Central Node for UCR Foray in Morgan County, Tennessee—1–8 June 2014
Ovenbird (ventral view of adult); 29 September 2006; Lilly Bluff, Obed Wild and Scenic River, Morgan County, Tennessee; photo credit: Stephen J. Stedman.

 

An Upper Cumberland Region Foray was conducted in Morgan County 1–8 June 2014, the first event of its kind to be conducted in this county. Two participants took part in this foray as indicated in the page for the raw data about this foray (link below).

    The general protocol for conducting a foray in the UCR may be consulted at a page accessible via the following link:

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

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

    Links to other information related to the 2014 UCR Foray in Morgan County are available below:

 

Table 1 Species (105) detected during the Morgan County Foray—1–8 June 2014—and species (108) 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 alpha codes if underlined.

Color Coding of Species Names:

Breeding Categories and Codes:

Alpha Code (See Tables with Raw Data) Total Blocks where Recorded (of 58 Possible) Total Individuals Recorded during Day or Night "Counting Period" Highest Breeding Category and Code Detected during Foray Detected during KY BBA Project
   
Canada Goose CAGO 11 112 CON–FL X
Wood Duck WODU 10 11 CON–FL X
Mallard MALL 1 2 POS–X  
Northern Bobwhite NOBO 3 6 POS–X X
Ruffed Grouse RUGR 1 0 POS–X X
Wild Turkey WITU 5 5 CON–FL X
Rock Pigeon ROPI 6 51 POS–X X
Mourning Dove MODO 48 245 PRB–C X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo YBCU 17 28 CON–FY X
Black-billed Cuckoo BBCU -- -- -- X
Chuck-will's-widow * CWWI 10 26 POS–X X
Eastern Whip-poor-will * WPWI 13 48 POS–X X
Chimney Swift CHSW 23 63 POS–X X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird RTHU 13 21 POS–X X
Killdeer KILL 15 28 POS–X X
American Woodcock AMWO -- -- -- X
Double-crested Cormorant DCCO 3 7 Transient  
Least Bittern LEBI -- -- -- X
Great Blue Heron GTBH 3 3 POS–X X
Green Heron GRHE 9 13 PRB–P X
Black Vulture BLVU 6 24 POS–X X
Turkey Vulture TUVU 28 70 POS–X X
Osprey OSPR 1 1 POS–X  
Sharp-whinned Hawk SSHA -- -- -- X
Cooper's Hawk COHA 4 4 POS–X  
Red-shouldered Hawk RSHA 14 17 PRB–C X
Broad-winged Hawk BWHA 14 16 POS–X X
Red-tailed Hawk RTHA 7 5 CON–NY X
Eastern Screech-Owl * EASO 2 3 POS–X X
Great Horned Owl GHOW -- -- -- X
Barred Owl * BDOW 1 2 POS–X X
Belted Kingfisher BEKI 5 5 POS–X X
Red-headed Woodpecker RHWO 4 6 POS–X X
Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO 42 105 POS–X X
Downy Woodpecker DOWO 14 16 CON–BG X
Hairy Woodpecker HAWO 10 15 POS–X X
Northern Flicker NOFL 18 25 POS–X X
Pileated Woodpecker PIWO 24 43 POS–X X
American Kestrel AMKE 2 3 PRB–P X
Great Crested Flycatcher GCFL 33 66 POS–X X
Eastern Kingbird EAKI 27 49 PRB–P X
Eastern Wood-Pewee EAWP 40 133 POS–X X
Acadian Flycatcher ACFL 30 76 POS–X X
Willow Flycatcher WIFL 4 9 POS–X X
Eastern Phoebe EAPH 43 127 CON–UN X
White-eyed Vireo WEVI 47 211 POS–X X
Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI 40 111 POS–X X
Blue-headed Vireo BHVI 19 38 CON–CN X
Red-eyed Vireo REVI 55 707 POS–X X
Blue Jay BLJA 44 108 POS–X X
American Crow AMCR 53 322 CON–FL X
Horned Lark HOLA -- -- -- X
Purple Martin PUMA 25 70 CON–ON X
Tree Swallow TRES 23 73 POS–X X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow NRWS 14 30 POS–X X
Cliff Swallow CLSW 2 73 CON–FY  
Barn Swallow BARS 37 246 POS–X X
Carolina Chickadee CACH 50 203 CON–BG X
Tufted Titmouse ETTI 53 265 POS–X X
White-breasted Nuthatch WBNU 36 69 PRB–P X
House Wren HOWR 6 13 CON–ON X
Carolina Wren CARW 52 357 CON–FL X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher BGGN 52 179 POS–X X
Eastern Bluebird EABL 44 205 CON–FL X
Veery VEER -- -- -- X
Wood Thrush WOTH 43 138 POS–X X
American Robin AMRO 38 252 CON–FY X
Gray Catbird GRCA 13 17 CON–FY X
Brown Thrasher BRTH 36 84 POS–X X
Northern Mockingbird NOMO 33 88 CON–FL X
European Starling EUST 35 369 CON–FL X
Cedar Waxwing CEDW 35 105 POS–X X
House Sparrow HOSP 25 83 POS–X X
House Finch HOFI 13 47 POS–X X
American Goldfinch AMGO 39 106 PRB–C X
Eastern Towhee EATO 36 114 POS–X X
Chipping Sparrow CHSP 47 253 CON–FL X
Field Sparrow FISP 35 90 CON–FY X
Savannah Sparrow SAVS 3 3 POS–X  
Grasshopper Sparrow GRSP 2 2 POS–X X
Henslow's Sparrow HESP 1 1 POS–X  
Song Sparrow SOSP 45 288 CON–FL X
Yellow-breasted Chat YBCH 41 176 POS–X X
Eastern Meadowlark EAME 28 87 POS–X X
Orchard Oriole OROR 28 53 CON–FS X
Red-winged Blackbird RWBL 40 226 CON–FY X
Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO 38 112 POS–X X
Common Grackle COGR 21 69 CON–FL X
Ovenbird OVEN 40 233 CON–FL X
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA 13 19 POS–X X
Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA 26 39 CON–FL X
Golden-winged Warbler GWWA -- -- -- X
Black-and-white Warbler BAWW 38 98 POS–X X
Swainson's Warbler SWWA 3 4 POS–X X
Kentucky Warbler KEWA 32 60 POS–X X
Common Yellowthroat COYE 42 144 CON–FL X
Hooded Warbler HOWA 51 289 CON–FY X
American Redstart AMRE 8 45 POS–X X
Cerulean Warbler CERW 8 27 POS–X X
Northern Parula NOPA 38 126 POS–X X
Blackburnian Warbler BLBW 1 1 POS–X X
Yellow Warbler YWAR 2 2 POS–X X
Chestnut-sided Warbler CSWA -- -- -- X
Black-throated Blue Warbler BTBW 2 1 POS–X X
Pine Warbler PIWA 14 20 POS–X X
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA 52 169 POS–X X
Prairie Warbler PRAW 37 126 POS–X X
Black-throated Green Warbler BTNW 19 85 POS–X X
Canada Warbler CAWA -- -- -- X
Summer Tanager SUTA 2 2 POS–X X
Scarlet Tanager SCTA 44 119 POS–X X
Northern Cardinal NOCA 51 311 POS–X X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak RBGR 1 2 POS–X X
Blue Grosbeak BLGR 31 81 POS–X X
Indigo Bunting INBU 55 466 POS–X X
           
Total Individuals     10001    
         
Total Hours:Minutes of Effort     104:30    
         
    Possible Breeding Species       68  
    Probable Breeding Species       7  
    Confirmed Breeding Species       29  
         
Total Breeding Species       104 108
           
Total Transient Species       1 0
           
Total Species       105 108

* Numerical data reflect results from 15 Night Counting Periods.

 

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