Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)

Abundance: Rare (7 records in 3 Kentucky counties).

Status: Transient during fall (7 records); photographs (see links below).

Regional High Count: 2 (25 October 1981; Adair County, Kentucky; Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1982a).

Information on Records: 

25 October 1981 (2 [JBE notes]) Green River Lake, Adair County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1982a).

14 September 1983 (1--immature [JBE notes]) General Burnside Island State Park, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1984a).

4 November 1983 (1) Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Lake Cumberland, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1984a).

6 September 2001 (1) Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Lake Cumberland, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton unpubl. data).

3 September 2004 (1) Fishing Creek Recreation Area, Lake Cumberland, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2005a).

29 August 2006 (1--juvenile) Fishing Creek, Lake Cumberland, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2007a).

23 October 2007 (1--juvenile) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo and unpubl. data).

Regional Extreme Dates:

    Spring: no records.

    Fall: 29 August 2006 (1; Pulaski County, Kentucky; Roseanna M. Denton; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2007a)-4 November 1983 (1; Pulaski County, Kentucky; Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1984a).

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: No registrations.

Habitat: Mudflats in open areas.

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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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