Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Blue-headed Vireo Vireo solitarius
WINTER: NO RECORDS.
SUMMER: Uncommon to Fairly Common Resident at Cabwaylingo State Forest. Casual Resident in rest of area. Adults and HY found at Beech Fork State Park in 2002 and two singing males in 2006 (MG).
MIGRATION:
Spring: Uncommon Migrant arriving from late March to late April. Early dates, 18 March 2001 (JF); 25 March 1956 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 27 and 30 March 2007 (SA); 30 March 2008 (MG, DP); 02 April 2006 (DP); 03 April 2005 (DP).
Fall: Uncommon Migrant from mid-September to early October. Late dates, 31 October 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 29 October 2005 (MG) and 2006 (MG, DP, GR); 14 October 1974 (HS); 09 October (DP) and 08 October (WA, MG, DP) 2005; 07 October 1970 (HS).
REMARKS:
Singing Male Census (Hall 1952): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (1952): Indian Trail: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, am. beech, sugar maple (elevation, 243 m to 259 m): +.
Singing Male Census (Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Indian Trail: dominant canopy: am. beech, yellow poplar, black birch (elevation, 283 m to 367 m): 8 males/100 ha.; 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: 7. Total Birds: 7.