Central Node for UCR Foray in Clay County, Tennessee—12–15 June 2010
This adult Black-crowned Night-Heron was photographed in Celina, Clay County,
Tennessee, 26 August 2007, not too far from the site where one was registered
during the foray; photo Terry M. Campbell.

 

One of the 2010 UCR Forays was conducted in Clay County 12–15 June, the first bird survey of its kind to take place in that county.  A PDF of the foray document may be accessed via this link:

    Observers taking part in this first-ever foray in Clay County are named below and their initials, as used later at the page with Raw Data (link at bottom of this page), are provided:  

HMG Heather M. Gothard
SMR Sue M. Russell
TMS Thomas M. Saya
BHS Barbara H. Stedman
SJS Stephen J. Stedman, coordinator
WAW Winston A. Walden

        The general protocol for conducting a foray in the UCR, as well as the specific instructions for UCR Forays, may be consulted at pages accessible via these links:

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

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

Clay County encompasses land lying on the Highland Rim and land lying in the Central Basin, mainly along the Cumberland River.

    To see a map (Figure 3a) showing the 30 "blocks" (i.e., areas consisting of all or part of one-sixth of a USGS quadrangle) that were surveyed during the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County, to access a page listing the names of the blocks and the observers who covered them, or to see a map (Figure 3b) displaying the 14 blocks in Clay County that were surveyed during the Tennessee Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA) (Nicholson 1997), click on one of the links below:

    During the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County 107 species were observed, while during the BBA project 94 species were recorded in the county; 91 of these overlapped with species found during the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County, and 3 species (Sharp-shinned Hawk, Willow Flycatcher, and Loggerhead Shrike) were observed during the BBA project but not during the 2010 UCR Foray. Sixteen species were recorded during the 2010 UCR Foray (Table 1) but not during the BBA project.

    To see maps showing the distribution and abundance of the species recorded during the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County, click on the names of the species in the table below. To read an explanation of the way in which the data in the maps have been presented or to view the raw data from the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County, click on the link for Raw Data near the bottom of this page.

    The focal species of the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County was the Osprey; sightings of this raptor took place in two blocks during the foray.  The daily meeting place and time for foray participants was the DQ in Celina at 3:00 PM CDT.

 

Table 1. Species Detected during the 2010 UCR Foray in Clay County and/or during the 1986–1991 Breeding bird Atlas (BBA) Project (Nicholson 1997) in Clay County. Breeding species (91) in maroon were detected during the foray and during the BBA; breeding species (16) in red were detected during the foray but not during the BBA; and breeding species (3) in blue were detected during the BBA but not during the foray.  Breeding Categories and Codes: POS—Possible Breeder; PRB—Probable Breeder; CON—Confirmed Breeder.  X—Present; P—Pair; A—Agitated Behavior; C—Courtship/Copulation; DD—Distraction Display; CN—Adult Carrying Nest Material; NB—Adult Building Nest; UN—Used Nest; FY—Adult Carrying Food for Young; BG—Begging Young; FL— Fledged Young; FS—Fecal Sac Removed from Nest by Adult; ON—Adult on Nest Incubating/Tending Young (or Adult going in Entrance for Cavity-Nesting Species); NE—Nest with Eggs; NY—Nest with Young. To view a map of results for species detected during the foray, click on their names.

Species Alpha Code (See Tables with Raw Data) Total Blocks where Recorded (of 30 Possible) Total Individuals Recorded during Day or Night "Counting Period" Highest Breeding Category and Code Detected in County Detected during Tennessee Breeding Bird Atlas Project (1986–1991)
Canada Goose CAGO 10 161 CON–FL
Wood Duck WODU 9 19 CON–FL X
Mallard MALL 8 39 CON–FL X
Northern Bobwhite NOBO 22 54 PRB–P X
Wild Turkey WITU 19 38 CON–FL
Great Blue Heron GTBH 10 15 POS–X
Green Heron GRHE 8 9 POS–X X
Black-crowned Night-Heron BCNH 1 1 POS–X
Black Vulture BLVU 17 230 POS–X X
Turkey Vulture TUVU 30 136 POS–X X
Osprey OSPR 2 2 POS–X X
Bald Eagle BAEA 3 2 CON–UN
Sharp-shinned Hawk SSHA X
Cooper's Hawk COHA 4 4 CON–CN X
Red-shouldered Hawk RSHA 14 17 PRB–P X
Broad-winged Hawk BWHA 11 10 POS–X X
Red-tailed Hawk RTHA 11 13 CON–BG X
American Kestrel AMKE 14 24 CON–FL X
Killdeer KILL 22 52 CON–NE X
American Woodcock * AMWO 2 1 POS–X
Rock Pigeon ROPI 8 56 CON–ON X
Eurasian Collared-Dove ECDO 2 4 PRB–C
Mourning Dove MODO 29 395 CON–CN X
Yellow-billed Cuckoo YBCU 18 26 CON–CN X
Eastern Screech-Owl * EASO 6 5 POS–X X
Great Horned Owl * GHOW 3 3 POS–X
Barred Owl * BDOW 7 6 PRB–P X
Common Nighthawk * CONI 1 1 POS–X
Chuck-will's-widow * CWWI 2 2 POS–X X
Eastern Whip-poor-will * WPWI 4 25 POS–X X
Chimney Swift CHSW 19 60 POS–X X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird RTHU 23 32 POS–X X
Belted Kingfisher BEKI 13 13 POS–X X
Red-headed Woodpecker RHWO 11 16 POS–X
Red-bellied Woodpecker RBWO 27 77 POS–X X
Downy Woodpecker DOWO 21 29 CON–FL X
Hairy Woodpecker HAWO 12 13 CON–FL X
Northern Flicker NOFL 21 44 CON–ON X
Pileated Woodpecker PIWO 22 29 PRB–P X
Eastern Wood-Pewee EAWP 30 116 POS–X X
Acadian Flycatcher ACFL 25 118 CON–ON X
Willow Flycatcher WIFL X
Eastern Phoebe EAPH 29 146 CON–NY X
Great Crested Flycatcher GCFL 25 38 POS–X X
Eastern Kingbird EAKI 25 97 CON–FY X
Loggerhead Shrike LOSH X
White-eyed Vireo WEVI 30 232 CON–CN X
Yellow-throated Vireo YTVI 26 67 POS–X X
Blue-headed Vireo BHVI 2 2 POS–X
Warbling Vireo WAVI 1 2 POS–X X
Red-eyed Vireo REVI 30 387 POS–X X
Blue Jay BLJA 29 178 CON–ON X
American Crow AMCR 30 404 CON–FL X
Horned Lark HOLA 1 1 POS–X
Purple Martin PUMA 19 526 CON–NY X
Tree Swallow TRES 16 40 CON–FL
N. Rough-winged Swallow NRWS 15 44 CON–FL X
Cliff Swallow CLSW 7 201 CON–ON
Barn Swallow BARS 28 490 CON–NY X
Carolina Chickadee CACH 30 129 CON–FY X
Tufted Titmouse ETTI 30 192 CON–FL X
White-breasted Nuthatch WBNU 18 39 CON–FY X
Carolina Wren CARW 30 298 CON–NY X
House Wren HOWR 3 3 POS–X X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher BGGN 30 196 CON–NY X
Eastern Bluebird EABL 30 349 CON–NY X
Wood Thrush WOTH 26 99 CON–FL X
American Robin AMRO 28 251 CON–FY X
Gray Catbird GRCA 15 21 CON–CN X
Northern Mockingbird NOMO 27 189 CON–FL X
Brown Thrasher BRTH 27 62 CON–CN X
European Starling EUST 28 1848 CON–NY X
Cedar Waxwing CEDW 15 58 POS–X X
Blue-winged Warbler BWWA 2 3 POS–X X
Northern Parula NOPA 23 62 POS–X X
Yellow Warbler YWAR 5 6 POS–X X
Yellow-throated Warbler YTWA 23 51 POS–X X
Pine Warbler PIWA 21 35 POS–X X
Prairie Warbler PRAW 29 118 CON–CN X
Cerulean Warbler CERW 5 11 POS–X X
Black-and-white Warbler BAWW 17 29 PRB–P X
American Redstart AMRE 5 18 POS–X
Prothonotary Warbler PROW 9 11 CON–CN X
Worm-eating Warbler WEWA 17 25 POS–X X
Ovenbird OVEN 24 119 POS–X X
Louisiana Waterthrush LOWA 17 44 PRB–A X
Kentucky Warbler KEWA 16 41 POS–X X
Common Yellowthroat COYE 30 308 CON–FS X
Hooded Warbler HOWA 21 80 PRB–P X
Yellow-breasted Chat YBCH 30 212 PRB–C X
Eastern Towhee EATO 29 230 CON–FL X
Chipping Sparrow CHSP 30 356 CON–NY X
Field Sparrow FISP 30 310 CON–FY X
Grasshopper Sparrow GRSP 13 31 POS–X X
Song Sparrow SOSP 27 221 CON–FL X
Summer Tanager SUTA 30 85 PRB–P X
Scarlet Tanager SCTA 22 79 POS–X X
Northern Cardinal NOCA 30 428 CON–FY X
Blue Grosbeak BLGR 27 128 PRB–A X
Indigo Bunting INBU 30 895 CON–FY X
Dickcissel DICK 4 17 POS–X X
Red-winged Blackbird RWBL 28 382 CON–ON X
Eastern Meadowlark EAME 24 241 CON–FY X
Common Grackle COGR 24 196 CON–ON X
Brown-headed Cowbird BHCO 30 330 CON–FL X
Orchard Oriole OROR 30 143 CON–CN X
Baltimore Oriole BAOR 3 4 CON–CN
House Finch HOFI 16 64 CON–ON X
American Goldfinch AMGO 29 235 POS–X X
House Sparrow HOSP 23 222 CON–ON X
Total Individuals 14236
Total Hours:Minutes of Effort 71:45
    Possible Breeding Species 41
    Probable Breeding Species 11
    Confirmed Breeding Species 55
Total Breeding Species 107 94

* Numerical data reflect results from 6 night counting periods.

 

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