Central Node for UCR Foray in Fentress County, Tennessee—20–28 June 2013

 
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    An Upper Cumberland Region (UCR) Foray was conducted in Fentress County 20–28 June 2013, the second event of its kind to be conducted in this county; see Table 3 at the page for Raw Data (below) for the participants in this foray. Earlier a foray was conducted in Fentress County 1–4 June 1979 by members of the Tennessee Ornithological Society (TOS).  Results of theTOS foray were published in The Migrant (Nicholson 1981) in conjunction with a list of all species then known to have occurred in Fentress County, so the list (Table 2) of 97 species found in Fentress County during the 1979 Foray may be of interest to those who wish to view the data from that foray in isolation.

    The general protocol for conducting a foray in the UCR may be consulted at pages accessible via these links:

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

    A link to a map (Figure 2) of Fentress County showing the location of the USGS quadrangles that coincide with it is available below:

    To see maps (Figures 3 and 4) showing the "blocks" (i.e., areas consisting of one-sixth of a USGS quadrangle) that are available to be surveyed during a foray in that county and the blocks that were surveyed during the Tennessee Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) project, click on the appropriate link below:

 

Table 1. Species (97) detected during Fentress County Foray (20–28 June 2013), species (97) detected during the TOS Foray (1–4 June 1979), and species (101) detected in that county during the 1985–1991 Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) Project (Nicholson 1997). To view a map of results for species detected during the foray, click on their underlined alpha codes.

Color Coding of Species Names:

Breeding Categories and Codes:

Alpha Code (See Tables with Raw Data) Total Blocks where Recorded (of 52 Possible) Total Individuals Recorded during Day or Night "Counting Period" Highest Breeding Category and Code Detected during Foray Detected during TN BBA Project Detected during 1979 TOS Foray (Table 2)
     
Canada Goose CAGO 5 29 POS–X X --
Wood Duck WODU 8 28 CON–FL X X
Mallard MALL 2 2 PRB–P -- --
Northern Bobwhite NOBO 11 21 POS–X X X
Ruffed Grouse RUGR -- -- -- X X
Wild Turkey WITU 10 8 CON–FL X --
Rock Pigeon ROPI 11 31 POS–X X X
Mourning Dove MODO 42 251 POS–X X X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo YBCU 16 34 CON–FY X X
Black-billed Cuckoo BBCU -- -- -- -- X
Common Nighthawk CONI -- -- -- X --
Chuck-will's-widow * CWWI 7 11 POS–X X --
Eastern Whip-poor-will WPWI 13 18 POS–X X X
Chimney Swift CHSW 20 40 POS–X X X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird RTHU 14 13 PRB–C X X
Killdeer KILL 18 54 POS–X X X
American Woodcock AMWO -- -- -- X X
Spotted Sandpiper SPSA -- -- -- -- X
Great Blue Heron GTBH 11 11 POS–X X --
Green Heron GRHE 10 9 POS–X X X
Black Vulture BLVU 8 10 POS–X X X
Turkey Vulture TUVU 30 126 POS–X X X
Cooper's Hawk COHA 3 3 POS–X X --
Red-shouldered Hawk RSHA 22 28 POS–X X X
Broad-winged Hawk BWHA 14 15 CON–FL X X
Red-tailed Hawk RTHA 9 9 CON–FL X X
Barn Owl BARN -- -- -- X --
Eastern Screech-Owl EASO -- -- -- X X
Great Horned Owl * GHOW 1 0 POS–X X X
Barred Owl * BDOW 4 3 POS–X X --
Belted Kingfisher BEKI 7 7 POS–X X X
Red-headed Woodpecker RHWO 14 33 CON–ON X X
Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO 35 85 CON–FY X X
Downy Woodpecker DOWO 31 49 POS–X X X
Hairy Woodpecker HAWO 10 10 POS–X X X
Northern Flicker NOFL 25 48 POS–X X X
Pileated Woodpecker PIWO 18 26 POS–X X X
American Kestrel AMKE 16 27 PRB–P X X
Great Crested Flycatcher GCFL 24 52 POS–X X X
Eastern Kingbird EAKI 34 82 POS–X X X
Eastern Wood-Pewee EAWP 45 156 POS–X X X
Acadian Flycatcher ACFL 22 78 POS–X X X
Willow Flycatcher WIFL 4 4 POS–X X X
Least Flycatcher LEFL -- -- -- -- X
Eastern Phoebe EAPH 39 95 CON–FY X X
Loggerhead Shrike LOSH -- -- -- -- X
White-eyed Vireo WEVI 40 140 POS–X X X
Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI 36 95 POS–X X X
Blue-headed Vireo BHVI 9 12 POS–X -- --
Red-eyed Vireo REVI 50 748 POS–X X X
Blue Jay BLJA 42 159 POS–X X X
American Crow AMCR 50 439 CON–BG X X
Horned Lark HOLA -- -- -- X X
Purple Martin PUMA 17 97 CON–ON X X
Tree Swallow TRES 21 54 CON–FL X --
N. Rough-winged Swallow NRWS 28 93 POS–X X X
Barn Swallow BARS 40 562 CON–FY X X
Carolina Chickadee CACH 46 189 CON–BG X X
Tufted Titmouse ETTI 49 268 POS–X X X
White-breasted Nuthatch WBNU 34 76 POS–X X X
Brown-headed Nuthatch BHNU 1 3 POS–X -- --
House Wren HOWR 29 164 POS–X X X
Carolina Wren CARW 49 315 POS–X X X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher BGGN 39 101 PRB–P X X
Eastern Bluebird EABL 45 226 CON–FL X X
Wood Thrush WOTH 38 128 POS–X X X
American Robin AMRO 40 290 CON–FY X X
Gray Catbird GRCA 17 36 CON–NY X X
Brown Thrasher BRTH 35 73 CON–FY X X
Northern Mockingbird NOMO 34 133 CON–FL X X
European Starling EUST 38 1299 CON–FY X X
Cedar Waxwing CEDW 22 39 POS–X X X
House Sparrow HOSP 31 145 POS–X X X
House Finch HOFI 16 39 POS–X X --
American Goldfinch AMGO 40 109 CON–NB X X
Eastern Towhee EATO 40 157 POS–X X X
Chipping Sparrow CHSP 48 270 CON–FL X X
Field Sparrow FISP 47 165 POS–X X X
Savannah Sparrow SAVS 1 2 POS–X -- --
Grasshopper Sparrow GRSP 6 8 CON–FY X --
Song Sparrow SOSP 41 197 POS–X X X
Yellow-breasted Chat YBCH 47 164 CON–FY X X
Bobolink BOBO -- -- -- -- X
Eastern Meadowlark EAME 38 136 POS–X X X
Orchard Oriole OROR 24 43 POS–X X X
Red-winged Blackbird RWBL 39 320 CON–FY X X
Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO 38 82 POS–X X X
Common Grackle COGR 17 45 POS–X X X
Ovenbird OVEN 37 169 POS–X X X
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA 8 15 POS–X X X
Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA 12 18 PRB–P X X
Golden-winged Warbler GWWA -- -- -- -- X
Blue-winged Warbler BWWA -- -- -- X --
Black-and-white Warbler BAWW 17 22 PRB–P X X
Swainson's Warbler SWWA 3 4 POS–X X X
Kentucky Warbler KEWA 24 46 PRB–A X X
Common Yellowthroat COYE 45 214 POS–X X X
Hooded Warbler HOWA 42 163 POS–X X X
American Redstart AMRE 1 2 POS–X X X
Cerulean Warbler CERW 5 6 POS–X X X
Northern Parula NOPA 24 56 POS–X X X
Yellow Warbler YWAR -- -- -- X X
Chestnut-sided Warbler CSWA -- -- -- -- X
Pine Warbler PIWA 19 31 POS–X X X
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA 39 102 POS–X X X
Prairie Warbler PRAW 32 65 POS–X X X
Black-throated Green Warbler BTNW 6 14 POS–X X X
Summer Tanager SUTA 10 22 POS–X X X
Scarlet Tanager SCTA 36 85 POS–X X X
Northern Cardinal NOCA 45 256 POS–X X X
Blue Grosbeak BLGR 39 122 POS–X X X
Indigo Bunting INBU 52 638 POS–X X X
             
Total Individuals     11177      
           
Total Hours:Minutes of Effort     96:30      
           
    Possible Breeding Species       66    
    Probable Breeding Species       7    
    Confirmed Breeding Species       24    
           
Total Breeding Species       97 101 93
             
Total Transient Species       0 0 4
             
Total Species       97 101 97

* Numerical data reflect results from 18 night counting periods.

 

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Table 2. Species Detected during Fentress County Foray—1–4 June 1979.

The participants in the 1979 Fentress County Foray included  Fred J. Alsop III, Michael Lee Bierly, James M. Campbell, Betty Reid Campbell, Sam Coward, Kathryn Coward, J. David Hassler, Robbie C. Hassler, Glen King, Thomas Laughlin, Doc Little, Johnnie Little, George Mayfield, Mark Mayfield, Rad Mayfield, Chuck Nicholson, Holly Overton, Paul Pardue, Rick Phillips, Thomas Phillips, Polly Ryder, and David F. Vogt.

Species # Counted; # Individuals/Stops on BBSs (of possible 94 stops)
Wood Duck 7, 0/0
Northern Bobwhite 54, 24/12
Ruffed Grouse 2, 0/0
Green Heron 9, 0/0
Black Vulture 2, 0/0
Turkey Vulture 99, 7/2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3, 0/0
Broad-winged Hawk 13, 0/0
Red-tailed Hawk 1, 0/0
American Kestrel 4, 0/0
Killdeer 5, 0/0
Spotted Sandpiper 4, 0/0 (probable migrants)
American Woodcock 1, 0/0
Rock Pigeon 41, 0/0
Mourning Dove 200, 52/26
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 36, 15/13
Black-billed Cuckoo 1, 0/0 (possible migrant)
Eastern Screech-Owl 1, 0/0
Great Horned Owl 4, 0/0
Eastern Whip-poor-will 20, 1/1
Chimney Swift 220, 3/2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 9, 3/3
Belted Kingfisher 1, 0,0
Red-headed Woodpecker 4, 0/0
Red-bellied Woodpecker 15, 1/1
Downy Woodpecker 9, 5/4
Hairy Woodpecker 2, 2/2
Northern Flicker 49, 4/4
Pileated Woodpecker 19, 5/5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 49, 7/6
Acadian Flycatcher 110, 1/1
Willow Flycatcher 1, 0/0
Least Flycatcher 2, 0/0 (possible migrants)
Eastern Phoebe 30, 6/6
Great Crested Flycatcher 19, 4/4
Eastern Kingbird 58, 0/0
Loggerhead Shrike 2, 0/0
White-eyed Vireo 81, 13/12
Yellow-throated Vireo 53, 9/9
Red-eyed Vireo 238, 69/44
Blue Jay 91, 21/16
American Crow 145, 65/36
Horned Lark 13, 0/0
Purple Martin 250, 16/6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 34, 6/4
Barn Swallow 589, 63/19
Carolina Chickadee 60, 5/3
Tufted Titmouse 57, 20/19
White-breasted Nuthatch 10, 0/0
Carolina Wren 9, 2/2
House Wren 6, 0/0
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 54, 19/15
Eastern Bluebird 64, 11/7
Wood Thrush 80, 39/25
American Robin 208, 31/16
Gray Catbird 61, 8/8
Northern Mockingbird 65, 2/1
Brown Thrasher 54, 10/10
European Starling 222, 39/13
Cedar Waxwing 48, 6/2
Golden-winged Warbler 4, 1/1
Northern Parula 76, 1/1
Yellow Warbler 60, 6/5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1, 0/0
Black-throated Green Warbler 8, 1/1
Yellow-throated Warbler 87, 3/3
Pine Warbler 28, 15/10
Prairie Warbler 49, 6/5
Cerulean Warbler 25, 1/1
Black-and-white Warbler 78, 18/15
American Redstart 13, 2/2
Worm-eating Warbler 57, 5/4
Swainson's Warbler 4, 0/0
Ovenbird 93, 47/25
Louisiana Waterthrush 30, 2/2
Kentucky Warbler 54, 12/10
Common Yellowthroat 107, 25/21
Hooded Warbler 52, 10/8
Yellow-breasted Chat 68, 19/17
Eastern Towhee 59, 19/17
Chipping Sparrow 132, 37/25
Field Sparrow 61, 21/16
Song Sparrow 57, 9/6
Summer Tanager 62, 8/8
Scarlet Tanager 63, 14/12
Northern Cardinal 77, 21/16
Blue Grosbeak 15, 3/3
Indigo Bunting 321, 113/62
Bobolink 0, 1/1 (probable migrant [2 June 1979])
Red-winged Blackbird 282, 43/18
Eastern Meadowlark 161, 47/23
Common Grackle 322, 109/22
Brown-headed Cowbird 124, 12/9
Orchard Oriole 101, 13/11
Baltimore Oriole 1, 0/0
American Goldfinch 60, 27/8
House Sparrow 100, 13/6
Total Species 97 (Nicholson [1981) incorrectly cites 84 as the Foray total)

 

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