Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WARBLERS

Blackburnian Warbler  Dendroica fusca

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Casual Migrant in late August since 2004. One July date, 07 July 2001 at Cabwaylingo State Forest (DP); 28 August 2004 (MG, DP); 30 August 2008 (WA, MG, MO); 31 August 2007 (WA, MG, MO).  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common Migrant from late April to mid-May.  Early dates, 17 April 1955 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 21 April 2006 (MG); 23 April 1961 (WA); 25 April 1999 (MG).  Late dates, 27 May 2006 (DP); 28 May 1971 and 1977 (HS); 22 May 1947 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 21 May 2005 (DR).

 Fall:  Fairly Common Migrant from early September to early October.  Early dates, 01 September 2003 (MG, DP); 02 September 1944 (Edeburn et al. 1960): 02 September 1973 and 1974 (HS); 02 September 2004 (MG); 03 September 2006 (WA, MG, MO, DP).  Late dates, 22 October 1979 (HS); 13 and 14 October 1970 (HS); 13 October 2007 (LWC); 14 October 2007 (GR).

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, black cherry, sugar maple (elevation, 383 m to 413 m): +; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple, sycamore (elevation,
267 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: 1. Total Birds: 1.