Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WOODPECKERS

Hairy Woodpecker  Picoides villosus

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

SUMMER:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Resident.  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Resident.

 Fall:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Resident.

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: 3. Total Birds: 3.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (1969): mature mesophytic forest (elevation, 198 m to 244 m): 8 males/100 ha.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  462.  Range:  1 to 37.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   94% of Counts.  Total Birds:    55.  Range:  1 to 13.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  236.  Range:  1 to 14.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  6.5.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  6.4.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  7.7.