Birds of the Upper Cumberland Region: Species Accounts

Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)

Abundance: Rare (3 records in 2 counties, 1 in Kentucky and 1 in Tennessee)

Status: Transient during spring (3 records); sight records.

Regional High Count: 1 (see below).

Information on Records: 

23 April 1983 (1) Barren River, Barren County, Kentucky (Brainard Palmer-Ball, Jr. et al.; Stamm 1983c).

25 April 1993 (1) Warren County, Tennessee (Susan N. McWhirter; Witt 1993a).

14 April 2003 (1) Northern Barren County, Kentucky (Mitchell Sturgeon; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2003b).

YardWatch Results 2003 and 2004: No registrations.

Regional Extreme Dates:

    Spring: 14 April 2003 (1) Northern Barren County, Kentucky (Mitchell Sturgeon; Palmer-Ball and McNeeley 2003b)-25 April 1993 (1) Warren County, Tennessee (Susan N. McWhirter; Witt 1993a).

    Fall: No records.

Habitat: Extensive grasslands.

Counties with Observations (boldfaced):

Remarks: 

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