Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Henslow's Sparrow  Ammodramus henslowii

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Locally Uncommon to Fairly Common Resident at Crown City WA since the late1990's.  The 28 August 1960 record cited by Edeburn et al. (1960) is probably an early migrant.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Rare Migrant in late April (Kiff et al. 1986).  Edeburn et al. (1960) cites an extremely early date of 26 March 1937; 07 May 2006 at Crown City WA (MG, DP).  Singing males present from early May at Crown City WA since the late 1990's.  See Summer section.

 Fall:  Data Insufficient.  Edeburn et al. (1960) cites a late date of 28 October 1951; one on 29 September 1992 (WA).

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