MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHER

Gray Catbird  Dumetella carolinensis

WINTER:  Casual Visitant with most records in December.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Very Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Common Migrant from late April to early May.  Early dates, 10 April 2003 (WA, JB); 16 April 1972 (HS); 17 April 2009 (HS); 20 April 1968 and 1969 (HS).

 Fall:  Common Migrant departing from late September to mid-October.  Late dates, 05 and 07 November 1996 (HS); 30 October 1970 (HS); 23 October 2005 (MG, DP); 22 October 1979 (HS).

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): shallow pond-cattail marsh (elevation, 183m): 16 males/100 ha.; abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 41 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 66 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: 14. Total Birds: 16.

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: 10.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 21. Total Birds: 31.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 13% of Counts.  Total Birds:  9.  Range:  1 to 2.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   6% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1.  Range:  1.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on   3% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1.  Range:  1.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:    335.5.
Mason Co., WV (1953 to 2001):       Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:    353.0.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1814.7.