Check-list of Birds Observed at Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park and Natural Area, Bledsoe and Van Buren Counties, Tennessee
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Of the species listed below, 118 were included on a birdlist for the park provided by personnel at the Betty Dunn Nature Center 23 April 2005; some of the species on the park list would benefit from documentation, but whether such is available is not known to me at this time. The remaining (boldfaced) species below were added to the list based on sightings published in the literature, my personal records, personal records provided to me by others, or results of birdwork conducted in the park during the Van Buren County BirdBlitz 30 April 2005. Results of the BirdBlitz may be viewed at this page of the website:
Results of Van Buren County BirdBlitz
_____ Snow Goose (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Canada Goose (FCFSRP Birdlist; pair
w/ 5 y 23 April 2005, SJS, WAW; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Wood Duck (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Gadwall (26 October 2013, SJS and TTA members)
_____ American Black Duck (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Mallard (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Blue-winged Teal (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Northern Shoveler (18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Green-winged Teal (14 March 2012, BB)
_____ Ring-necked Duck (18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Lesser Scaup (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Bufflehead (FCFSRP Birdlist; 5 December 1993, SJS, BHS; 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Common Goldeneye (21–22 December 2010, JDM)
_____ Red-breasted Merganser (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Ruddy Duck (18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Ruffed Grouse (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Wild Turkey (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Northern Bobwhite (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Common Loon (FCFSRP Birdlist; 14 October 1995, KH, JH [Knight 1996a]; 23 April 2005, SJS, WAW)
_____ Horned Grebe (3 November 2009, DFV)
_____ Pied-billed Grebe (FCFSRP Birdlist; 5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)
_____ Double-crested Cormorant (23 April 2005, WAW, SJS)
_____ Great Blue Heron (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Little Blue Heron (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Green Heron (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron * (July & August 1974, DFV)
_____ Black Vulture (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Turkey Vulture (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Osprey (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Bald Eagle (December 2007, MB [viewed photos by park visitor] fide DFV)
_____ Northern Harrier (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Sharp-shinned Hawk (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Cooper's Hawk (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Red-shouldered Hawk (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 8 September 1985, SJS, BHS)
_____ Broad-winged Hawk (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Red-tailed Hawk (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Golden Eagle (Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ American Kestrel (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Peregrine Falcon (Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Sora (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ American Coot (FCFSRP Birdlist; 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Sandhill Crane (20 January 2007, SJS)
_____ Spotted Sandpiper (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Solitary Sandpiper (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Greater Yellowlegs (26 October 2013, SJS and TTA members)
_____ Wilson's Snipe (18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ American Woodcock (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; ad w/ 4 y Spring 2000, JF)
_____ Red Phalarope (1 November 1985, KHD, LHD [Dubke and Dubke 1986a])
_____ Black Tern (FCFSRP Birdlist; 25 July 1979, MP, OP [Bierly 1979d]; 26 July 2009, DFV)
_____ Forster's Tern (26 July 2009, DFV)
_____ Rock Pigeon (6 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Mourning Dove (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Yellow-billed Cuckoo (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Black-billed Cuckoo (Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Eastern Screech-Owl (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)
_____ Great Horned Owl (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Barred Owl (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier
and Clebsch 1940; 8 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005,
Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Common Nighthawk (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Chuck-will's-widow (SC and JF fide DFV)
_____ Eastern Whip-poor-will (FCFSRP Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 15 May 2001, JF; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Chimney Swift (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Ruby-throated Hummingbird (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Belted Kingfisher (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Red-headed Woodpecker (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 20 January 2007, SJS)
_____ Red-bellied Woodpecker (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (20 December 2010, JDM)
_____ Downy Woodpecker (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Hairy Woodpecker (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Northern Flicker (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Pileated Woodpecker (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Eastern Wood-Pewee (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 8 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30
April 2005,
Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Acadian Flycatcher (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Eastern Phoebe (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Great Crested Flycatcher (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Eastern Kingbird (Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 15 May 2001, JF; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ White-eyed Vireo (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 8 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April
2005, Van
Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Yellow-throated Vireo (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 8 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30
April 2005,
Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Blue-headed Vireo (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Red-eyed Vireo (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Blue Jay (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ American Crow (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Common Raven * (20 December 2010, JDM et al.)
_____ Purple Martin (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Tree Swallow (23 April 2005, SJS, WAW; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Northern Rough-winged Swallow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Bank Swallow (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Cliff Swallow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Barn Swallow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz; 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Carolina Chickadee (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Tufted Titmouse (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Red-breasted Nuthatch (FCFSRP
Birdlist; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 5 December 1993, SJS,
BHS; 30 April
2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ White-breasted Nuthatch (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Brown-headed Nuthatch (29 July 1974, AK, DP [Williams 1974d])
_____ Brown Creeper (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)
_____ Carolina Wren (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Bewick's Wren (Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ House Wren (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Winter Wren (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)
_____ Sedge Wren (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Golden-crowned Kinglet (FCFSRP Birdlist; 5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)
_____ Ruby-crowned Kinglet (FCFSRP
Birdlist; 5 December 1993, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 8 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30
April 2005,
Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Eastern Bluebird (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Gray-cheeked Thrush (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Swainson's Thrush (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Hermit Thrush (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Wood Thrush (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ American Robin (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Gray Catbird (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Northern Mockingbird (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Brown Thrasher (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ European Starling (10 April 2008, DFV)
_____ Cedar Waxwing (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Blue-winged Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Golden-winged Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)
_____ Tennessee Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)
_____ Nashville Warbler (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Northern Parula (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April
2005, Van
Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Yellow Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Chestnut-sided Warbler (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Magnolia Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Cape May Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Black-throated Blue Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Yellow-rumped Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Black-throated Green Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Blackburnian Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Yellow-throated Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Pine Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 5 December 1993, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005,
Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Prairie Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April
2005, Van
Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Palm Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Bay-breasted Warbler (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)
_____ Blackpoll Warbler (30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Cerulean Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Black-and-white Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS;
30 April
2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ American Redstart (FCFSRP Birdlist; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)
_____ Prothonotary Warbler (25 April 2008, DFV)
_____ Worm-eating Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Ovenbird (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Louisiana Waterthrush (FCFSRP
Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren
BirdBlitz)
_____ Kentucky Warbler (Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 15 May 2001, JF; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Common Yellowthroat (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Hooded Warbler (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April
2005, Van
Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Canada Warbler (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)
_____ Yellow-breasted Chat (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Eastern Towhee (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Bachman's Sparrow (Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 29 July 1974, AK [Williams 1974d])
_____ Chipping Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz; 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Field Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Savannah Sparrow (27 October 2013, SJS, EKL, Larry McFarland)
_____ Grasshopper Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Fox Sparrow (8 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Song Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Swamp Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 6 March 2006, SJS)
_____ White-throated Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ White-crowned Sparrow (12 May 2013, Melinda Fawver photo, SJS, Douglas R. Bruce)
_____ Dark-eyed Junco (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Summer Tanager (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April
2005, Van
Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Scarlet Tanager (FCFSRP
Birdlist;
Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April
2005, Van
Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Northern Cardinal (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Rose-breasted Grosbeak (23 April 2005, SJS, WAW; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Blue Grosbeak (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Indigo Bunting (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Red-winged Blackbird (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Eastern Meadowlark (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Common Grackle (FCFSRP Birdlist)
_____ Brown-headed Cowbird (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Orchard Oriole (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
_____ Baltimore Oriole (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ Purple Finch (8 & 18 March 2006, SJS)
_____ Red Crossbill (30 March 2013, SK [eBird], JK [eBird], AP [eBird])
_____ Pine Siskin (24 March 2009, BB)
_____ American Goldfinch (FCFSRP Birdlist; Ganier and Clebsch 1940; 30 April 2005, Van Buren BirdBlitz)
_____ House Sparrow (Ganier and Clebsch 1940)
Key to Acronyms and Initials:
| TTA | Tennessee Trail Association |
| BB | Ben Britton |
| MB | Matt Brown |
| KLD | Kenneth H. Dubke |
| LHD | Lillian H. Dubke |
| JF | John Froeschauer |
| JH | Jan Hollingsworth |
| KH | Kevin Hollingsworth |
| AK | Anthony ("Tony") Koella |
| JK | Jeffery Kurtzman |
| SK | Shawn Kurtzman |
| JDM | Jonathan D. Mays |
| DP | Don Psitzer |
| MP | Marge Patrick |
| OP | Oscar Patrick |
| AP | Ashley Peele |
| BHS | Barbara H. Stedman |
| SJS | Stephen J. Stedman |
| DFV | David F. Vogt |
| WAW | Winston A. Walden |
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