Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Eastern Towhee  Pipilo erythrophthalmus

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

SUMMER:  Common to Very Common Resident.  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Data insufficient.  There may be some migration from March to early April (Hall 1983).

 Fall:  Data insufficient.  There may be some migration during late September to late October (Hall 1983).

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 115 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 82 males/100 ha.; hardwood forest (elevation, 250 m to 259 m): 33 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: 18. Total Birds: 42.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): second growth mixed hardwoods-pine woods (elevation, 236 m to 289 m): 33 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 Stops Recorded: 8. Total Birds: 9.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 44. Total Birds: 50.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  3,528.  Range:  8 to 158.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   89% of Counts.  Total Birds:     176.  Range:  1 to   24.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,245.  Range:  2 to   96.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:    1.2.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.9
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  2.0.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.4.