Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WARBLERS

Chestnut-sided Warbler  Dendroica pensylvanica

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Nesting  confirmed at Cabwaylingo State Forest prior to 1960 (Edeburn and Seeber 1952, Edeburn et al.1960).  Casual Migrant in late August after1960 (See Fall section also).  Late August records: 27 August 1976 (HS); 28 August 2004 (MG, DP); 28 August 2005 (MG, DP); 29 August 2008 (WA, MG, MO); 30 August 2009 (MG, DP); 31 August 2007 (WA, MG, MO).

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from late April to mid-May.  Early dates, 26 April 1957 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 27 April 1974 (HS) and 2008 (JN); 27 and 28 April 2009 (MKE, JN); 29 April 1975 (HS).  Late dates, 27 May 1941 (Edeburn et al. 1960) and 23 May 1977 (HS).

 Fall:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from early September to early October.  Early dates (See summer section also), 01 September 2003 (MG, DP); 02 September 2004 (MG); 03 September 2006 (WA, MG, MO, DP); 05 September 2004 (MG, DP); 06 September 2003 (WA, MG, DP).  Late dates, 11 October 1953 and 1957 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

REMARKS:

Fall Banding Data: HY-U banded on 09 September 1981 (HS).