[TN-Bird] Re: How many birds species in Knoxville?
- From: Sharon Monett <sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 11:56:44 -0400
Thanks all, that helps!
I'd thought about using ebird, but honestly, I usually just use it for
checking hotspots and/or specific species, so I kinda forgot that I could
at least break it down to a county. That does help to get to a more
accurate number, but then seeing all the birds Dean has noticed are missing
from the list makes me wonder just how accurate the number really is, even
for the county.
Certainly close enough for MY purposes, but it *would* be interesting to
know a more precise number for the city! Interesting to ME, anyway. :D
On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 11:17 AM, <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> JB Owen kept a list but I don't know of any current efforts.
>
> The eBird list is probably a good start and fairly representative of
> recent birds found in Knox Co. Just took a quick look and noticed several
> omissions, some recent, more historic. Assuming the list total Carole
> gave doesn't double count things that are on the list like Accipiter sp.,
> duck sp., etc., I would add at least another 30+ birds to that.
>
> A few ommissions (some glaring) from the eBird list (again, I just did a
> quick look, and, ok, a quick flip through Robinson's book)
>
> Mute Swan (some have been considered 'countable')
> Black Scoter
> Red-throated Loon (as recent as this past winter)
> Glossy Ibis
> Wood Stork
> Mississippi Kite
> Rough-legged Hawk
> Common Gallinule
> King Rail
> Black-bellied Plover
> American Avocet
> Willet
> Western Sandpiper
> Long-billed Dowitcher
> Red-necked Phalarope
> Franklin's Gull
> Glaucous Gull
> Black-legged Kittiwake
> Least Tern
> Sooty Tern
> Short-eared Owl
> Alder Flycatcher
> Vermillion Flycatcher
> Townsend's Solitaire
> Townsend's Warbler
> Kirtland's Warbler
> Black-headed Grosbeak
> Painted Bunting (multiple recent)
> LeConte's Sparrow
> Nelson's Sparrow
> Henslow's Sparrow
> Western Meadowlark
>
> There are a few others that I think should be on the list but I don't know
> records for off-hand.
>
> Dean Edwards
> Knoxville, TN
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2014, Carole Gobert wrote:
>
> > I don't know how you'd find out for Knoxville but 256 species have been
> confirmed in eBird reports for Knox County.
> http://ebird.org/ebird/GuideMe?src=changeDate&getLocations=counties&counties=US-TN-093&parentState=US-TN&reportType=location&monthRadio=on&bMonth=01&eMonth=12&bYear=1900&eYear=2014&continue.x=55&continue.y=6&continue=Continue
> >
> > Carole Gobert, Knoxville
> >
> > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:12:15 -0400
> > Subject: [TN-Bird] How many birds species in Knoxville?
> > From: sbm4him@xxxxxxxxx
> > To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > I had someone ask me this, and I have no idea, but I'm betting some of
> you know!
> > I'd like to know how many different species of birds have been
> documented in *Knoxville*, and separately, in Knox County. I found a
> record for the state, but nothing that breaks it down by county or city.
> I'm certain such a record exists, though.
> >
> > I'd want to exclude birds that are now extinct or that were here years
> ago but are no longer found here, but I'd imagine that's a relative few.
> > Can anyone give me at least a good estimate, or tell me where I could
> find the information?
> >
> > Sharon MonettKnoxville
>
Other related posts:
