Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)

Abundance: Very Uncommon (at least 15 records from 5 counties, 3 in Kentucky and 2 in Tennessee).

Status: Transient during spring (4 records) and fall (11 records); videotape and photos (see links below)

Regional High Count: 7 (6 April 2006; Putnam County, Tennessee; Stephen J. Stedman, Nancy S. Layzer; Casteel 2006c).

Information on Records: 

25 September 1966 (1) Barren River Reservoir, Barren County, Kentucky (Russell Starr, George McKinley; Starr 1967).

4 October 1982 (1) Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1983a).

22 September 1983 (1) Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1984a).

21 November 1992 (1--basic) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr., Roseanna M. Denton, and Somerset Bird Cloub unpubl. data).

22-23 September 1993 (1) Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Lake Cumberland, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Monroe, Stamm, and Stinson 1994a).

16 September 1996 (1--basic) Pulaski County Park, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data).

15 November 1998 (1--basic) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data).

23 March 1999 (1--basic) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data). 

3 April 2001 (1--basic) Stone Farm, Clay County, Tennessee (Terry M. Campbell videotape and unpubl. data), videotape.

23-24 October 2001 (1--juvenile) Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky  (Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data).

29 March 2003 (6--basic) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2003a).

29 August 2005 (1--alternate) Fishing Creek, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2006a).

6 April 2006 (7--basic) pond at intersection Lexus Place and Clemmons Rd., Putnam County, Tennessee (Stephen J. Stedman, Nancy S. Layzer photo; Casteel 2006c).

25 October 2006 (1--basic) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo and unpubl. data).

3 September 2008 (1--adult/2--adults) Cooley's Pond/Thurston's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data).

Regional Extreme Dates:

    Spring: 23 March 1999 (1 basic; Wayne County, Kentucky; Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data)-6 April 2006 (7 basic; Putnam County, Tennessee; Stephen J. Stedman, Nancy S. Layzer photo; Casteel 2006c).

    Fall: 29 August 2005 (1 alternate; Pulaski County, Kentucky; Roseanna M. Denton photo; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2006a).-21 November 1992 (1 basic; Wayne County, Kentucky; Jackie B. Elmore, Sr., Roseanna M. Denton, Somerset Bird Club unpubl. data).

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: No registrations.

Habitat: Extensive mudflats; large short-grass fields, especially if moist.

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Counties with Observations (boldfaced):

To see a map (Figure 1) displaying the data in the table above, click on the boldfaced word in this sentence.

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