Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Least Flycatcher Empidonax minimus
WINTER: NO RECORDS.
SUMMER: Casual Migrant during early June and August. See Migration section and Remarks section.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Rare Migrant from late April to mid-May. Early dates, 25 April 1998 (MG); 29 April 2007 (SA); 30 April 1943 (Edeburn et al. 1960). Late dates, 21 May 2005 (DR); 19 May 1961 (WA); 17 May 1976 (HS); 16 May 2003 (WA, JB). Edeburn et al. (1960) cites a record of 14 June 1950 which is likely a late migrant.
Fall: Rare Migrant during September. See Remarks section.
REMARKS:
Summer Banding Data: R. Yunick banded single birds on 02 and 03 August 1962 and 03 September 1962 at McClintic WMA (Kiff et al. 1986).
Fall Banding Data: M. Kiff banded one on 26 September 1970 at McClintic WMA (Kiff et al. 1986).
Nesting noted at Cabwaylingo State Forest (Edeburn et al. 1960) is not adequately documented.