Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
WINTER: Casual Visitant. Ten records. One from 17 December 2006 (Ona CBC) to 11 January 2007 (KK) at Milton, Cabell Co., WV; one on 21 December 1952 on the Huntington CBC; one on 26 December 1949 on the Huntington CBC; one on 28 December 1969 on the Mason Co. CBC; one "immature" (HY/SY) on 31 December 2002 (WA, MO) and 01 January 2003 (WA, MG, MO, GR) at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV; two "immature" (SY) on 16 January 1971 at Byrd Locks & Dam (HS); one on 12 February 2007 at Byrd Locks & Dam (CE, KK); one "adult" (AHY) and one "immature" (SY) on 19 February 1954 at Huntington, WV (Edeburn 1960) one "adult" on 19 February 2006 at Milton, Cabell Co., WV (GR, MT); one "immature" (SY) from 08 February (AMT, RT) to 25 February (JB) 2005 at Milton, Cabell Co., WV.
SUMMER: Casual Migrant in August. Three July records: one on 27 July 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); two (adult & "immature") on 28 July 2007 at Green Bottom WMA (MG); two "immature" (HY) on 30 July 2006 at Green Bottom WMA (GR). Eleven August records: one "adult" (AHY) on 15 August 1997 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA, GR); six (5 "adult" (AHY) and 1 "immature" (HY) on 16 August 1989 at Gavin Power Plant, Gallia Co., OH (photographed, WA, MG, LK); one on 18 August (WA, BD), 19 August (WA, MG) and 24 August 2000 (WA) at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV; one "immature" (HY) on 19 August 2001 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); one "immature" (HY) on 20 August 1997 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA) and one adult on 20 August 2005 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (JB, MO); one adult on 20August 2007 at Green Bottom WMA (GR); two (adult and HY) on 26 August 2007 at Green Bottom WMA (MG, DP); one "immature" (HY) on 23 August 1987 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, MG); one "immature" on 27 August 2005 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (JB); one on 29 August 2008 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA, MO)
MIGRATION:
Spring: Casual Migrant from early March to early May. Eleven records. Early dates, one on 06 March 1995 at Green Bottom WMA (GR); one "immature" (SY) on 23 and 29 March 2005 at Milton Cabell Co., WV (JB); one on 27 March 1966 in Mason Co., WV (WA) and one on 27 March 1982 at Green Bottom WMA (GR). Late dates, two "immature" on 26 May 1967 at McClintic WMA (Koch 1971); one on 06 May 2005 at Milton, Cabell Co., WV (JLH, GR); 04 May 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 25 April 2002 in Mason Co., WV (WA).
Fall: Casual Migrant from early September to late November. Eleven records, of which 8 are from September. Early dates, one on 01 September 2005 and 2006 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA); 3 birds (1 "adult" and 2 "immature" (HY) on 02 September 1989 at Gavin Power Plant, Gallia Co., OH (WA, MG); 05 September 1957 (Edeburn et. al 1960) and one on 05 September 1994 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA). Late dates, one "adult" (AHY) on 25 November 1997 at Huntington, WV (HS); two on 17 November 2004 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA); one "immature" (HY) on 20 November 1966 at McClintic WMA (RS); one "immature" (HY) on 28 October 1990 at Cheshire, Gallia Co., OH (WA).
REMARKS: One "immature" (HY) Night-Heron, species questionable, on 24 July 1988 at Point Pleasant, WV (photographed, WA).