Atlas of the Breeding Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: A Summary of Distribution and Abundance Data for 132 Species of Breeding Birds Recorded during Forays Conducted in the Upper Cumberland Region

A male Baltimore Oriole in the process of feeding young in a nest in a sweet gum near the Beaver Creek Boat Ramp, Barren County, KY, during the foray in that county (5 June 2013); based on foray data from the 26 Upper Cumberland Region counties, Barren County proved to harbor the densest population of this colorful breeding species within the Region; photograph credit: David L. Roemer.

 

This atlas comprises a collection of about 3240 maps displaying the distribution and abundance of the breeding birds of the Upper Cumberland Region of Kentucky and Tennessee. All 16 forays conducted in Tennessee have complete sets of maps, and all 10 forays conducted in Kentucky have complete sets of maps. As of 18 June 2018, composite maps have also been completed displaying results for all species in 16 Tennessee counties and in 10 Kentucky counties.

    During 26 breeding bird forays conducted in the Upper Cumberland Region (UCR) from 2008 to 2016 (relevant counties listed in Table 1), 132 breeding species (Tables 2 and 3) were detected. During the 16 forays conducted in the Tennessee portion of the UCR, 127 breeding species (plus 1 breeding form and 21 nonbreeding species ) were detected (Table 2), 74.7% of the 170 breeding species that were reported during the Tennessee Breeding Bird Atlas project (19861991) (Nicholson 1997).  During the 10 forays conducted in the Kentucky portion of the UCR, 123 breeding species (plus 11 nonbreeding species) were detected (Table 3), 79.9% of the 154 breeding species that were reported during the Kentucky Breeding Bird Atlas project (19851991) (Palmer-Ball 1996).

    To view maps for each Regional county displaying the USGS quadrangles associated with each county, maps for each Regional county displaying the atlas/foray blocks associated with each county, and maps for each Regional county displaying the blocks where priority atlas effort was expended, as well as links to other information relating to the forays, go to the Central Node for UCR Forays by clicking on the following link:

    Maps displaying the current foray data by county and by subregion for each breeding species are accessible at species accounts found in Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region of Kentucky and Tennessee for each species listed in Table 2 (Tennessee portion of UCR) and Table 3 (Kentucky portion of UCR); simply click on the species names in those tables to be directed to the species account for each species; then scroll down to the section of the species account dealing with Foray Results and click on the name of any county or subregion. The composite maps for the Tennessee subregion and the Kentucky subregion are also accessible below at links in the rightmost column of Table 2 and Table 3.

 

Table 1. Chronological dates for forays conducted in the Tennessee and Kentucky portions of the Upper Cumberland Region; to access summary pages for forays conducted in each of the Regional counties, click on the names of the counties.

State/County Dates of UCR Foray Dates of Earlier Forays
     
Tennessee    
     
DeKalb 2326 May 2008  
Pickett 2225 May 2009 14 June 1979 *
Jackson 29 May1 June 2009  
Cumberland (TN) 29 May4 June 2010 May/June 1985 * **
Clay 1215 June 2010  
Overton 2329 May 2011 2326 May 1986 *
Putnam 612 June 2011  
Van Buren 13–15 June 2011  
Bledsoe 1722 June 2012 1921 June 1987 *
Macon 1422 June 2013  
Fentress 2228 June 2013 14 June 1979 *
Morgan 1–8 June 2014  
White 1–6 June 2015 28–31 May 1982 *; 2528 May 2007 *
Smith 15–25 June 2015  
Warren 1–10 June 2016  
Scott 924 June 2016  
     
Kentucky    
     
Clinton 1214 June 2009  
Pulaski 5–11 June 2010  
McCreary 30 May5 June 2011  
Wayne 1–10 June 2012  
Russell 13–15, 26–29 June 2012  
Barren 1–6 June 2013  
Metcalfe 812 June 2013  
Adair 8–16 June 2014  
Cumberland (KY) 16–20 June 2014  
Monroe 1–11 June 2015  

* Data collected using a protocol inconsistent with protocol employed during 2008 and thereafter. ** Data unavailable.

 

Table 2. Species recorded on Breeding Bird Forays in the Tennessee portion of the UCR, including 127 breeding species, 1 breeding form, and 21 transient species. Click on underlined species names to access species accounts that include tables with the Regional data for species detected during forays, as well as links to maps displaying distribution and abundance data for each county in the Region, as well as a link to a Tennessee Composite Map (TCM), also provided in the rightmost column below. X = recorded as breeder;T = recorded as transient.

Year 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 TCM
                           
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott  
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                           
Black-bellied Whistling-Duck -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- T -- BBWD
Canada Goose X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CAGO
Wood Duck X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X WODU
Gadwall -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY (T)
Mallard X X X X X X X X X -- X X X X X X MALL
Hooded Merganser -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY
Ruddy Duck -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY (T)
Northern Bobwhite X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NOBO
Ruffed Grouse -- -- -- X -- -- X -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- RUGR
Wild Turkey X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X WITU
Pied-billed Grebe -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- PBGR
Rock Pigeon X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ROPI
Eurasian Collared-Dove X -- -- X X X X -- X -- -- -- X X X -- ECDO
Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X MODO
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X YBCU
Common Nighthawk X -- -- X X X X X -- X -- -- X X X X CONI
Chuck-will's-widow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CWWI
Eastern Whip-poor-will X X X X X X X X X X X X X -- X X WPWI
Chimney Swift X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CHSW
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X RTHU
                                   
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott TCM
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                           
Semipalmated Plover -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SEPL
Killdeer X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X KILL
Semipalmated Sandpiper -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SESA
Peep sp. -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- PEEP
American Woodcock X -- X X X X X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- AMWO
Solitary Sandpiper -- T -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SOSA
Spotted Sandpiper T -- -- T -- T T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SPSA
Common Tern T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- COTE
Common Loon T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- COLO
Double-crested Cormorant -- -- T T -- -- T -- -- -- -- T T T -- -- DCCO
American Bittern -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY
Great Blue Heron X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GTBH
Great Egret -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GREG
Little Blue Heron -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LBHE
Green Heron X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GRHE
Black-crowned Night-Heron -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- BCNH
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- YCNH
                                   
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott TCM
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                           
Black Vulture X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BLVU
Turkey Vulture X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X TUVU
Osprey -- -- X -- X -- -- X -- -- -- X X X -- -- OSPR
Golden Eagle -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- T -- GOEA
Northern Harrier -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NOHA
Sharp-shinned Hawk -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SSHA
Cooper's Hawk X -- X X X X X X X -- X X X X X X COHA
Bald Eagle X -- X X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BAEA
Mississippi Kite T -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- MIKI
Red-shouldered Hawk X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X RSHA
Broad-winged Hawk X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BWHA
Red-tailed Hawk X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X RTHA
Barn Owl -- -- -- X -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- X -- X -- BARN
Eastern Screech-Owl X -- X X X X X X X -- -- X X X -- X EASO
Great Horned Owl X -- X X X X X X X -- X -- -- X X -- GHOW
Barred Owl X x X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BDOW
Belted Kingfisher X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BEKI
Red-headed Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X RHWO
Red-bellied Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X RBWO
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X DOWO
Hairy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X HAWO
Northern Flicker X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NOFL
Pileated Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X PIWO
American Kestrel X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X AMKE
                                   
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott TCM
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                           
Great Crested Flycatcher X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GCFL
Eastern Kingbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EAKI
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X X -- -- -- X -- -- -- STFL
Olive-sided Flycatcher -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- OSFL
Eastern Wood-Pewee X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EAWP
Acadian Flycatcher X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ACFL
Willow Flycatcher -- -- X X -- X -- -- X -- X X -- -- X X WIFL
Least Flycatcher -- -- -- -- -- -- T T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LEFL
Eastern Phoebe X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EAPH
Loggerhead Shrike X -- -- -- -- X X X -- X -- -- X X X -- LOSH
White-eyed Vireo X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X WEVI
Yellow-throated Vireo X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X YTVI
Blue-headed Vireo -- X -- X X X X X X -- X X X -- -- X BHVI
Warbling Vireo X X X -- X X -- X -- X -- -- -- X X -- WAVI
Red-eyed Vireo X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X REVI
Blue Jay X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BLJA
American Crow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X AMCR
Horned Lark X -- -- X X X X X -- X -- -- X -- X X HOLA
Purple Martin X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X PUMA
Tree Swallow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X TRES
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NRWS
Bank Swallow -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY (T)
Cliff Swallow X -- X X X -- X X X X -- X X X X X CLSW
Barn Swallow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BARS
Carolina Chickadee X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CACH
Tufted Titmouse X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X ETTI
White-breasted Nuthatch X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X WBNU
Brown-headed Nuthatch -- -- -- -- -- -- X X X -- X -- X -- -- -- BHNU
House Wren X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X HOWR
Sedge Wren -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY
Carolina Wren X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CARW
                                   
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott TCM
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                           
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BGGN
Eastern Bluebird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EABL
Veery -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- VEER
Swainson's Thrush -- T -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SWTH
Wood Thrush X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X WOTH
American Robin X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X AMRO
Gray Catbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GRCA
Brown Thrasher X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BRTH
Northern Mockingbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NOMO
European Starling X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EUST
Cedar Waxwing X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CEDW
House Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X HOSP
House Finch X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X HOFI
American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X AMGO
Eastern Towhee X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EATO
Chipping Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X CHSP
Field Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X FISP
Savannah Sparrow -- -- -- X -- X -- -- X -- X X -- -- -- -- SAVS
Grasshopper Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X GRSP
Henslow's Sparrow X -- -- -- -- X X -- X -- -- X X -- -- -- HESP
Lark Sparrow -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY
Song Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X SOSP
Yellow-breasted Chat X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X YBCH
Bobolink -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- KY
Eastern Meadowlark X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X EAME
Orchard Oriole X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X OROR
Baltimore Oriole X -- X X X -- X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BAOR
Red-winged Blackbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X RWBL
Brown-headed Cowbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BHCO
Common Grackle X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X COGR
                                   
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott TCM
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                           
Ovenbird X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X OVEN
Worm-eating Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X X -- X WEWA
Louisiana Waterthrush X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X LOWA
Northern Waterthrush -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- NOWA
Golden-winged Warbler -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GWWA
Blue-winged Warbler X X X X X X X -- -- X -- -- -- X -- X BWWA
"Brewster's" Warbler -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BREW
Black-and-white Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X X -- X BAWW
Prothonotary Warbler X X X X X X X -- -- -- -- -- X X -- X PROW
Swainson's Warbler -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- X X -- -- -- X SWWA
Tennessee Warbler -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TEWA
Connecticut Warbler T T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CONW
Mourning Warbler -- -- T -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- MOWA
Kentucky Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X KEWA
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X COYE
Hooded Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X HOWA
American Redstart X X X X X X X X X X X X -- X X X AMRE
Cerulean Warbler X X X X X X X -- X X X X -- X -- X CERW
Northern Parula X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NOPA
Magnolia Warbler -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- MAWA
Blackburnian Warbler -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- BLBW
Yellow Warbler X X X X X X X X -- X -- X -- X X X YWAR
Chestnut-sided Warbler -- -- -- X -- -- -- X X -- -- -- -- -- -- X CSWA
Blackpoll Warbler T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BLPW
Black-throated Blue Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- BTBW
Pine Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X -- X X PIWA
Yellow-throated Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X YTWA
Prairie Warbler X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X PRAW
Black-throated Green Warbler -- X -- X -- X X X -- -- X X X -- -- X BTNW
Summer Tanager X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X SUTA
Scarlet Tanager X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X SCTA
Northern Cardinal X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NOCA
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- RBGR
Blue Grosbeak X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X BLGR
Indigo Bunting X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X INBU
Dickcissel X X -- X X X X X X X -- -- X X X -- DICK
                           
Total Transient Species 6 4 4 4 0 10 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 21
                                   
Total Breeding Species 106 96 103 115 107 107 110 107 102 96 97 104 103 100 99 102 127
                           
Total Species for Foray 112 100 107 119 107 117 114 108 103 96 97 105 105 101 101 102 148
                                   
County in Tennessee De- Pick- Jack- Cumb- Clay Over- Put- Van Bled- Macon Fen- Mor- White Smith War- Scott  
Kalb ett son erland   ton nam Buren soe   tress gan     ren    
                                 
Year 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 TCM

 

Table 3. Species recorded on Breeding Bird Forays in the Kentucky portion of the UCR, including 123 breeding species and 11 transient species (in italics). Click on underlined species names to access species accounts that include tables with the Regional foray data for species detected on forays, as well as links to maps with distribution and abundance data for species in each county of the Region, as well as to a Kentucky Composite Map (KCM), also provided in the rightmost column below. X = recorded as breeder;T = recorded as transient.

Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 KCM
                   
County in Kentucky Clin- Pul- McC- Wayne Rus- Bar- Met- Cumb- Adair Mon-  
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Black-bellied Whistling-Duck -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Canada Goose X X X X X X X X X X CAGO
Wood Duck X X X X X X X X X X WODU
Gadwall -- -- -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- GADW
Mallard X X X X X X X X X X MALL
Hooded Merganser -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- HOME
Ruddy Duck -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- T RUDU
Northern Bobwhite X X X X X X X X X X NOBO
Ruffed Grouse -- X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RUGR
Wild Turkey X X X X X X X X X X WITU
Pied-billed Grebe -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Rock Pigeon X X -- X X X X X X X ROPI
Eurasian Collared-Dove -- X X X X X X -- X X ECDO
Mourning Dove X X X X X X X X X X MODO
Yellow-billed Cuckoo X X X X X X X X X X YBCU
Common Nighthawk X X X X -- -- -- X -- X CONI
Chuck-will's-widow X X -- X X X X X X X CWWI
Eastern Whip-poor-will X X X X X -- X X X X WPWI
Chimney Swift X X X X X X X X X X CHSW
Ruby-throated Hummingbird X X X X X X X X X X RTHU
                   
County in Kentucky Clin- Pul- McC- Wayne Rus- Bar- Met- Cumb- Adair Mon- KCM
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Semipalmated Plover -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Killdeer X X X X X X X X X X KILL
Semipalmated Sandpiper -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- SESA
Peep sp. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- [TN (T)]
American Woodcock -- X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- AMWO
Solitary Sandpiper -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Spotted Sandpiper -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- SPSA
Common Tern -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Common Loon -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- COLO
Double-crested Cormorant -- -- T -- -- T -- -- T -- DCCO
American Bittern -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- AMBI
Great Blue Heron X X X X X X X X X X GTBH
Great Egret -- T -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- GREG
Little Blue Heron -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Green Heron X X X X X X X X X X GRHE
Black-crowned Night-Heron -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X -- BCNH
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
                   
County in Kentucky Clin- Pul- McC- Wayne Rus- Bar- Met- Cumb- Adair Mon- KCM
ton aski reary   sell ren calfe erland   roe  
                   
Black Vulture X X X X X X X X X X BLVU
Turkey Vulture X X X X X X X X X X TUVU
Osprey -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Golden Eagle -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Northern Harrier -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- NOHA
Sharp-shinned Hawk -- X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SSHA
Cooper's Hawk X X X X X X X X X X COHA
Bald Eagle -- -- X X X -- -- X X -- BAEA
Mississippi Kite -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- -- MIKI
Red-shouldered Hawk X X X X X X X X X X RSHA
Broad-winged Hawk X X X X X X X X X X BWHA
Red-tailed Hawk X X X X X X X X X X RTHA
Barn Owl -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- X BARN
Eastern Screech-Owl X X X X X X X X X X EASO
Great Horned Owl -- X X X X -- -- -- -- X GHOW
Barred Owl X X X X X X X X X X BDOW
Belted Kingfisher X X X X X X -- X X X BEKI
Red-headed Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X RHWO
Red-bellied Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X RBWO
Downy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X DOWO
Hairy Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X HAWO
Northern Flicker X X X X X X X X X X NOFL
Pileated Woodpecker X X X X X X X X X X PIWO
American Kestrel X X X X X X X X X X AMKE
                   
County in Kentucky Clin- Pul- McC- Wayne Rus- Bar- Met- Cumb- Adair Mon- KCM
ton aski reary   sell ren calfe erland   roe  
                   
Great Crested Flycatcher X X X X X X X X X X GCFL
Eastern Kingbird X X X X X X X X X X EAKI
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Olive-sided Flycatcher -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Eastern Wood-Pewee X X X X X X X X X X EAWP
Acadian Flycatcher X X X X X X X X X X ACFL
Willow Flycatcher X X X X -- X -- -- X -- WIFL
Least Flycatcher -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Eastern Phoebe X X X X X X X X X X EAPH
Loggerhead Shrike X -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- X LOSH
White-eyed Vireo X X X X X X X X X X WEVI
Yellow-throated Vireo X X X X X X X X X X YTVI
Blue-headed Vireo X X X X -- -- -- -- -- -- BHVI
Warbling Vireo -- X -- -- -- X X X X X WAVI
Red-eyed Vireo X X X X X X X X X X REVI
Blue Jay X X X X X X X X X X BLJA
American Crow X X X X X X X X X X AMCR
Horned Lark -- X X -- X X X -- X X HOLA
Purple Martin X X X X X X X X X X PUMA
Tree Swallow X X X X X X X X X X TRES
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X X X X X X X X X X NRWS
Bank Swallow -- -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- BANS
Cliff Swallow -- X -- -- X X X X X X CLSW
Barn Swallow X X X X X X X X X X BARS
Carolina Chickadee X X X X X X X X X X CACH
Tufted Titmouse X X X X X X X X X X ETTI
White-breasted Nuthatch X X X X X X X X X X WBNU
Brown-headed Nuthatch -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
House Wren X X X X X X X X X X HOWR
Sedge Wren -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- SEWR
Carolina Wren X X X X X X X X X X CARW
                   
County in Kentucky Clin- Pul- McC- Wayne Rus- Bar- Met- Cumb- Adair Mon- KCM
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher X X X X X X X X X X BGGN
Eastern Bluebird X X X X X X X X X X EABL
Veery -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Swainson's Thrush -- -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- SWTH
Wood Thrush X X X X X X X X X X WOTH
American Robin X X X X X X X X X X AMRO
Gray Catbird X X X X X X X X X X GRCA
Northern Mockingbird X X X X X X X X X X NOMO
Brown Thrasher X X X X X X X X X X BRTH
European Starling X X X X X X X X X X EUST
Cedar Waxwing X X X X X X X X X X CEDW
House Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X HOSP
House Finch X X X X X X X X X X HOFI
American Goldfinch X X X X X X X X X X AMGO
Eastern Towhee X X X X X X X X X X EATO
Chipping Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X CHSP
Field Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X FISP
Savannah Sparrow -- -- -- X -- X -- -- X -- SAVS
Grasshopper Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X GRSP
Henslow's Sparrow -- X -- -- -- X X -- X -- HESP
Lark Sparrow -- -- -- -- -- X -- -- -- -- LASP
Song Sparrow X X X X X X X X X X SOSP
Yellow-breasted Chat X X X X X X X X X X YBCH
Bobolink -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- BOBO
Eastern Meadowlark X X X X X X X X X X EAME
Orchard Oriole X X X X X X X X X X OROR
Baltimore Oriole -- X X X -- X -- -- X X BAOR
Red-winged Blackbird X X X X X X X X X X RWBL
Brown-headed Cowbird X X X X X X X X X X BHCO
Common Grackle X X X X X X X X X X COGR
                   
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Ovenbird X X X X X -- X X X X OVEN
Worm-eating Warbler X X X X X -- X X X X WEWA
Louisiana Waterthrush X X X X X X X X X X LOWA
Northern Waterthrush -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Golden-winged Warbler -- -- X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- GWWA
Blue-winged Warbler X X X X -- X X X X X BWWA
Black-and-white Warbler X X X X X -- X X X X BAWW
Prothonotary Warbler X X -- -- X X X X X X PROW
Swainson's Warbler -- X X X -- -- -- -- -- -- SWWA
Tenessee Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Connecticut Warbler -- -- -- T -- -- -- -- -- -- CONW
Mourning Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Kentucky Warbler X X X X X X X X X X KEWA
Common Yellowthroat X X X X X X X X X X COYE
Hooded Warbler X X X X X X X X X X HOWA
American Redstart -- X X X -- -- -- X -- -- AMRE
Cerulean Warbler -- X X X -- X -- X -- X CERW
Northern Parula X X X X X X X X X X NOPA
Magnolia Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Blackburnian Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Yellow Warbler X X X X -- -- X X -- X YWAR
Chestnut-sided Warbler -- X X -- -- -- -- -- -- -- CSWA
Blackpoll Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN (T)
Black-throated Blue Warbler -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Pine Warbler X X X X X X X X X X PIWA
Yellow-throated Warbler X X X X X X X X X X YTWA
Prairie Warbler X X X X X X X X X X PRAW
Black-throated Green Warbler -- X X X -- -- -- -- -- -- BTNW
Summer Tanager X X X X X X X X X X SUTA
Scarlet Tanager X X X X X X X X X X SCTA
Northern Cardinal X X X X X X X X X X NOCA
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- TN
Blue Grosbeak X X X X X X X X X X BLGR
Indigo Bunting X X X X X X X X X X INBU
Dickcissel X X -- X X X X X X X DICK
                   
Total Transient Species 0 1 2 3 2 3 0 1 1 1 11
                       
Total Breeding Species 97 113 106 104 96 100 98 99 103 103 123
             
Total Species for Foray 97 114 108 107 98 103 98 100 104 104 134
                   
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Table 4. The protocol for collecting data during the forays conducted by the TOS from 1979 to 1987 (Nicholson 1981; Nicholson 1982a) and by UCR birders during 2007 differed from the data collection protocol used during 2008 and thereafter.

Year 1979 1979 1982 1986 1987 2007
County in Tennessee Fentress Pickett White Overton Bledsoe White
Canada Goose x x
Wood Duck x x x x x x
Mallard x
Blue-winged Teal T
Northern Bobwhite x x x x x x
Ruffed Grouse x x x x x
Wild Turkey x x
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Double-crested Corm.
Great Blue Heron x x
Great Egret            
Little Blue Heron            
Green Heron x x x x x x
Black-crowned Night-Heron            
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron x
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te
Black Vulture x x x x x
Turkey Vulture x x x x x x
Osprey x
Mississippi Kite
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier            
Sharp-shinned Hawk x
Cooper's Hawk x x x x
Red-shouldered Hawk x x x x x
Broad-winged Hawk x x x x x
Red-tailed Hawk x x x x x
Golden Eagle  
American Coot T
Semipalmated Plover            
Killdeer x x x x x x
Spotted Sandpiper T T
Solitary Sandpiper
Lesser Yellowlegs T
Semipalmated Sandpiper T
Peep sp. T
American Woodcock x
Common Tern
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te
Rock Pigeon x x x x x x
Eurasian Collared-Dove x
Mourning Dove x x x x x x
Yellow-billed Cuckoo x x x x x x
Black-billed Cuckoo T
Barn Owl            
Eastern Screech-Owl x x x x
Great Horned Owl x x x
Barred Owl x x x x
Common Nighthawk x x x
Chuck-will's-widow x x x
Eastern Whip-poor-will x x x x
Chimney Swift x x x x x x
Ruby-throated Hummingbird x x x x x x
Belted Kingfisher x x x x x
Red-headed Woodpecker x x x x
Red-bellied Woodpecker x x x x x x
Downy Woodpecker x x x x x x
Hairy Woodpecker x x x x x x
Northern Flicker x x x x x x
Pileated Woodpecker x x x x x x
American Kestrel x x x x x x
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te
Olive-sided Flycatcher            
Eastern Wood-Pewee x x x x x x
Acadian Flycatcher x x x x x x
Willow Flycatcher x x
Least Flycatcher x x
Eastern Phoebe x x x x x x
Great Crested Flycatcher x x x x x x
Eastern Kingbird x x x x x x
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher            
Loggerhead Shrike x x x x x x
White-eyed Vireo x x x x x x
Yellow-throated Vireo x x x x x x
Blue-headed Vireo x x x
Warbling Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo x x x x x x
Blue Jay x x x x x x
American Crow x x x x x x
Horned Lark x x x x
Purple Martin x x x x x x
Tree Swallow x
Northern Rough-winged Swallow x x x x x x
Cliff Swallow x
Barn Swallow x x x x x x
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te
Carolina Chickadee x x x x x x
Tufted Titmouse x x x x x x
White-breasted Nuthatch x x x x x x
Brown-headed Nuthatch            
House Wren x x x x x
Carolina Wren x x x x x x
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher x x x x x x
Eastern Bluebird x x x x x x
Veery            
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush x x x x x x
American Robin x x x x x x
Gray Catbird x x x x x x
Northern Mockingbird x x x x x x
Brown Thrasher x x x x x x
European Starling x x x x x x
Cedar Waxwing x x x x
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te
Ovenbird x x x x x x
Worm-eating Warbler x x x x x x
Louisiana Waterthrush x x x x x x
Northern Waterthrush            
Golden-winged Warbler x x
Blue-winged Warbler x x
Black-and-white Warbler x x x x x x
Prothonotary Warbler x x x
Swainson's Warbler x x x
Tennessee Warbler
Connecticut Warbler T
Mourning Warbler
Kentucky Warbler x x x x x x
Common Yellowthroat x x x x x x
Hooded Warbler x x x x x x
American Redstart x x x x
Cerulean Warbler x x x x x
Northern Parula x x x x x x
Magnolia Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler            
Yellow Warbler x x x x x
Chestnut-sided Warbler x x
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler            
Pine Warbler x x x x x x
Yellow-throated Warbler x x x x x x
Prairie Warbler x x x x x x
Black-throated Green Warbler x x x x x
Yellow-breasted Chat x x x x x x
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te
Grasshopper Sparrow x x x x x
Henslow's Sparrow x
Lark Sparrow            
Chipping Sparrow x x x x x x
Field Sparrow x x x x x x
Savannah Sparrow            
Song Sparrow x x x x x x
Eastern Towhee x x x x x x
Summer Tanager x x x x x x
Scarlet Tanager x x x x x x
Northern Cardinal x x x x x x
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak x x x x x x
Indigo Bunting x x x x x x
Dickcissel x x x
Bobolink T
Red-winged Blackbird x x x x x x
Eastern Meadowlark x x x x x x
Common Grackle x x x x x x
Brown-headed Cowbird x x x x x x
Orchard Oriole x x x x x x
Baltimore Oriole x x
House Finch x x
American Goldfinch x x x x x x
House Sparrow x x x x x x
Total Transient Species 4 0 2 1 0 4
             
Total Breeding Species 93 78 96 96 91 102
Total Species for Foray 97 78 98 97 91 106
             
County in Tennessee Fent- Pick- Whi- Over- Bled- Whi-
tress ett te ton soe te

 

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