Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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KINGLETS

Golden-crowned Kinglet  Regulus satrapa

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

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon Migrant departing in early to mid-April.  Late dates, 09 May 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 03 May 2009 ( JH, JLH, GR, JW); 25 April 1974 (HS); 23 April 2009 (JN); 20 April 1973 (HS).

 Fall:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from early October to mid-November.  Early dates, 24 September 2011 (WA, MG); 30 September 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 07 October 2011 (WA, MG); 09 October 2004 (MG, DP);12 October 2002 (MG); 14 October 1973 (HS); 16 October 2010 (MG, DP).

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on   89% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,256.  Range:  1 to 126.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   94% of Counts.  Total Birds:     178.  Range:  2 to   40.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,155.  Range:  1 to   75.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Man Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  2.4.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Man Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  2.0.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Man Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.6.