Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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Barred Owl  Strix varia

WINTER:  Fairly Common Resident.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Fairly Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common Resident.

 Fall:  Fairly Common Resident.

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Indian Trail: dominant canopy: am. beech, yellow poplar, black birch (elevation, 259 m to 335 m): +; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple, sycamore (elevation, 244 m at center line): +.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 2. Total Birds: 2.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 64% of Counts.  Total Birds:  82.  Range:  1 to 7.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 61% of Counts.  Total Birds:  14.  Range:  1 to 2.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 75% of Counts.  Total Birds:  88.  Range:  1 to 7.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  36.8.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  25.2.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  20.6.