Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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CARDINAL, GROSBEAKS, INDIGO BUNTING, DICKCISSEL

Northern Cardinal  Cardinalis cardinalis

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

SUMMER:  Very Common to Abundant Resident. See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Very Common to Abundant Resident.

 Fall:  Very Common to Abundant Resident.

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): shallow pond-cattail marsh (elevation, 183 m): 16 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): hardwood forest (elevation, 250 m to 259 m): 82 males/100 ha.; 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: 37. Total Birds: 52.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): mature mesophytic forest (elevation, 198 m to244 m): 25 males/100 ha.; second growth mixed hardwoods-pine woods (elevation, 236 m to 289 m): 41 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: 25. Total Birds: 30.

Singing Male Census (Hall 1952): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (1952): Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: 50% mixed oak (elevation, 335 m to 366 m): 16 males/100 ha.; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: sycamore, river birch, black willow (elevation, 222 m at center line): 25 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Indian Trail: dominant canopy: am. beech, yellow poplar, black birch (elevation, 259 m to 335 m): +; Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, black cherry, sugar maple (elevation, 350 m to 378 m): +; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple, sycamore (elevation, 244 m at center line): +.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 77. Total Birds: 101.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  15,024.  Range:  27 to    755.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:    2,869.  Range:  25 to    446.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:    9,398.  Range:  46 to 1,057.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  5.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.2.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  8.1.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.1.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  5.2.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.2.