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, changing to alternate) 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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