Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WARBLERS

Kentucky Warbler  Oporornis formosus

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Common Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Common Migrant from mid-April to early May.  Early dates, 18 April 1970 (HS) and 1987 (MG); 19 April 1969 (HS) and 2008 (MG, DP); 20 April 1964 (WA).

 Fall:  Uncommon Migrant departing from late August to early September.  Late dates, 14 October 1969 (HS); 20 September 1951 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Eddy 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne, Co., WV (2002): Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, sugar maple, sycamore (elevation, 267 m at center line): 8 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Hall 1952): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (1952): Indian Trail: dominant canopy: yellow poplar, am. beech, sugar maple (elevation, 243 m to 259 m): 49 males/100 ha.; Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: sycamore, river birch, black willow (elevation, 222 m at center line): 16 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 14. Total Birds: 17.

Singing Male Census (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Mason Co., WV (1969): mature mesophytic forest (elevation, 198 m to 244 m): 33 males/100 ha.; second growth mixed hardwoods-pine woods (elevation, 236 m to 289 m): 16 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 9. Total Birds: 9.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): hardwood forest (elevation, 250 m to 259 m): 33 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 12.25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 4. Total Birds: 5.

Singing Male Census (Hall 1983): Wayne Co., WV: mixed hardwoods (elevation, 250 m): 47 males/100 ha.