Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHER

Brown Thrasher  Toxostoma rufum

WINTER:  Casual Visitant in most years.  Occasionally Rare Resident.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Common Migrant from late March to mid-April.

 Fall:  Common Migrant from late September to mid-October.  Casual Migrant from late October to late November.

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m):   8 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 33 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: 9.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Mason Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 3. Total Birds: 3.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 5. Total Birds: 6.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 43% of Counts.  Total Birds:  39.  Range:  1 to 4.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 2001):  Recorded on 22% of Counts.  Total Birds:    5.  Range:  1 to 2.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on   8% of Counts.  Total Birds:    3.  Range:  1.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:    77.4.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:    70.6.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  604.9..