Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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FLYCATCHERS

Great Crested Flycatcher  Myiarchus crinitus

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Fairly Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common Migrant from mid-April to early May.  Early dates, 17 April 2002 (BD); 18 April in the 1930's (Edeburn et al. 1960); 19 April 2003 (HS).

 Fall:  Uncommon Migrant from late August to early September.   Late dates, 20 September 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 08 September 1970 (HS); 02 September 1973 (HS).

REMARKS:

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 1. Total Birds: 1.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): mature mesophytic forest (elevation, 198 m to 244 m): 25 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 Birds: 3. Total Birds: 3.