[TN-Bird] Re: Least likely TN bird?
- From: Dev Joslin <devjoslin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Tennessee Bird listserve <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:33:37 -0600
Thanks Dean, for this! As a non-expert with limited experience with these, I
tried looking at this strictly geographically, that is, distance from other
sightings in this hemisphere (and their frequency--see The Sibley Guide):1.
Hooded Crane An Asian bird (Siberia, Japan, Korea, China) with only one
other sighting in North America besides the Tenn. sighting, which was probably
the same bird. Almost all the other species mentioned have been sighted quite
a few times elsewhere in North America. But this species is not only strictly
Asian, but also threatened (only 9,500 birds remaining).2. Variegated
Flycatcher A South American bird with only two other ABA records, according
to Mike. Only one record for Panama and none for Costa Rica.3. South Polar
Skua Does inhabit Atlantic waters in summer, but strictly as a pelagic. Dev
JoslinMonteverde, Costa Rica
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:28:38 -0800
From: birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Least likely TN bird?
To: kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
These topics are always a lot of fun. Most of the birds on TN's list, even the
accidentals, have a history of vagrancy so aren't really that big a surprise.
Of course, as has been mentioned, some of the hurricane birds you can just
never tell about.
I will agree that if it is accepted, the Hooded Crane should get top billing in
this list.
Of current species, I would have to vote the Variegated Flycatcher being least
likely to repeat ( very little personal bias involved with this
decision....just kidding). At the time it was just the 2nd ABA record, which is
pretty rare in itself for an interior state to have. Since then, I think there
have only been 2 others in the ABA. At the time Jeff found the Ivory Gull, it
was an insane record. I still think that even with the recent GA bird, I would
place it next. Of the hurricane birds, I would place South Polar Skua as least
likely to repeat (especially on a hurricane coming out of the Gulf like it
did!). Shiny Cowbird I don't expect again anytime soon. Of the waterfowl, King
Eider would get my vote, though it is certainly possible again. Barnacle Geese
are showing up more in the east now, presumably wild birds, and there was one
in AR a couple of years ago. Gyrfalcon is a long shot to me.
Regarding the Eurasian Wigeon, there have been
at least a couple of others the last 10 years or so, I photographed one at
Britton Ford (I think someone else saw it, not sure though) back in '03 I
think, and I'm pretty sure Jeff had one in Memphis in this timeframe. I was
surprised a couple of years ago when Jeff and I found one in AR, that it was
possibly their first.
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd
From: "kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Tennessee Birds <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, January 14, 2013 3:58:07 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Least likely TN bird?
Here's a fun rainy day game. We often try to predict the next bird to be
added to the state list, but what bird already on the official state list
do you think is least likely to be seen in TN again? I remember playing
this game with Chris Sloan long ago. He said Limpkin (and noone disagreed
with him) and we had 2 records within the next few years.
Give your top five.
No fair including Carolina Parakeet or Passenger Pigeon. The extirpated
Greater Prairie-Chicken is a pretty sure 'gimmee' too so let's
exclude it
(unless someone wants to make a case), but maybe not Red-cockaded
Woodpecker... I would probably put it as more likely than some of the
other species on the list.
The up-to-date official TN state list can be found here...
http://www.tnbirds.org/TBRC/TBRC_checklist.html
I'll go with (excluding Greater Prairie-Chicken):
5 - King Eider (narrowly edging Wilson's Plover on my list)
4 - Band-tailed Pigeon (they do wander though)
3 - Ivory Gull
2 - Gyrfalcon
1 - Variegated Flycatcher
Honorable mention:
Barnacle Goose & Garganey (would they be accepted as wild?)
Northern Shrike & Pine Grosbeak (the shrike made it KY this year)
Groove-billed Ani (they wander but not as common as in the past)
Shiny Cowbird (failed to establish?)
Limpkin (c'mon, man!)
Lots of other rare
birds on there
worth mentioning.
Dean Edwards
Knoxville, TN
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