Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Field Sparrow  Spizella pusilla

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

SUMMER:  Common Resident.  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common Migrant from early March to early April.  Early dates, 27 February 1972 (HS); 02 March 1979 (HS); 03 March -1974 (HS); 04 March 1973 (HS).

 Fall:  Fairly Common Migrant early to late October.  Late dates, 02 November 1978 (HS); 01 November 1983 (HS); 29 October 1977 (HS).

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 66 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 99 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: 20. Total Birds: 43.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 15. Total Birds: 18.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 3. Total Birds: 4.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on   89% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,567.  Range:  1 to 119.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   89% of Counts.  Total Birds:     508.  Range:  3 to 131.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,530.  Range:  4 to 307.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.9.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:    1.4.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.7.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.2.