Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WRENS

Carolina Wren  Thryothorus ludovicianus

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

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

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Common to Very Common Resident.

 Fall:  Common to Very Common Resident.

REMARKS:

This species may show significant declines during harsh winters (Kiff et al. 1986).

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): 16 males/100 ha.; Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, black cherry, sugar maple (elevation, 350 m to 378 m): +; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple (elevation, 244 m at center line): +.

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): 16 males/100 ha.; Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: 50% mixed oak (335 m to 366 m): 33 males/100 ha.; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: sycamore, river birch, black willow (elevation, 222 m at center line): 66 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 40. Total Birds: 49.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): mature mesophytic forest (elevation, 198 m to 244 m): 16 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: 13. Total Birds: 13.

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): 25 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: 2.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  4,446.  Range:  10 to 193.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:     209.  Range:    3 to   32.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  2,653.  Range:    7 to 166.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:    1.5.   Party Hr./Bird:  0.7.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.   Party Hr./Bird:  1.7.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:    1.5.   Party Hr./Bird:  0.7.