Check-list of Van Buren County, Tennessee, Birds

Table 1. UCR Bird List with species observed in Van Buren County indicated (X in right column).  Species denoted below with one asterisk (*) are rare and with two asterisks (**) very rare within the UCR; sightings of these species should be reported via a documentation form.  Species on the Audubon WatchList are indicated below in pink (27 species) or red (8 species), with the latter being more critically decreasing species.

Table 2. Annotated list of Van Buren County bird species.  * = Rare species in UCR.

_____ Snow Goose (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Canada Goose (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Wood DucK

_____ Blue-winged Teal (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Northern Shoveler (18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Gadwall (26 October 2013, SJS and members of TTA)

_____ Mallard (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ American Black Duck (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Green-winged Teal (14 March 2012, BB)

_____ Ring-necked Duck (18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Lesser Scaup (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Bufflehead (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS; 18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Common Goldeneye (21–22 December 2010, JDM)

_____ Red-breasted Merganser (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Ruddy Duck (18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Northern Bobwhite (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Ruffed Grouse (TBBA [Nicholson 1997])

_____ Wild Turkey (summer 1906 [Wiswall 1946]; 8 August 2001, GB)

_____ Horned Grebe (3 November 2009, DFV)

_____ Pied-billed Grebe (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)

_____ Rock Pigeon (summer 1990, RLK)

_____ Eurasian Collared-Dove (6 April 2014, NPM, SNM)

_____ Mourning Dove (JDF)

_____ Yellow-billed Cuckoo (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Black-billed Cuckoo (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Common Nighthawk (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Chuck-will's-widow (26 May 2004, SJS)

_____ Eastern Whip-poor-will (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Chimney Swift (231 on 30 April 2005, SJS, EKL, MPO—a SBB record)

_____ Ruby-throated Hummingbird (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Rufous Hummingbird * (mid-October 2006–3 March 2007, JW, BW, SJS, DAD, MA
            [banded the hummingbird]; 17 August 2007–19 April 2008, JW video [band reconfirmed—MA])

_____ Sora * (30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Virginia Rail * (5 April 2013, EKL; 26 October 2013, SJS)

_____ American Coot (FCFSRP Birdlist; 18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Sandhill Crane (20 January 2007, SJS)

_____ American Avocet * (28 July 1978, Rex Boner, Tim Frazier photo [Bierly 1978d])

_____ Killdeer (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Pectoral Sandpiper (30 April 2005, DAD, MPO—a SBB record)

_____ American Woodcock (TBBA [ Nicholson 1997]; adult with 4 young spring 2000, JDF)

_____ Wilson's Snipe (18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Spotted Sandpiper (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Solitary Sandpiper (30 April 2005, EKL, MPO, DAD, SJS—a SBB record)

_____ Greater Yellowlegs (26 October 2013, SJS and many TTA members)

_____ Red Phalarope * (1 November 1985, KHD, LHD [Dubke and Dubke 1986a])

_____ Black Tern * (25 July 1979, MP, OP [Bierly 1979d]; 26 July 2009, DFV)

_____ Forster's Tern * (26 July 2009, DFV)

_____ Common Loon (14 October 1995, Kevin and Jan Hollingsworth [Knight 1996a]; 23 April 2005, SJS, WAW; 18 March 2006, SJS; 26 December 2009,             WP)

_____ Double-crested Cormorant (23 April 2005, WAW, SJS)

_____ Anhinga (9 April 2013, fide SGS)

_____ Great Blue Heron

_____ Little Blue Heron (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Green Heron (TBBA [Nicholson 1997]; 30 April 2005, MPO, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (July & August 1974, DFV)

_____ Black Vulture (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Turkey Vulture (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Osprey (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, SJS, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Golden Eagle * (AFG [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Northern Harrier (FCFSRP Birdlist; 13/14 June 2011, SJS/BHS—VBCF records)

_____ Sharp-shinned Hawk (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Cooper's Hawk (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940]; 2 on 23 May 2004, SJS, DAD,
            WAW)

_____ Red-shouldered Hawk (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Broad-winged Hawk (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Red-tailed Hawk (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Eastern Screech-Owl

_____ Great Horned Owl (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Barred Owl (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Belted Kingfisher

_____ Red-headed Woodpecker (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940]; 20 January 2007, SJS)

_____ Red-bellied Woodpecker

_____ Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (30 April 2005, EKL, SJS—a SBB record)

_____ Downy Woodpecker

_____ Hairy Woodpecker

_____ Northern Flicker

_____ Pileated Woodpecker

_____ American Kestrel (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Peregrine Falcon * (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Great Crested Flycatcher (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Eastern Kingbird (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Scissor-tailed Flycatcher * (13 June 2011, EKL—a VBCF record)

_____ Eastern Wood-Pewee (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Acadian Flycatcher (TBBA [Nicholson 1997])

_____ Least Flycatcher * (14 June 2011, BHS—a VBCF record)

_____ Eastern Phoebe

_____ Loggerhead Shrike * (23 May 2004, WAW, DAD, SJS)

_____ White-eyed Vireo (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Yellow-throated Vireo (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Blue-headed Vireo (JDF)

_____ Warbling Vireo * (13 June 2011, BHS—a VBCF record)

_____ Red-eyed Vireo (142 on 23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Blue Jay

_____ American Crow

_____ Common Raven * (20 December 2010, JDM)

_____ Horned Lark * (13 June 2011, BHS—a VBCF record)

_____ Purple Martin (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Tree Swallow (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Northern Rough-winged Swallow (19 March 1995, WGH [Knight 1995c])

_____ Bank Swallow (30 April 2005, EKL, MPO—a SBB record)

_____ Cliff Swallow (45 on 23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Barn Swallow (18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Carolina Chickadee

_____ Tufted Titmouse

_____ Red-breasted Nuthatch (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)

_____ White-breasted Nuthatch

_____ Brown-headed Nuthatch * (29 July 1974, AK, DP [Williams 1974d])

_____ Brown Creeper (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)

_____ House Wren (30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, MPO—a SBB record)

_____ Winter Wren (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS)

_____ Sedge Wren (30 April 2005, SJS, DAD—a SBB record)

_____ Carolina Wren

_____ Bewick's Wren * (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (JDF)

_____ Golden-crowned Kinglet

_____ Ruby-crowned Kinglet (18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Eastern Bluebird (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Gray-cheeked Thrush (30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, MPO, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Swainson's Thrush (30 April 2005, SJS—a SBB record)

_____ Hermit Thrush (5 December 1993, SJS, BHS; 30 April 2005, SJS, DAD—a SBB record)

_____ Wood Thrush (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ American Robin

_____ Gray Catbird (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940)

_____ Brown Thrasher (June 1940, AFG et al.; Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Northern Mockingbird (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ European Starling

_____ Cedar Waxwing (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ House Sparrow (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Evening Grosbeak (20 February 1936, F. V. Hebard [Hebard 1947]).

_____ House Finch (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Purple Finch (8 & 18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Red Crossbill * (30 March 2013, JK [eBird], SK [eBird]., AP [eBird]; 24 May 2013, SGS)

_____ Pine Siskin (24 March 2009, BB)

_____ American Goldfinch

_____ Eastern Towhee

_____ Bachman's Sparrow * (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Chipping Sparrow (15 May 2001, JDF; 18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Field Sparrow (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Savannah Sparrow (30 April 2005, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Grasshopper Sparrow (TBBA [Nicholson 1997]; 23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Fox Sparrow (8 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Song Sparrow

_____ Lincoln's Sparrow (30 April 2005, DAD—a SBB record)

_____ Swamp Sparrow (FCFSRP Birdlist; 18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ White-throated Sparrow

_____ Dark-eyed Junco

_____ Yellow-breasted Chat (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Bobolink (30 April 2005, EKL, SJS—a SBB record)

_____ Eastern Meadowlark (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Orchard Oriole

_____ Baltimore Oriole (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)

_____ Red-winged Blackbird (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Brown-headed Cowbird (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Rusty Blackbird (9 November 2010, JDF)

_____ Common Grackle (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Ovenbird (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Worm-eating Warbler (23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Louisiana Waterthrush (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Golden-winged Warbler * (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Blue-winged Warbler (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Black-and-white Warbler (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Prothonotary Warbler * (TBBA [ Nicholson 1997])

_____ Tennessee Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Nashville Warbler (30 April 2005, SJS—a SBB record)

_____ Kentucky Warbler (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Common Yellowthroat (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Hooded Warbler (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ American Redstart (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Cape May Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Cerulean Warbler (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940]; 23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Northern Parula (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Magnolia Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, EKL, MPO—a SBB record)

_____ Bay-breasted Warbler (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)

_____ Blackburnian Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Yellow Warbler (TBBA [Nicholson 1997])

_____ Chestnut-sided Warbler (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)

_____ Blackpoll Warbler (30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, MPO, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Black-throated Blue Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist)

_____ Palm Warbler (FCFSRP Birdlist; 30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, MPO, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Pine Warbler (24 on 18 March 2006, SJS)

_____ Yellow-rumped Warbler

_____ Yellow-throated Warbler (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Prairie Warbler (15 May 2001, JDF)

_____ Black-throated Green Warbler (JDF)

_____ Canada Warbler (7 September 1985, SJS, BHS)

_____ Summer Tanager (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Scarlet Tanager (June 1940, AFG et al. [Ganier and Clebsch 1940])

_____ Northern Cardinal

_____ Rose-breasted Grosbeak (23 April 2005, SJS, WAW)

_____ Blue Grosbeak (TBBA [Nicholson 1997]; 30 April 2005, SJS, DAD, MPO, EKL—a SBB record)

_____ Indigo Bunting (207 on 23 May 2004, SJS, DAD, WAW)

_____ Dickcissel * (13/13/15 June 2011, SJS/BHS/EKL—VBCF records)

Key to Initials and Abbreviations:

Literature Cited:

Acknowledgment:

Some records above derive from an unpublished birdlist for Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park, available from the Nature Center in the park; the version used was obtained 23 April 2005 from Tom Solomon and is referred to as "FCFSRP Birdlist" above; supporting evidence for the occurrence of species on this list is not available; the birdlist does not specify in which county, Bledsoe or Van Buren, species have been sighted, but Fall Creek Lake is entirely within Van Buren County, so most non-passerine species on the birdlist probably derive from that county.

   If you have personal records for species not listed above or if you know of historical records for species not listed above, please send details to me at this e-mail address: birdbfly7101@gmail.com

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