Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WOODPECKERS

Northern Flicker  Colaptes auratus

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

SUMMER:  Fairly Common to Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Hall (1983) indicates migrants occur from mid-March to mid-April.

 Fall:  Hall (1983) indicates migrants occur from late September to early November.

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple, sycamore (elevation, 244 m at center line): +.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 5. Total Birds: 7.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 5. Total Birds: 5.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (29 May 1971): 50 Stops, 12.25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 6. Total Birds: 7.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on   98% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,294.  Range:  2 to 59.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:     203.  Range:  2 to 26.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:     779.  Range:  1 to 54.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  2.3.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 2001):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.7.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  2.3.