Central Node for UCR Foray in Pulaski County, Kentucky—5–11 June 2010

Two Eurasian Collared-Doves photographed during the Pulaski County Foray; photo Roseanna M. Denton (6 June 2010); collared-doves were found in two blocks of the county during the foray.

 

A UCR Foray was conducted in Pulaski County 5–11 June 2010, the first bird survey of its kind to take place in that county. Observers taking part in this first-ever foray in Pulaski County are listed in Table 2 at the page with Raw Data (link below).

       The general protocol for conducting a foray in the UCR may be consulted at the page accessible via this link:

    A map (Figure 1) showing major roadways and watercourses in Pulaski County is accessible via the following link:

    A physiographic map (Figure 2) of Pulaski County, showing the location of the USGS quadrangles that coincide with it, is accessible via the link below:

    To see a map (Figure 3) showing the 72 "blocks" (i.e., areas consisting of all or part of one-sixth of a USGS quadrangle) that were surveyed during the 2010 UCR Foray in Pulaski County, to access a page listing the names of the blocks and the observers who covered them, or to see a map (Figure 4) displaying the 11 blocks in Pulaski County that were surveyed during the Kentucky Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) (Palmer-Ball 1996), click on one of the links below:

    The focal species of the 2010 UCR Foray in Pulaski County were the Loggerhead Shrike, the Swainson's Warbler, and the Henslow's Sparrow; no shrikes were located during the foray, but the warbler was found in 2 blocks and the sparrow in 5 blocks.No Bald Eagle was noted during the foray, but one was present in the Delmer 2 block 19 June 2010 (RMD pers. com.).

 

Table 1. Species (114) detected during the 2010 UCR Foray in Pulaski County and species (107) detected in that county during the 1985–1991 Kentucky Breeding bird Atlas (BBA) Project (Palmer-Ball 1996). To view a map of results for species detected during the foray, click on their alpha codes.

Color Coding of Species Names:

Breeding Categories and Codes:

Species Alpha Code (See Table with Raw Data) Total Blocks where Recorded (of 72 Possible) Total Individuals Recorded during Day or Night "Counting Period" Highest Breeding Category and Code Detected Detected during KY BBA Project
Canada Goose CAGO 12 87 CON–FL --
Wood Duck WODU 12 34 CON–FL X
Mallard MALL 8 22 CON–FL --
Northern Bobwhite NOBO 50 116 PRB–P X
Ruffed Grouse RUGR 3 2 POS–X X
Wild Turkey WITU 32 77 CON–FL X
Rock Pigeon ROPI 18 64 POS–X X
Eurasian Collared-Dove ECDO 2 5 POS–X --
Mourning Dove MODO 72 1114 CON–CN X
Black-billed Cuckoo BBCU -- -- -- X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo YBCU 41 61 CON–CN X
Common Nighthawk * CONI 2 1 POS–X X
Chuck-will's-widow * CWWI 5 11 POS–X X
Eastern Whip-poor-will * WPWI 12 81 POS–X X
Chimney Swift CHSW 54 120 CON–ON X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird RTHU 35 49 PRB–C X
Killdeer KILL 48 105 CON–NE X
American Woodcock * AMWO 2 2 POS–X X
Great Blue Heron GTBH 20 56 CON–NY --
Great Egret GREG 1 2 Transient --
Green Heron GRHE 12 10 PRB–A X
Black Vulture BLVU 29 60 POS–X X
Turkey Vulture TUVU 64 237 POS–X X
Sharp-shinned Hawk SSHA 2 1 POS–X X
Cooper's Hawk COHA 6 6 POS–X X
Red-shouldered Hawk RSHA 26 23 PRB–A X
Broad-winged Hawk BWHA 13 13 POS–X X
Red-tailed Hawk RTHA 35 48 CON–FL X
Eastern Screech-Owl * EASO 10 13 POS–X X
Great Horned Owl * GHOW 6 4 POS–X X
Barred Owl * BDOW 11 9 POS–X --
Belted Kingfisher BEKI 12 13 POS–X X
Red-headed Woodpecker RHWO 40 57 CON–ON X
Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO 69 230 CON–FL X
Downy Woodpecker DOWO 53 82 CON–FL X
Hairy Woodpecker HAWO 16 18 PRB–P X
Red-cockaded Woodpecker RCWO -- -- -- X
Northern Flicker NOFL 52 103 CON–ON X
Pileated Woodpecker PIWO 43 71 PRB–P X
American Kestrel AMKE 34 69 CON–ON X
Great Crested Flycatcher GCFL 55 75 CON–ON X
Eastern Kingbird EAKI 58 179 CON–CN X
Eastern Wood-Pewee EAWP 68 261 POS–X X
Acadian Flycatcher ACFL 54 199 CON–ON X
Willow Flycatcher WIFL 2 2 POS–X X
Eastern Phoebe EAPH 68 207 CON–ON X
Loggerhead Shrike LOSH -- -- -- X
White-eyed Vireo WEVI 61 377 CON–FY X
Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI 49 79 POS–X X
Blue-headed Vireo BHVI 10 26 CON–CN --
Warbling Vireo WAVI 4 4 POS–X X
Red-eyed Vireo REVI 71 772 POS–X X
Blue Jay BLJA 70 461 CON–ON X
American Crow AMCR 72 831 CON–FL X
Horned Lark HOLA 6 7 POS–X X
Purple Martin PUMA 49 263 CON–NY X
Tree Swallow TRES 31 65 CON–FL X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow NRWS 54 152 CON–ON X
Cliff Swallow CLSW 9 76 CON–ON X
Barn Swallow BARS 70 876 CON–NY X
Carolina Chickadee CACH 68 285 CON–FL X
Tufted Titmouse ETTI 72 496 CON–FL X
White-breasted Nuthatch WBNU 55 95 CON–FL X
House Wren HOWR 18 104 POS–X X
Sedge Wren SEWR 1 1 POS–X X
Carolina Wren CARW 72 635 CON–NY X
Bewick's Wren BEWR -- -- -- X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher BGGN 69 345 CON–FL X
Eastern Bluebird EABL 72 605 CON–ON X
Wood Thrush WOTH 64 269 CON–FY X
American Robin AMRO 70 1245 CON–FL X
Gray Catbird GRCA 40 60 CON–ON X
Brown Thrasher BRTH 67 198 CON–FL X
Northern Mockingbird NOMO 66 527 CON–NY X
European Starling EUST 66 3036 CON–NY X
Cedar Waxwing CEDW 47 131 POS–X X
House Sparrow HOSP 59 588 CON–ON X
House Finch HOFI 39 162 CON–ON X
American Goldfinch AMGO 70 436 POS–X X
Eastern Towhee EATO 72 512 CON–FL X
Chipping Sparrow CHSP 69 672 CON–ON X
Field Sparrow FISP 69 539 CON–FL X
Grasshopper Sparrow GRSP 37 119 CON–FL X
Henslow's Sparrow HESP 5 17 POS–X X
Song Sparrow SOSP 70 726 CON–FL X
Yellow-breasted Chat YBCH 68 448 PRB–C X
Bobolink BOBO 2 3 PRB–C --
Eastern Meadowlark EAME 65 615 CON–FY X
Orchard Oriole OROR 61 162 CON–FY X
Baltimore Oriole BAOR 10 14 CON–FY X
Red-winged Blackbird RWBL 61 1469 CON–ON X
Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO 68 510 CON–FL X
Common Grackle COGR 63 850 CON–FL X
Ovenbird OVEN 45 315 POS–X X
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA 27 48 POS–X X
Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA 31 40 CON–FY X
Blue-winged Warbler BWWA 9 13 POS–X X
Black-and-white Warbler BAWW 23 82 POS–X X
Prothonotary Warbler PROW 9 20 CON–FY X
Swainson's Warbler SWWA 2 2 POS–X --
Kentucky Warbler KEWA 39 73 POS–X X
Common Yellowthroat COYE 72 538 POS–X X
Hooded Warbler HOWA 37 255 PRB–P X
American Redstart AMRE 11 15 POS–X --
Cerulean Warbler CERW 3 3 POS–X X
Northern Parula NOPA 33 60 PRB–P X
Yellow Warbler YWAR 9 15 POS–X X
Chestnut-sided Warbler CSWA 1 1 POS–X --
Pine Warbler PIWA 30 63 CON–FY X
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA 43 92 POS–X X
Prairie Warbler PRAW 52 273 CON–FY X
Black-throated Green Warbler BTNW 6 9 CON–FL X
Summer Tanager SUTA 61 126 CON–CN X
Scarlet Tanager SCTA 47 154 CON–CN X
Northern Cardinal NOCA 72 884 CON–FY X
Blue Grosbeak BLGR 50 121 PRB–A X
Indigo Bunting INBU 72 1547 CON–FY X
Dickcissel DICK 12 43 POS–X X
Total Individuals 28,654
Total Hours:Minutes of Effort 194:15
    Possible Breeding Species 40
    Probable Breeding Species 11
    Confirmed Breeding Species 62
Total Breeding Species 113 107
     
Total Transient Species 1 0
     
Total Species 114 107

* Numerical data reflect results from 17 night counting periods.

 

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