Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Dark-eyed Junco  Junco hyemalis

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

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring: Common to Very Common Migrant from late March to late April.  Late dates, 08 May 1960 (Edeburn et al. 1960) and 1982 (HS); 04 May 1983 (HS).

 Fall:  Common to Very Common Migrant from mid-October to early November.  Early dates, 10 September 1941 and 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 23 September 1979 (HS); 07 October 1967 (HS).

REMARKS:

Subspecies:  Kiff et al. (1986) notes the western "Oregon Junco" is occasionally noted on local CBC's.  Hall (1983) notes an individual of this subspecies collected in nearby Charleston, WV, in 1955.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  11,331.  Range:  28 to 834.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:    1,176.  Range:    8 to 171.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:    7,271.  Range:  21 to 563.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  3.8.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.3.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  3.3.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.3.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  4.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.2.