High Counts of Birds Identified in Putnam County, Tennessee
| Species | High Count | Date | Observer/Source |
| Greater White-fronted Goose | 10 | 17 December 2011 | MJH et al. (CBC) |
| Snow Goose | 30 | 26 October 1992 | SJS |
| Ross's Goose | 1 | 26 November 1998–3 January 1999/17–18 April 2002 | SJS et al./JS et al. |
| Cackling Goose | 1 | 9 December 1997 | SJS |
| Canada Goose | 739 | 17 December 2011 | CBC |
| Mute Swan | 2 | 15
February 2000/ 21 January 2001 |
SJS/SJS |
| Trumpeter Swan | 2 | 14–19 December 2010+ | BHS et al. |
| Tundra Swan | 4 | 18 March or 2 April 1990 | JWW |
| Wood Duck | 140 | 17 September 2005 | SJS |
| Gadwall | 79 | 15 December 2007 | CBC |
| American Wigeon | 28 | 23 March 1988 | SJS |
| American Black Duck | 25 | 9 December 1990 | SJS, MGB |
| Mallard | 315 | 4 January 2014 | JM (eBird) |
| Blue-winged Teal | 154 | 29 August 1990 | SJS |
| Northern Shoveler | 25 | 22 April 1999 | SJS |
| Northern Pintail | 4 | 3 January 1989 | SJS |
| Green-winged Teal | 41 | 28 November 1998 | SJS |
| Canvasback | 30+ | 1 February 1994 | TMS |
| Redhead | 70 | 8 December 2001 | SJS |
| Ring-necked Duck | 350 | 18 November 1992 | SJS |
| Greater Scaup | 2 | 5
December 1988– 5 January 1989; 13–29 January 2005 |
SJS, BHS/SJS, DLC |
| Lesser Scaup | 90 | 17 March 2002 | SJS |
| Surf Scoter | 12 | 10 December 2013 | JM (eBird) |
| White-winged Scoter | 2 | 17–29 November 1974 | WJJ |
| Long-tailed Duck | 1 | 3 records | |
| Bufflehead | 46 | 24 November 1990 | SJS |
| Common Goldeneye | 10 | 19 January 1993 | SJS |
| Hooded Merganser | 125 | 25 November 1989 | SJS |
| Common Merganser | 9 | 22 November 2014 | MT photo; HT |
| Red-breasted Merganser | 52 | 4 December 2000 | SJS |
| Ruddy Duck | 29 | 18 December 2005 | SJS |
| Northern Bobwhite | 68 | 23 April 1977 | SBC |
| Ruffed Grouse | 3 | 8&12 December 1984/14 May 1994 | RWS/SBC |
| Wild Turkey | 138 | 19 December 2009 | CBC |
| Common Loon | 12 | 31 March 2013 | JCF |
| Pied-billed Grebe | 52 | 12 September 1996 | SJS |
| Horned Grebe | 46 | 18 March 2004 | SJS |
| Double-crested Cormorant | 100+ | 14 April 2002 | BHS, SJS |
| American White Pelican | 9 | 12 November 2017 | SJS photo |
| American Bittern | 1 | 3 records | |
| Least Bittern | 2 | 2 August 1977 | WJJ |
| Great Blue Heron | 41 | 12 May 2012 | SBC |
| Great Egret | 24 | 9 October 1994 | MAS, AMS, MR |
| Snowy Egret | 1 | 5 records | |
| Little Blue Heron | 19 | 19 August 1990 | SJS, BHS |
| Cattle Egret | 2 | 13 June 2005 | DLC |
| Green Heron | 36 | 8 August 1990 | SJS |
| Black-crowned Night-Heron | 3 | 22 July1990/ 26 August 1990 | SJS/SJS, BHS |
| Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 8 (includes y in nest) | June 1991 | RCP |
| White Ibis | 1 | 10 July 1990 | SJS |
| Black Vulture | 391 | 16 December 2006 | CBC |
| Turkey Vulture | 289 | 20 December 2003 | CBC |
| Osprey | 5 | 18 September 2004/16 September 2006 | FBC |
| Mississippi Kite | 1 | 12 May 2001 | SJS |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | many records | |
| Northern Harrier | 7 | 18 December 2010 | CBC |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 5 | 25 September 1987/18 December 2004/17 December 2011 | BHS, SJS/CBC/CBC |
| Cooper's Hawk | 8 | 18 December 2004 | CBC |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 26 | 17 December 2011 | CBC |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 290 | 18 September 1993 | BHS |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 46 | 19 December 1994 | CBC |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 15
December 1991/ 17 February 2001 |
SJS, WAW/BHS |
| Golden Eagle | 1 | 8
November 1995/ 20 February 2000 |
BHS/WB |
| Sora | 2 | 20 May 2008/11 May 2013 | SBC |
| Purple Gallinule | 1 | 18&20 May 1990 | SJS |
| Common Moorhen | 1 | 6 May 1976 | WJJ |
| American Coot | 217 | 20 December 2008 | CBC |
| Sandhill Crane | 3525 | 15 February 2000 | WHG, RCH, WB |
| Whooping Crane | 1 | 17 January 2013 | SJS |
| Black-bellied Plover | 1 | 10 September 2000 | SJS, BHS et al. |
| American Golden-Plover | 7 | 6 April 2006 | SJS, NSL photo |
| Semipalmated Plover | 21 | 11 May 2013 | SBC |
| Killdeer | 164 | 19 September 2009/ 17 December 2011 | FBC/CBC |
| Spotted Sandpiper | 27 | 5 May 1991 | SJS, BHS |
| Solitary Sandpiper | 16 | 21 April 1989 | SJS |
| Greater Yellowlegs | 13 | 27 April 1988 | SJS |
| Willet | 5 | 24 April 1992 | SJS, BHS et al. |
| Lesser Yellowlegs | 9 | 26 April 1993 | SJS |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper | 7 | 11 May 2013 | EKL |
| Western Sandpiper | 1 | several records | |
| Least Sandpiper | 25 | 5 May 1992 | SJS, BHS |
| White-rumped Sandpiper | 2 | several records | |
| Pectoral Sandpiper | 18 | 27 April 1989 | SJS |
| Dunlin | 16 | 1 November 2002 | SJS |
| Stilt Sandpiper | 1 | 3 August 1987 | SJS |
| Short-billed Dowitcher | 1 | 10 May 1988 | SJS |
| Wilson's Snipe | 30 | 14 February 2004 | SJS, BHS |
| American Woodcock | 6 | 24 April 1976/19 February 2005 | SBC/SJS |
| Wilson's Phalarope | 1 | 5 November 1991 | BHS |
| Bonaparte's Gull | 17 | 23 March 1990 | SJS |
| Ring-billed Gull | 70 | 8 December 1994 | SJS |
| Herring Gull | 6 | 24 November 2000 | SJS |
| Black-legged Kittiwake | 1 | 10 October 1981 | GSK et al. |
| Sooty Tern | 1 | 12 July 2005 | SJS, BHS specimen |
| Caspian Tern | 3 | 18 August 2002 | SJS |
| Black Tern | 2 | 8 September 2004 | SJS, JCF |
| Forster's Tern | 17 | 3 May 1999 | SJS |
| Rock Pigeon | 299 | 14 December 2013 | CBC |
| Eurasian Collared-Dove | 26 | 14 December 2014 | EKL [CBC] |
| Mourning Dove | 677 | 15 December 2007 | CBC |
| Yellow-billed Cuckoo | 17 | 15 June 1991 | SJS, BHS |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | 4 | 14 May 1994 | SBC |
| Barn Owl | 3 | 18 December 2004 | CBC |
| Eastern Screech-Owl | 25 | 20 September 2008 | FBC |
| Great Horned Owl | 11 | 16 September 2006 | FBC |
| Barred Owl | 14 | 20 September 2008 | FBC |
| Short-eared Owl | 1 | 10 January 1996 | SJS |
| Common Nighthawk | 170 | 11 September 1991 | SJS |
| Chuck-will's-widow | 16 | 8 May 1993 | SBC |
| Eastern Whip-poor-will | 30 | 8 May 1993 | SBC |
| Chimney Swift | 320 | 10 October 2001 | SJS |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird | 137 | 20 September 2008 | FBC |
| Rufous Hummingbird | 2 | many dates winter 2003-2004 | SH et al. |
| Calliope Hummingbird | 1 | Oct-19 December 2000 | BB et al. |
| Belted Kingfisher | 20 | 20 September 2008 | FBC |
| Red-headed Woodpecker | 25 | 20 December 1996/10 May 2008 | CBC/SBC |
| Red-bellied Woodpecker | 116 | 20 December 2008 | CBC |
| Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | 35 | 20 December 2008 | CBC |
| Downy Woodpecker | 68 | 18 December 1999/19 September 2009 | CBC/FBC |
| Hairy Woodpecker | 21 | 14 December 2002 | CBC |
| Northern Flicker | 74 | 15 December 2001 | CBC |
| Pileated Woodpecker | 46 | 10 May 2008/9 May 2009 | SBC |
| American Kestrel | 81 | 17 December 1991 | CBC |
| Merlin | 1 | many records | |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 4 records | |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | 1 | many dates | |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee | 100 | 13 May 2000 | SBC |
| Acadian Flycatcher | 100 | 20 May 2007 | SJS |
| Alder Flycatcher | 1 | 28 May 2001 | SJS |
| Willow Flycatcher | 3 | May 2002 | SJS et al. |
| Least Flycatcher | 2 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Eastern Phoebe | 127 | 19 September 2009 | FBC |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | 80 | 8 May 2004 | SBC |
| Western Kingbird | 1 | 6 September 1990 | SJS |
| Eastern Kingbird | 130 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | 1 | 8 June 2001 | BHS |
| Loggerhead Shrike | 16 | 17 December 1991 | CBC |
| White-eyed Vireo | 250 | 12 May 2007 | SBC |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | 66 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Blue-headed Vireo | 34 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Warbling Vireo | 3 | 19 May 1991/10 May 2008/ 10 May 2014 | SJS/SBC/SBC |
| Philadelphia Vireo | 2 | 18 September 2004 | FBC |
| Red-eyed Vireo | 691 | 13 May 2006 | SBC |
| Blue Jay | 465 | 20 December 2008 | CBC |
| American Crow | 5443 | 14 December 2002 | CBC |
| Horned Lark | 800 | 20 December 2000 | SJS |
| Purple Martin | 300 | 5 August 1993 | SJS |
| Tree Swallow | 164 | 21 October 1989 | SJS |
| N. Rough-winged Swallow | 116 | 9 May 2009 | SBC |
| Bank Swallow | 123 | 13 May 1993 | SJS |
| Cliff Swallow | 44 | 8 May 2010 | SBC |
| Barn Swallow | 323 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Carolina Chickadee | 225 | 15 September 2007 | FBC |
| Tufted Titmouse | 270 | 11 May 2013 | SBC |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | 23 | 21 December 1993 | CBC |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | 103 | 15 September 2007 | FBC |
| Brown-headed Nuthatch | 10 | 20 December 2008 | WAW, TMS |
| Brown Creeper | 9 | 2 January 1990 | CBC |
| House Wren | 65 | 14 May 2005 | SBC |
| Winter Wren | 12 | 18 December 1999/18 December 2010 | CBC/CBC |
| Sedge Wren | 4 | 27 July 1990 | SJS |
| Marsh Wren | 2 | 30 September 1990 | SJS |
| Carolina Wren | 288 | 14 May 2005 | SBC |
| Bewick's Wren | 7 | 31 December 1959 | CBC |
| Blue-gray Gnatcatcher | 226 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | 111 | 18 December 1999 | CBC |
| Ruby-crowned Kinglet | 24 | 19 December 1994 | CBC |
| Eastern Bluebird | 573 | 19 September 2009 | FBC |
| Veery | 7 | 22 April 1967 | SBC |
| Gray-cheeked Thrush | 11 | 20 September 2008 | FBC |
| Swainson's Thrush | 56 | 20 September 2008 | FBC |
| Hermit Thrush | 31 | 20 December 2008 | CBC |
| Wood Thrush | 179 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| American Robin | 1750 | 14 December 2013 | CBC |
| Gray Catbird | 62 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Northern Mockingbird | 296 | 11 May 2013 | SBC |
| Brown Thrasher | 111 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| European Starling | 150,000 | 21 December 1993 | CBC |
| American Pipit | 150 | 28 March 1999 | SJS |
| Cedar Waxwing | 700 | 13 December 2003 | SJS |
| Lapland Longspur | 85 | Dec 2000-Jan 2001 | SJS |
| Ovenbird | 175 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Worm-eating Warbler | 35 | 14 May 2005 | SBC |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | 24 | 10 May 2014 | SBC |
| Northern Waterthrush | 5 | 9 May 1992 | SBC |
| Golden-winged Warbler | 4 | 13 May 1995 | SBC |
| Blue-winged Warbler | 37 | 19 May 2005 | SJS, WAW |
| Black-and-white Warbler | 126 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Prothonotary Warbler | 8 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Swainson's Warbler | 2 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Tennessee Warbler | 66 | 20 September 2003 | FBC |
| Orange-crowned Warbler | 2 | 23 April 1977 | SBC |
| Nashville Warbler | 5 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Connecticut Warbler | 2 | 19 May 1990 | SJS, RWS |
| Mourning Warbler | 1 | many dates | |
| Kentucky Warbler | 99 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Common Yellowthroat | 409 | 12 May 2001 | SBC |
| Hooded Warbler | 131 | 14 May 2005 | SBC |
| American Redstart | 68 | 8 May 2004 | SBC |
| Cape May Warbler | 15 | 10 May 1997 | SBC |
| Cerulean Warbler | 49 | 12 May 2001 | SBC |
| Northern Parula | 84 | 12 May 2007 | SBC |
| Magnolia Warbler | 92 | 19 September 2009 | FBC |
| Bay-breasted Warbler | 26 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Blackburnian Warbler | 8 | 7 May 1995 | SBC |
| Yellow Warbler | 104 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | 34 | 16 September 2006 | FBC |
| Blackpoll Warbler | 57 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Black-throated Blue Warbler | 2 | 9 May 1996 | SBC |
| Palm Warbler | 59 | 20 September 2003 | FBC |
| Pine Warbler | 35 | 12 May 2007 | SBC |
| Yellow-rumped Warbler | 303 | 20 December 2003 | CBC |
| Yellow-throated Warbler | 69 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Prairie Warbler | 131 | 11 May 2002 | SBC |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | 42 | 9 May 1998 | SBC |
| Canada Warbler | 7 | 14 May 1994 | SBC |
| Wilson's Warbler | 4 | 9 May 1992 | SBC |
| Yellow-breasted Chat | 147 | 13 May 2000 | SBC |
| Eastern Towhee | 248 | 12 May 2007 | SBC |
| Bachman's Sparrow | 1 | spring/summer 1979 | RWS |
| American Tree Sparrow | 3 | January 2001 | SJS et al. |
| Chipping Sparrow | 270 | 14 May 2005 | SBC |
| Field Sparrow | 334 | 17 December 2011 | CBC |
| Vesper Sparrow | 4 | 21 March 2004 | SJS, WAW |
| Lark Sparrow | 2 | several dates | |
| Savannah Sparrow | 37 | 29 December 1960 | CBC |
| Grasshopper Sparrow | 12 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Henslow's Sparrow | 2 | 12 May 2007 | BHS |
| Fox Sparrow | 14 | 29 December 1958/17 December 2011 | CBC/CBC |
| Song Sparrow | 337 | 16 December 2006 | CBC |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | 4 | 16 September 2006 | BHS |
| Swamp Sparrow | 89 | 2 January 1990 | CBC |
| White-throated Sparrow | 346 | 16 December 2006 | CBC |
| White-crowned Sparrow | 41 | 19 February 2011 | GBBC (SJS) |
| Dark-eyed Junco | 213 | 28 December 1966 | CBC |
| Summer Tanager | 114 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Scarlet Tanager | 114 | 10 May 2008 | SBC |
| Northern Cardinal | 652 | 12 May 2007 | SBC |
| Rose-breasted Grosbeak | 78 | 5 May 1984 | RWS |
| Blue Grosbeak | 59 | 12 May 2001 | SBC |
| Indigo Bunting | 892 | 12 May 2001 | SBC |
| Dickcissel | 9 | 18 May 1991 | SJS |
| Bobolink | 53 | 9 May 1992 | SBC |
| Red-winged Blackbird | 3800 | 19 December 1994 | CBC |
| Eastern Meadowlark | 311 | 13 May 2000 | SBC |
| Rusty Blackbird | 300 | 26 November 2003 | SJS |
| Brewer's Blackbird | 19 | 17 December 1991 | CBC |
| Common Grackle | 300,000 | 29 December 1972 | CBC |
| Brown-headed Cowbird | 3000 | 18 December 1999 | CBC |
| Orchard Oriole | 101 | 12 May 2000 | SBC |
| Baltimore Oriole | 10 | 12 May 2007 | SBC |
| Purple Finch | 76 | 27 December 1980 | CBC |
| House Finch | 555 | 2 January 1990 | CBC |
| Pine Siskin | 200 | 2 April 1988 | RWS |
| American Goldfinch | 248 | 15 September 2007 | FBC |
| Evening Grosbeak | 86 | 19 December 1975 | CBC |
| House Sparrow | 540 | 26 December 1981 | CBC |
Key to Sources and Observers:
| CBC | Christmas Bird Count |
| FBC | Fall Bird Count |
| SBC | Spring Bird Count |
| MGB | Michael G. Beykirch |
| BB | Betty Bright |
| SB | Sharon Brines |
| WB | Wally Brines |
| TMC | Terry M. Campbell |
| JCF | Janie C. Finch |
| RF | Ric Finch |
| WHG | W. Howard Groce |
| RCH | Robbie C. Hassler |
| SH | Stan Hood |
| WJJ | William J. Jones |
| GSK | Graham S. Kash |
| JM | Jonathan Mills |
| RCP | Roy C. Phillips |
| TDP | Trisha D. Poling |
| AMS | Ann M. Sanders |
| MAS | Michael A. Sanders |
| RWS | Richard W. Simmers, Jr. |
| BHS | Barbara H. Stedman |
| SJS | Stephen J. Stedman |
| JS | John Stites |
| HT | Holly Taylor |
| MT | Mark Taylor |
| JWW | Joseph W. Wahl |
| WAW | Winston A. Walden |
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