Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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THRUSHES

Hermit Thrush  Catharus guttatus

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

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon Migrant from mid-April to early May.  Late date, 15 May 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

 Fall:  Uncommon Migrant from early October to early November.  Early dates 14 September 1948 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 04 October 1969 (HS); 08 October 1963 (WA).

REMARKS

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 62% of Counts.  Total Birds:  358.  Range:  1 to 28.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 28% of Counts.  Total Birds:      8.  Range:  1 to   3.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 65% of Counts.  Total Birds:  101.  Range:  1 to 13.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:    8.4.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  44.1.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  18.0.