Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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JAY, CROWS

Blue Jay  Cyanocitta cristata

WINTER:  Common to Very Common Resident.  See Remarks section for CBC Counts.

SUMMER:  Common Summer Resident.  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Insufficient data. 

 Fall:  Fairly Common Migrant during September and October (Kiff et al. 1986).

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): hardwood forest (elevation, 250 m to 259 m): 16 males/100 ha.; abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 8 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: 3. Total Birds: 3.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): mature mesophytic forest (elevation, 198 m to 244 m): 8 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 4. Total Birds: 13.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 18. Total Birds: 24.      

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  6,319.  Range:  15 to 335.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:     460.  Range:    3 to   49.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001)                   Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  3,411.  Range:    6 to 337.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Total Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  2.1.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.5.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 2001):  Total Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  1.3.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.8.
Ona, WV (1960 to 2001):                  Total Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  1.9.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.5.