Central Node for UCR Foray in Overton County, Tennessee—23–29 May 2011

Though becoming very uncommon to rare in the Region, Loggerhead Shrikes like the one above still populate favored sites, such as this one in northeastern Overton County, where it was found during the foray in that county; photo Edmund K. LeGrand (27 May 2011).

 

An Upper Cumberland Region (UCR) foray was conducted in Overton County 23–29 May 2011 by members of the Upper Cumberland birding community. Names of participants are listed in Table 3 at the page for Raw Data (link below). An earlier foray was conducted in Overton County 23–26 May 1986 by members of the TOS.  Results of the TOS Foray were incorporated into the Tennessee Breeding Bird Atlas (Nicholson 1997) and were never published separately; consequently, the list (Table 2 [below]) of 96 breeding species found in or near Overton County during the 1986 TOS Foray may be of interest.

    The general protocol for conducting a foray in the UCR since 2008 may be consulted at a page accessible via this link:

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

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

    Maps of Overton County, one displaying the foray blocks for that county(Figure 3) and the other displaying the blocks in which effort was expended during the Tennessee Breeding Bird Atlas project (Figure 4), are available via the following links:

    The focal species for the foray included the Barn Owl, the Blue-headed Vireo, and the Cerulean Warbler; the owl was unobserved during the foray, but several sightings of the latter two species were made during the foray.

 

Table 1. Species (117) detected during the UCR Foray in Overton County—23–29 May 2011—and species (c. 95) detected during the 1986–1991 Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) project (Nicholson 1997). To view maps of results for species detected during the foray, click on the alpha codes of the species.

Color Coding of Species Names:

Breeding Categories and Codes:

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Species Alpha Code (See Tables with Raw Data) Total Blocks where Recorded (of 47 Possible) Total Individuals Recorded during Day or Night "Counting Period" Highest Breeding Category and Code Detected during Foray Detected during TN BBA Project (1986–1991)
       
Canada Goose CAGO 26 200 CON–FL --
Wood Duck WODU 23 43 CON–FL X
Mallard MALL 3 6 PRB–P --
Northern Bobwhite NOBO 39 94 PRB–P X
Ruffed Grouse RUGR -- -- -- X
Wild Turkey WITU 16 25 CON–FL --
Rock Pigeon ROPI 12 69 POS–X X
Eurasian Collared-Dove ECDO 4 9 PRB–C --
Mourning Dove MODO 45 708 CON–ON X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo YBCU 37 53 CON–CN X
Common Nighthawk * CONI 1 0 POS–X X
Chuck-will's-widow * CWWI 5 0 POS–X X
Eastern Whip-poor-will * WPWI 6 4 POS–X X
Chimney Swift CHSW 38 144 CON–ON X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird RTHU 14 19 PRB–C X
Semipalmated Plover SEPL 1 1 Transient --
Killdeer KILL 28 46 CON–NY X
Semipalmated Sandpiper SESA 2 41 Transient --
American Woodcock * AMWO 1 0 POS–X --
Spotted Sandpiper SPSA 1 1 Transient --
Solitary Sandpiper SOSA 1 1 Transient --
Great Blue Heron GTBH 7 7 POS–X X
Great Egret GREG 2 2 Transient --
Little Blue Heron LBHE 1 0 Transient --
Green Heron GRHE 11 17 POS–X X
Black Vulture BLVU 11 16 POS–X X
Turkey Vulture TUVU 34 145 POS–X X
Osprey OSPR -- -- -- X
Cooper's Hawk COHA 12 6 POS–X X
Red-shouldered Hawk RSHA 22 30 PRB–P X
Broad-winged Hawk BWHA 11 10 POS–X X
Red-tailed Hawk RTHA 16 19 PRB–P X
Eastern Screech-Owl * EASO 4 2 CON–FL X
Great Horned Owl * GHOW 2 2 PRB–P X
Barred Owl * BDOW 5 0 POS–X X
Belted Kingfisher BEKI 4 6 CON–NB X
Red-headed Woodpecker RHWO 23 43 CON–ON X
Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO 43 187 CON–FY X
Downy Woodpecker DOWO 23 31 POS–X X
Hairy Woodpecker HAWO 16 18 PRB–P X
Northern Flicker NOFL 31 50 CON–FY X
Pileated Woodpecker PIWO 34 53 PRB–P X
American Kestrel AMKE 23 47 CON–FL X
Great Crested Flycatcher GCFL 43 137 CON–FY X
Eastern Kingbird EAKI 43 202 CON–FY X
Olive-sided Flycatcher OSFL 1 1 Transient --
Eastern Wood-Pewee EAWP 45 243 CON–ON X
Acadian Flycatcher ACFL 38 157 CON–ON X
Willow Flycatcher WIFL 2 3 POS–X X
Eastern Phoebe EAPH 41 138 CON–ON X
Loggerhead Shrike LOSH 3 4 PRB–P X
White-eyed Vireo WEVI 41 221 POS–X X
Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI 33 68 CON–CN X
Blue-headed Vireo BHVI 9 16 POS–X --
Warbling Vireo WAVI 2 2 POS–X --
Red-eyed Vireo REVI 47 764 CON–CN X
Blue Jay BLJA 46 262 CON–CN X
American Crow AMCR 45 552 POS–X X
Horned Lark HOLA 2 5 PRB–P --
Purple Martin PUMA 31 351 CON–NY X
Tree Swallow TRES 25 52 CON–FL --
Northern Rough-winged Swallow NRWS 19 58 CON–ON X
Barn Swallow BARS 45 636 CON–NY X
Carolina Chickadee CACH 39 110 CON–FL X
Tufted Titmouse ETTI 46 342 CON–FY X
White-breasted Nuthatch WBNU 30 43 POS–X X
House Wren HOWR 11 23 POS–X --
Carolina Wren CARW 45 403 CON–FL X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher BGGN 42 204 POS–X X
Eastern Bluebird EABL 44 399 CON–FL X
Swainson's Thrush SWTH 2 2 Transient --
Wood Thrush WOTH 37 125 CON–CN X
American Robin AMRO 43 455 CON–CN X
Gray Catbird GRCA 17 17 POS–X X
Brown Thrasher BRTH 42 147 CON–FL X
Northern Mockingbird NOMO 45 414 CON–NY X
European Starling EUST 44 2237 CON–NY X
Cedar Waxwing CEDW 17 128 POS–X X
House Sparrow HOSP 40 327 CON–FL X
House Finch HOFI 29 108 CON–ON X
American Goldfinch AMGO 46 209 PRB–C X
Eastern Towhee EATO 45 302 CON–FL X
Chipping Sparrow CHSP 45 500 CON–FY X
Field Sparrow FISP 44 279 CON–FL X
Savannah Sparrow SASP 2 2 PRB–T --
Grasshopper Sparrow GRSP 25 52 CON–FY X
Henslow's Sparrow HESP 3 3 CON–FY --
Song Sparrow SOSP 42 264 CON–FL X
Yellow-breasted Chat YBCH 44 310 CON–FY X
Eastern Meadowlark EAME 46 430 CON–FY X
Orchard Oriole OROR 41 171 CON–CN X
Red-winged Blackbird RWBL 45 1295 CON–FY X
Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO 44 403 CON–FL X
Common Grackle COGR 33 177 CON–NY X
Ovenbird OVEN 29 149 POS–X X
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA 17 43 PRB–P X
Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA 19 37 CON–FL X
Northern Waterthrush NOWA 1 1 Transient --
Blue-winged Warbler BWWA 5 4 POS–X X
Black-and-white Warbler BAWW 19 41 POS–X X
Prothonotary Warbler PROW 2 3 CON–FY --
Mourning Warbler MOWA 2 2 Transient --
Kentucky Warbler KEWA 35 96 CON–FY X
Common Yellowthroat COYE 45 385 CON–FY X
Hooded Warbler HOWA 35 143 CON–FY X
American Redstart AMRE 3 3 POS–X X
Cerulean Warbler CERW 3 7 POS–X X
Northern Parula NOPA 31 66 CON–FL X
Yellow Warbler YWAR 7 11 POS–X X
Pine Warbler PIWA 23 41 CON–FL X
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA 39 76 POS–X X
Prairie Warbler PRAW 39 111 CON–FY X
Black-throated Green Warbler BTNW 3 6 POS–X --
Summer Tanager SUTA 41 140 PRB–P X
Scarlet Tanager SCTA 38 149 CON–CN X
Northern Cardinal NOCA 44 588 CON–FY X
Blue Grosbeak BLGR 44 238 CON–CN X
Indigo Bunting INBU 46 1057 CON–CN X
Dickcissel DICK 15 73 CON–CN X
       
Total Individuals   19,377    
       
Total Hours:Minutes of Effort   115.5    
       
    Possible Breeding Species     31  
    Probable Breeding Species     15  
    Confirmed Breeding Species     61  
       
Total Breeding Species     107 c. 95
         
Total Transient Species     10 0
         
Total Foray Species     117 c. 95

* Numerical data reflect results from 2 night counting periods.

 

Various Foray Links:

 

Table 2. Species detected during the TOS Foray in Overton County—23–26 May 1986.  Note: a few data obtained during this foray came from Clay and Jackson counties; when known, species recorded only in those counties are noted. Some data from this foray were folded into the atlas database.

Species Highest Breeding Evidence Recorded (POSsible, PR[o]Bable, and CONfirmed)
Wood Duck CON
Northern Bobwhite CON
Ruffed Grouse POS
Green Heron PRB
Black Vulture PRB
Turkey Vulture POS
Osprey POS
Sharp-shinned Hawk POS
Cooper's Hawk CON
Red-shouldered Hawk PRB
Broad-winged Hawk PRB
Red-tailed Hawk POS
American Kestrel POS
Killdeer CON
Rock Pigeon CON
Mourning Dove CON
Yellow-billed Cuckoo POS
Eastern Screech-Owl POS
Great Horned Owl POS
Barred Owl PRB
Common Nighthawk POS
Chuck-will's-widow PRB
Eastern Whip-poor-will PRB
Chimney Swift CON
Ruby-throated Hummingbird CON
Belted Kingfisher PRB
Red-headed Woodpecker CON
Red-bellied Woodpecker CON
Downy Woodpecker CON
Hairy Woodpecker CON
Northern Flicker CON
Pileated Woodpecker CON
Eastern Wood-Pewee CON
Acadian Flycatcher CON
Willow Flycatcher POS
Eastern Phoebe CON
Great Crested Flycatcher CON
Eastern Kingbird CON
Loggerhead Shrike CON
White-eyed Vireo CON
Yellow-throated Vireo CON
Warbling Vireo POS (Clay County)
Red-eyed Vireo CON
Blue Jay CON
American Crow CON
Purple Martin CON
Northern Rough-winged Swallow CON
Barn Swallow CON
Carolina Chickadee CON
Tufted Titmouse CON
White-breasted Nuthatch CON
Carolina Wren CON
House Wren PRB
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher CON
Eastern Bluebird CON
Wood Thrush CON
American Robin CON
Gray Catbird CON
Northern Mockingbird CON
Brown Thrasher CON
European Starling CON
Cedar Waxwing POS
Ovenbird CON
Worm-eating Warbler CON
Louisiana Waterthrush CON
Blue-winged Warbler POS
Black-and-white Warbler CON
Connecticut Warbler Transient
Kentucky Warbler CON
Common Yellowthroat CON
Hooded Warbler CON
American Redstart PRB
Cerulean Warbler PRB
Northern Parula POS
Yellow Warbler CON
Pine Warbler PRB
Yellow-throated Warbler CON
Prairie Warbler CON
Yellow-breasted Chat CON
Eastern Towhee CON
Chipping Sparrow CON
Field Sparrow CON
Grasshopper Sparrow PRB
Song Sparrow CON
Summer Tanager CON
Scarlet Tanager CON
Northern Cardinal CON
Blue Grosbeak CON
Indigo Bunting CON
Dickcissel CON
Red-winged Blackbird CON
Eastern Meadowlark CON
Common Grackle CON
Brown-headed Cowbird CON
Orchard Oriole CON
House Finch PRB
American Goldfinch POS
House Sparrow CON
   
Transient Species 1
Breeding Species in Clay County 1
Breeding Species in Overton County 95
Total Species 97

The participants in the 1986 Overton County Foray were Linda Anderson, Diane Bean, Carolyn Bullock, Angela C. Davis, Kenneth L. Dubke, Lillian Dubke, Paul Hamel (compiler), Paul C. Harris, J. David Hassler, Robbie C. Hassler, Audrey R. Hoff, George R. Mayfield, Mark Mayfield, Richard Newton, Chuck Nicholson, Boyd Sharp, Mary Jane Sharp, Damien J. Simbeck, Donna J. Smith, Barbara H. Stedman, Stephen J. Stedman, Ann T. Tarbell, David F. Vogt, Susan L. Watson, and Betty Worden.

 

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