Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts
Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)
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Piping Plover [lateral view]. Photograph Credit: Roseanna M. Deonton; Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky; 22 August 2016.
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Abundance: Occasional (1 record).
Status: Visitor during fall (1 record); photograph (see above).
Regional High Count: 1 (22 August 2016; Pulaski County, Kentucky; Roseanna M. Deton).
Information on Records:
22 August 2016 (1) Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo [see above]).
Regional Extreme Dates:
Early Fall: 22 August (2016)
Habitat: mudflats and sandy beaches.
YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: no registrations.
Remarks: The individual involved in the lone Regional observation was tagged on each leg with colored bands/flags.
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.
| Barren | Metcalfe | Adair | Russell | Pulaski |
| Monroe | Cumberland | Clinton | Wayne | McCreary |
| Macon | Clay | Pickett | Fentress | Scott |
| Smith | Jackson | Overton | Putnam | Morgan |
| DeKalb | White | Cumberland | ||
| Warren | Van Buren | Bledsoe |
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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