Oak Ridge Reservation Bird Records and Population Trends

Natural Resource Assessment for the Proposed Environmental Management Disposal Facility (EMDF), Oak Ridge, Tennessee

“…Wood thrush is also on the USFWS list of birds of "management concern". As has been noted state-wide, the number of wood thrushes on the ORR appears to be on the decline (Roy, et. al.…”

“…Yellow-throated vireo and whip-poor-will are two other species present on this site that appear to be in decline on the reservation. Prairie warbler, a forest edge and field species, is another species found on the site that is in apparent decline on the ORR (Roy, et. al.…”

Operational and Performance Monitoring of East Tennessee Technology Park Ponds—2023 Results

“…A number of bird species other than ducks and geese have strong associations with water, and many of these may be considered water-body obligates. Most of these species are listed in One species in Table 10, the least bittern, has never been observed anywhere else on the ORR and was not known to occur in the area before July 2012 (Roy et al 2014). Also of particular note are observations of the common gallinule (Gallinula galeata) and sora (Porzana carolina), which, along with the least bittern, are species that have undoubtedly benefited from the abundant aquatic vegetation and marsh-like habitat created by remedial actions.…”

“…A wood stork (Mycteria americana) made a brief appearance at the Heritage Center Greenway Powerhouse Trail (HCGPT), which is approximately 1 km southwest of the K-1007-P1 Pond, on August 13, 2016. This species is extremely rare in East Tennessee and is not known to have occurred previously on the ORR (Roy et al 2014). The stork at HCGPT was well documented with quality photographs but is not listed in Table 11 because it was not sighted at the K-1007-P1 Pond.…”