Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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CHICKADEES, TITMOUSE

Carolina Chickadee  Poecile carolinensis

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

SUMMER:  Common Resident.  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Common Resident.

 Fall:  Very Common Resident.

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972):  Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): second growth mixed hardwoods-pine woods ( elevation, 236 m to 289 m): 33 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: 8. Total Birds: 12.

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): 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: 2. Total Birds: 3.

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): +; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple, sycamore (elevation, 244 m at center line): +.

Singing Male Census (Hall 1952): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Indian Trail: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, am. beech, sugar maple (elevation, 243 m to 259 m): +; Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: 50% mixed oak (elevation, 335 m to 366 m): +.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 16. Total Birds: 19.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  11,459.  Range:  50 to 397.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:       638.  Range:      3 to 61.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:    5,831.  Range:  41 to 338.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  3.8.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.3.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  1.8.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.6.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  3.2.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.3.