Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

Red Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicaria)

Abundance:  Occasional (2 records in 2 Tennessee counties, each involving a single individual).

Status: Transient during fall (2 records); sight records.

Information on Records: 

1 November 1985 (1) Fall Creek Falls State Park, Van Buren County, Tennessee ( Kenneth H. Dubke, Lillian H. Dubke; Dubke and Dubke 1986a).

20 November 1994 (1) Floating Mill Recreation Area, Center Hill Lake, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Stephen J. Stedman; Witt 1995a).

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: No registrations.

Habitat: Medium- to large-sized bodies of open water.

Remarks: Probably most likely to occur during and after inclement weather systems have passed through the Region during late fall.

Counties with Observations (boldfaced):

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