NPSpecies

Permanent resident; rare to uncommon, local and erratic summer resident mainly above 3,500 feet in disturbed or open oak and northern hardwood forests from late April through September. Uncommon to fairly common transient and winter resident in forests at all elevations but mostly below 4,000 feet(Simpson 1992). One of the largest breeding populations of this species in the southern Appalachians occurs on BLRI.; Data Source: Bob Cherry 2009; Pearson and Smith 2006; Simpson 1992

Data Source: Sibley 2000; Simpson 1992.

Breeding birds are rare to uncommon above 3500 ft.; transients and winter residents are uncommon to fairly common in forests at all elevations but mostly below 4,000 feet.; Data Source: Simpson 1992

Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: Recorded as State Listed on NRMAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSERO*2402. TNC Code: ABNYF05010., Park Species Data Source: Pearson and Smith 2006; Simpson 1992.