Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Baltimore Oriole Icterus galbula
WINTER: Accidental. Three records. One in February 1953 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WV (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 29 December 1962 by Q. Martin on the Huntington CBC (Kiff et al. 1986); one (present since 02 November 1971) on 18 December 1971 on the Huntington CBC (Kiff et al. 1986); one SY female, sick/injured, on 25 and 26 January 2009 at Ona, Cabell Co., WV (WA, RW).
SUMMER: Fairly Common Resident. See Remarks section.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Fairly Common Migrant from late April to early May. Early dates, one female (injured) collected on 21 March 1967 (RE); 13 April 1948 (Edeburn et al. 1960) and 2011 (BB); 21 April 1998 (HS); 22 April 1999 (HS); 25 and 26 April 2011 (HS).
Fall: Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant departing from late August to early September. Late dates, 20 September 1951 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 09 September 1969 (HS); 06 September 1968 (HS).
REMARKS:
Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): shallow pond - cattail marsh (elevation, 183 m): 16 males/100 ha.
Breeding Bird Survey (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (29 May 1971): 50 Stops, 12.25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 2. Total Birds: 2.
Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 1. Total Birds: 1.
Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 1. Total Birds: 1.