Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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BITTERNS, HERONS, EGRETS

Cattle Egret  Bubulcus ibis

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Casual Visitant.  Seven records, all single birds.  22 April 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); 23 April 1998 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, HS); 28 April 2002 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (MG, DP); 01 May 1971 at Wayne Co., WV, by S. C. Church (Hall, 1983); 05 May 1989 ( photographed by WA, AT, LW) and 06 May 1989 (WA, JF, MG, TI, AT, LW) at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV;  12 May 1970 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WV (HS); 30 May 1996 at Green Bottom WMA (HS).

 Fall:  Casual Visitant.  Four records.  Eight on 08 October 2002 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA); one on 22 October 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG, DP); two on 31 October 1996 near Crown City, Lawrence Co., OH (HS); two from 01 November to 04 November 1995 at Mason Co., WV (photographed WA, MG, SS).

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