *

American Bittern:

Great Egret: 18 July 2002, Clay Co., TN (Terry M. Campbell)

Snowy Egret:

Little Blue Heron:

Tricolored Heron:

Cattle Egret:

Black-crowned Night-Heron:

Northern Harrier:                        21 September 2002, Morgan Co., TN (David J. Trently)
                                                    12 October 2002, Cumberland Co., KY (SJS, Winston A. Walden,
                                                       Terry M. Campbell)

Rough-legged Hawk:

Merlin:

Peregrine Falcon:

American Coot: 6 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Winston A. Walden)

Sandhill Crane:                          13 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Tom and Lynda Mills)
                                                 23 October 2002, Cumberland Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)
                                                 2 November 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
                                                 2 November 2002, Wayne Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Sora:

Black-bellied Plover:

American Golden-Plover:

Semipalmated Plover: 29 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Solitary Sandpiper: 25 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Greater Yellowlegs:

Lesser Yellowlegs: 29 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Semipalmated Sandpiper: 29 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Western Sandpiper: 28 August, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Least Sandpiper: 25 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Deton)

White-rumped Sandpiper:

Pectoral Sandpiper: 24 July 2002, Wayne Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Dunlin: 24 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper: 7 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Stilt Sandpiper: 7 September 2002, Russell Co., KY (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton et al.)

Short-billed Dowitcher:

Wilson's Snipe: 18 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Wilson's Phalarope: 3 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton) *

Bonaparte's Gull: 22 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Franklin's Gull: 4 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Ring-billed Gull: 8 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
9 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton)

Herring Gull: 24 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS)

Caspian Tern: 18 August 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Black Tern: 29 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
15 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Common Tern: 22 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton) *

Forster's Tern: 17 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Northern Saw-whet Owl: 12 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker:         2 October 2002, Barren Co., KY (Jackie Elmore)
                                                 9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Roseanna M. Denton, SJS,
                                                    Michael P. O'Rourke)

Olive-sided Flycatcher:

Least Flycatcher:

Philadelphia Vireo: 7 September 2002, Russell Co., KY (Winston A. Walden, Roseanna
M. Denton, SJS et al.)

Bank Swallow: 5 August 2002, Russell Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Red-breasted Nuthatch:

Brown Creeper:                        14 October 2002, Warren Co., TN (Michael P. O'Rourke)
                                                 17 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Tom and Lynda Mills)
                                                 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Ginger K. Ensor)

Winter Wren: 8 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Sedge Wren:

Marsh Wren: 27 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Golden-crowned Kinglet: 9 October 2002, Barren Co., KY (Jackie B. Elmore)

Ruby-crowned Kinglet: 8 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Veery:

Gray-cheeked Thrush: 21 September 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Swainson’s Thrush: 3 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman) **

Hermit Thrush: 14 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Tom and Lynda Mills)
18 October 2002, Scott Co., TN (Nell Moore)

American Pipit: 23 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton) **

Tennessee Warbler: 7 September 2002, Russell Co., KY (SJS, Somerset Bird Club)

Orange-crowned Warbler:       9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton, Michael P.
                                                  O'Rourke)
                                               25 October 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Nashville Warbler: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Winston A. Walden, Michael P.
O'Rourke)

Magnolia Warbler: 3 September 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Cape May Warbler: 12 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Black-throated Blue Warbler:

Yellow-rumped Warbler: 29 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Winston A. Walden)

Blackburnian Warbler: 3 September 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Palm Warbler: 25 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Bay-breasted Warbler: 11 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Northern Waterthrush:

Connecticut Warbler:

Mourning Warbler:

Wilson’s Warbler: 15 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Canada Warbler: 28 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Vesper Sparrow: 7 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Savannah Sparrow: 13 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Fox Sparrow: 5 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman, SJS) **
9 November 2002, Scott Co., TN (SJS, Nell Moore, Winston A. Walden)

Swamp Sparrow: 9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton)

Lincoln’s Sparrow: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)

White-throated Sparrow: 8 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

White-crowned Sparrow: 18 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Dark-eyed Junco: 18 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
24 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Ginger K. Ensor)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak:        18 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Nancy Layzer, Michael P.
                                                    O'Rourke)
                                               24 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Bobolink: 11 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS et al.)

Rusty Blackbird: 12 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)
24 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Connie Neeley, Wendell Neeley)

Brewer's Blackbird: 18 November 2002, Scott Co., TN (Nell Moore)
20 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Purple Finch: 1 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Jane Herrin)
4 December 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Pine Siskin: 9 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Evening Grosbeak:

II. Departure Dates for Summer Visitors, Transients, and Summer Residents

* = documentation (written or photographic) provided for extremely late date or rare species

** = record late for site; documentation also provided

Species Date, County, State (Observer)

Blue-winged Teal:

Double-crested Cormorant: 22 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Least Bittern:

Great Egret: 27 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Janie and Ric Finch)

Snowy Egret:

Little Blue Heron:

Tricolored Heron:

Cattle Egret: 26 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Betty Bright, Harold Bright photos) *

Green Heron: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Black-crowned Night Heron: 13 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Yellow-cr. Night-Heron:

Osprey: 9 November 2002, Scott Co., TN (SJS, Nell Moore, Winston A. Walden)
9 December 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Broad-winged Hawk: 22 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Merlin: 11 December 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Peregrine Falcon:

Sandhill Crane:                         5 January 2003, Pickett Co., TN (Robbie C. Hassler)
                                                6 January 2003, Putnam Co., TN (Wally Brines)
                                                7 January 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Michael P. O'Rourke)

Sora:

Black-bellied Plover:

American Golden-Plover:

Semipalmated Plover: 16 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Spotted Sandpiper:                 6 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
                                              18 November 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (SJS)
                                              23 December 2002, Clay Co., TN (Terry M. Campbell)

Solitary Sandpiper: 8 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Greater Yellowlegs:                 11 November 2002, Clay Co., TN (Terry M. Campbell)
                                               15 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (John C. Owens)
                                               17 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Lesser Yellowlegs: 8 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Semipalmated Sandpiper: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)

Western Sandpiper: 16 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Least Sandpiper: 26 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

White-rumped Sandpiper:

Pectoral Sandpiper: 8 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Dunlin:                                     1 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
                                               2 November 2002, White Co., TN (SJS)
                                               7 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)

Stilt Sandpiper: 8 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Buff-breasted Sandpiper:

Short-billed Dowitcher:

Wilson's Phalarope:

Franklin's Gull:

Caspian Tern: 6 October 2002, Clay Co., TN (SJS, Winston A. Walden)

Black Tern:

Forster's Tern: 16 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton, Somerset Bird
Club)

Yellow-billed Cuckoo:            6 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Winston A. Walden)
                                              11 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Tom and Lynda Mills)
                                              26 October 2002, Morgan Co., TN (Jeanne Richardson)
                                              9 November 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Amy Covert, Brainard Palmer-Ball)

Black-billed Cuckoo:

Common Nighthawk: 12 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Winston A. Walden) **

Eastern Whip-poor-will:

Chuck-will's-widow:

Chimney Swift: 25 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Ruby-throated Hummingbird: 3 October 2002, Cumberland Co., TN (W. Terry Thornton)
20 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (Carol D. Williams)
31 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman) **

Olive-sided Flycatcher:

Eastern Wood-Pewee: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Acadian Flycatcher: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Alder Flycatcher:

Willow Flycatcher:

Least Flycatcher:

Great Crested Flycatcher: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Eastern Kingbird: 7 September 2002, Russell Co., KY (SJS, Somerset Bird Club)

White-eyed Vireo: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **
23 October 2002, Morgan Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman) **

Yellow-throated Vireo: 2 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS et al.)

Blue-headed Vireo: 7 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Richard W. Simmers, Jr.)

Warbling Vireo: 7 July 2002, Pulaski Co., TN (Roseanna M. Denton)

Philadelphia Vireo: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Red-eyed Vireo: 9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Roseann M. Denton,
Michael P. O'Rourke)

Purple Martin: 18 August 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Tree Swallow:                          18 October 2002, Scott Co., TN (Nell Moore)
                                                6 November 2002, Pulaski Co., TN (Roseanna M. Denton)
                                                9 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (David L. Roemer)
                                                10 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Winston A. Walden) **
                                                11 November 2002, Clay Co., TN (Terry M. Campbell)

Northern Rough-w. Swallow: 9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton et al.)

Bank Swallow:

Cliff Swallow: 21 July 2002, Russell Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Barn Swallow: 2 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS et al.)
9 November 2002, Barren Co. (David L. Roemer)

House Wren: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
25 October 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Sedge Wren:

Marsh Wren: 7 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher: 3 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Veery: 21 September 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Gray-cheeked Thrush:

Swainson's Thrush: 23 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Gray Catbird: 31 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)

Blue-winged Warbler: 2 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS et al.)

Golden-winged Warbler: 2 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Tennessee Warbler:                 25 October 2002, Adair Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
                                               31 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)
                                               31 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Orange-crowned Warbler: 1 November 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **
16 December 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (RMD) *

Nashville Warbler: 13 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Northern Parula: 10 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Yellow Warbler: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **
14 October 2002, DeKalb Co., TN (Carol D. Williams) *

Chestnut-sided Warbler: 10 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Magnolia Warbler: 22 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
23 October 2002, Cumberland Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)

Cape May Warbler:

Black-throated Blue Warbler:

Black-throated Green Warbler: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)
27 October 2002, Cumberland Co., TN (SJS)

Blackburnian Warbler: 20 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Yellow-throated Warbler:

Prairie Warbler: 21 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Bay-breasted Warbler:               9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS, Roseanna M. Denton,
                                                     Michael P. O'Rourke)
                                                 27 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Cerulean Warbler: 31 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Black-and-white Warbler: 9 October 2002, Barren Co., KY (Jackie B. Elmore)

American Redstart: 13 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Prothonotary Warbler: 11 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Worm-eating Warbler: 11 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS et al.)

Swainson's Warbler: 27 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Ovenbird:                                  15 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Tom and Lynda Mills)
                                                 25 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Connie and Wendell Neeley)
                                                 30 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Ginger K. Ensor) **

Northern Waterthrush: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Winston A. Walden, Michael P.
O'Rourke

Louisiana Waterthrush: 27 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Kentucky Warbler: 21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman) **

Connecticut Warbler:

Mourning Warbler:

Common Yellowthroat: 13 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS)

Hooded Warbler: 18 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (SJS) **

Canada Warbler:

Wilson's Warbler: 9 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Roseanna M. Denton, SJS)

Yellow-breasted Chat: 11 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
21 September 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Winston A. Walden, Michael P. O'Rourke)

Vesper Sparrow: 24 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)
14 December 2002, Wayne Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Grasshopper Sparrow: 13 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M.Denton)

Lincoln's Sparrow: 31 October 2002, White Co., TN (David F. Vogt)

Summer Tanager: 7 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Scarlet Tanager: 13 October 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Rose-breasted Grosbeak: 27 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman, SJS)

Blue Grosbeak: 21 August 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Indigo Bunting:                          15 October 2002, McCreary Co., KY (Tom and Lynda Mills) **
                                                 31 October 2002, Putnam Co., TN (Barbara H. Stedman)
                                                 3 November 2002, Barren Co., KY (Jackie B. Elmore)

Dickcissel: 30 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Connie Neeley, Wendell Neeley)

Bobolink: 25 September 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Orchard Oriole: 7 July 2002, Pulaski Co., KY (Roseanna M. Denton)

Baltimore Oriole: 8 September 2002, Pickett Co., TN (Margo Hinkle)

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