Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Eastern Bluebird Sialia sialis
WINTER: Fairly Common to Common Resident. See Remarks section for CBC data.
SUMMER: Fairly Common to Common Resident.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Fairly Common to Common Resident.
Fall: Fairly Common to Common Resident.
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: 7. Total Birds: 8.
Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 12. Total Birds: 15.
Singing Male Census (Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, black cherry, sugar maple (elevation, 350 m to 378 m): +.
Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 8. Total Birds: 10.
Populations susceptible to harsh winters (Hall 1983). Resident summer populations have increased due to the continued placement of nest boxes in our area.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA
Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):
Recorded on 98% of Counts. Total Birds: 3,134.
Range: 2 to 129.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976): Recorded on 94% of Counts.
Total Birds: 280. Range: 1 to
42.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):
Recorded on 100% of Counts. Total Birds: 2,543. Range: 8
to 146.
Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):
Number of Counts: 61. Birds/Party Hr.: 1.0.
Party Hr./Bird: 1.0.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976): Number of Counts: 18.
Birds/Party Hr.: <1.0. Party Hr./Bird: 1.3
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):
Number of Counts: 40. Birds/Party Hr.: 1.4.
Party Hr./Bird: 0.7.