Fall Migration Survey in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area—1997
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Transect |
BMB
|
HC |
TA |
YA |
SCLF |
HBBC |
NBC |
Total |
|
Date |
6 Sep |
6 Sep |
12 Sep |
19 Sep |
26 Sep |
27 Sep |
11 Oct |
|
|
Observer(s) |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
SJS |
|
|
|
RGE |
RGE |
BHS |
|
BHS |
RGE |
|
|
|
Start EDT |
0825 |
1205 |
0830 |
0817 |
0955 |
0855 |
0901 |
|
|
End EDT |
1135 |
1610 |
1210 |
1217 |
1533 |
1409 |
1538 |
|
|
Hrs |
3.16 |
4.08 |
3.66 |
4.0 |
5.63 |
5.23 |
6.61 |
32.37 |
|
Wind |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-1+ |
|
|
Sky |
1 |
0 |
0-1 |
0(fog) |
0(fog) |
0(fog) |
1(fog) |
|
|
Km |
6.4 |
8.0 |
8.8 |
8.0 |
12.0 |
9.6 |
12.0 |
64.8 |
|
Mi |
4.0 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
7.5 |
6.0 |
7.5 |
40.5 |
|
Total
Species |
30 |
25 |
37 |
38 |
41 |
37 |
52 |
77 + 9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wood Duck |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Ruffed Grouse |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
3 |
-- |
3 |
|
Wild Turkey |
11 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
11 |
|
Black Vulture |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
2 |
-- |
2 |
|
Turkey Vulture |
-- |
-- |
3 |
X |
3 |
2 |
5 |
13 |
|
Osprey |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Sharp-shinned Hawk |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Cooper’s Hawk |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Red-sh. Hawk |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
3 |
|
Broad-winged Hawk |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
X |
2 |
-- |
3 |
|
Red-tailed Hawk |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
E. Screech-Owl |
-- |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
|
Barred Owl |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
|
Chimney Swift |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Belted Kingfisher |
1 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
5 |
|
Red-bellied Woodp. |
1 |
-- |
-- |
8 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
19 |
|
Yellow-bellied. Saps. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
X |
|
Downy Woodpecker |
5 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
31 |
|
Hairy Woodpecker |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
X |
2 |
14 |
|
Northern Flicker |
-- |
-- |
3 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
|
Pileated Woodp. |
6 |
-- |
6 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
51 |
|
E. Wood-Pewee |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
|
Eastern Phoebe |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
3 |
4 |
|
White-eyed Vireo |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Yellow-thr. Vireo |
1 |
-- |
2 |
3 |
3 |
X |
-- |
9 |
|
Blue-headed Vireo |
-- |
3 |
6 |
X |
X |
5 |
10 |
24 |
|
Red-eyed Vireo |
5 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
-- |
16 |
|
Blue Jay |
6 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
18 |
19 |
47 |
112 |
|
American Crow |
5 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
36 |
|
Carolina Chickadee |
10 |
16 |
18 |
20 |
45 |
18 |
29 |
156 |
|
Tufted Titmouse |
5 |
5 |
12 |
23 |
32 |
11 |
13 |
101 |
|
Red-br. Nuthatch |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
X |
4 |
3 |
11 |
|
White-br. Nuthatch |
5 |
1 |
5 |
24 |
10 |
4 |
12 |
61 |
|
Brown Creeper |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Carolina Wren |
11 |
1 |
5 |
16 |
18 |
6 |
11 |
68 |
|
House Wren |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
2 |
|
Winter Wren |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
Golden-cr. Kinglet |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
2 |
3 |
|
Ruby-cr. Kinglet |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Blue-gr. Gnatcatcher |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
E. Bluebird |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
X |
|
Gray-ch. Thrush |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
Swainson’s Thrush |
-- |
-- |
1 |
3 |
15 |
2 |
-- |
21 |
|
Hermit Thrush |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Wood Thrush |
-- |
2 |
2 |
4 |
21 |
16 |
5 |
50 |
|
American Robin |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Gray Catbird |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
3 |
X |
10 |
14 |
|
Brown Thrasher |
1 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
2 |
-- |
4 |
8 |
|
Blue-wing. Warbler |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Golden-wing. Warb. |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
2 |
|
Tennessee Warbler |
-- |
-- |
3 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
17 |
|
Nashville Warbler |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Northern Parula |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Chestnut-sid. Warb. |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
-- |
17 |
|
Magnolia Warbler |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
23 |
|
Bl.-thr. Blue Warb. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Yellow-rump. Warb. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
3 |
|
Bl.-thr. Green Warb. |
1 |
4 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
20 |
|
Blackburnian Warb. |
1 |
-- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
6 |
|
Yellow-thr. Warb. |
1 |
-- |
1 |
1 |
X |
X |
-- |
3 |
|
Pine Warbler |
-- |
4 |
-- |
2 |
X |
3 |
3 |
12 |
|
Palm Warbler |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
-- |
X |
|
Bay-breasted Warb. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
10 |
4 |
30 |
45 |
|
Black-and-wh. Warb |
1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
X |
-- |
13 |
|
American Redstart |
1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
|
Worm-eating Warb. |
-- |
1 |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
|
Ovenbird |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
17 |
|
N. Waterthrush |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
Com. Yellowthroat |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
X |
-- |
4 |
5 |
|
Hooded Warbler |
7 |
5 |
10 |
10 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
62 |
|
Canada Warbler |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
|
E. Towhee |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
5 |
5 |
|
Chipping Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
X |
|
Field Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Fox Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Song Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
7 |
7 |
|
Swamp Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
6 |
|
White-throated Sp. |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
12 |
12 |
|
White-cr. Sparrow |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
|
Dark-eyed Junco |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
2 |
|
Summer Tanager |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
X |
-- |
1 |
|
Scarlet Tanager |
-- |
-- |
1 |
5 |
3 |
X |
-- |
9 |
|
Northern Cardinal |
4 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
25 |
|
Rose-br. Grosbeak |
-- |
-- |
1 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
15 |
|
Indigo Bunting |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
1 |
-- |
1 |
|
American Goldfinch |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
X |
-- |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Species |
30 |
25 |
37 |
38 |
41 |
37 |
52 |
77 + 9 |
|
Total
Individuals |
102 |
72 |
130 |
194 |
297 |
156 |
316 |
1267 |
|
Inds./Hr. |
32.27 |
17.64 |
35.52 |
48.50 |
52.75 |
29.82 |
47.80 |
39.14 |
x = recorded in BSFNRRA that day but not during transect.
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Key
to Locations: |
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|
|
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 |
|
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NBC |
No Business Creek Loop, TN |
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Key
to Observers: |
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|
|
RGE |
Robert G. Emmott |
|
|
BHS |
Barbara H. Stedman |
|
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SJS |
Stephen J. Stedman |
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