Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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BOMBYCILLIDAE

Cedar Waxwing  Bombycilla cedrorum

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

SUMMER:  Fairly Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common to Very Common from late March to late May.

 Fall:  Uncommon to Very Common from late August to early November.

REMARKS:

This species is very erratic in occurrence and abundance for all seasons.

Nesting:  Nesting has been noted into late September in our area.  Late dates, 27 September 1975, nest with 3 young (HS) and 25 September 1997, 2 local being fed by adults (HS).

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 74% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,276.  Range:  2 to 128.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 33% of Counts.  Total Birds:     338.  Range:  1 to 294.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 70% of Counts.  Total Birds:     390.  Range:  1 to   73.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  2.4.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.0.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  4.6.