Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Abundance: Occasional (3 records, one in each of 3 Kentucky counties).

Status: Transient during spring (1 record) and fall (2 records); photograph (see link below).

Regional High Count: 2 (29 August-4 September 1984; Pulaski County, Kentucky; Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1985a).

Information on Records: 

29 August-4 September 1984 (2) Pulaski County Park, Pulaski County, Kentucky (Jackie B. Elmore, Sr.; Stamm 1985a).

2 June 2005 (1--alternate) Cooley's Pond, Wayne County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2005d).

4 & 7 September 2007 (1) Casey Creek, Adair County, Kentucky (Roseanna M. Denton photo and unpubl. data).

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: No registrations.

Habitat: Mudflats and rocky shorelines of bodies of water, often those that have some wave action.

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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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