Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

Parasitic Jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

Parasitic Jaeger [lateral view of juvenile]. Photograph Credit: Mark Taylor; Center Hill Lake, DeKalb County, Tennessee; 18 September 2017; displayed with permission.

Abundance: Occasional; 2 records, 1 in 1 Kentucky county and 1 in 1 Tennessee county (Map of UCR Distribution); data from the Regional bird-monitoring efforts are too few to determine a trend in the population migrating through the Region (see also Regional Bird-Monitoring Plan).

Status: Visitor during fall (2 records); photograph (see above and link below).

Information on Records: 

10–14 September 2011 (1— juvenile) Barren River Reservoir, Barren/Allen counties, Kentucky (David L. Roemer photo et al.). A short account of this sighting may be viewed via this link: First Regional Record of PAJA.

16–18 September 2017 (1— juvenile) Center Hill Lake, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Mark Taylor photographs [see above] et al.).

Habitat: Large bodies of water.

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: no data.

Foray Results: no data.

Remarks: The first record above, also the first to be obtained in Kentucky, occurred during the initial appearance of the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in the Region; the second record took place shortly after the arrival of remnants of Hurrican Irma in the Region.

Check-lists of Birds for the Counties of the UCR

Check-lists of the birds of each county of the Upper Cumberland Region may be viewed by clicking on the links below. For each county, there are two check-lists: one list that shows the species that have been observed and where possible documented in the county within the larger list for the entire Region; and one list that includes only the species observed in the county with annotations for the date and observers for at least one sighting (the ultimate goal of the latter list will be to include annotations for the very first known Regional observation of each species in that county; this goal is probably one that will take many years to complete, if completion is even a possibility). To see if the species discussed in this species account has been observed in a county, click below or click on the link for the Map of UCR Distribution near the top of the page.

Check-lists of Birds for Some Public Access Birding Sites of the UCR

Check-lists of the birds of some public access birding sites within the Upper Cumberland Region may be viewed via the links below. To see if the species dealt with in this species account has been observed within any of these sites, click on the appropriate link below. See the pages for each county within the Gazetteer for links to additional smaller public access birding sites with check-lists in progress.

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