Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla
WINTER: Accidental. One on 03 December 1989 at Gavin Power Plant (MG). One on 28 December 2005 (Huntington CBC) at Beech Fork State Park (MG, JAK).
SUMMER: Casual Migrant from mid-July to late August. Early dates, five on 08 July 1979 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (HS); three on 16 July 2004 at Gavin Power Plant (WA, MG); three on 17 July 2005 at Green Bottom WMA (DP); three on 18 July 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG). See Remarks section for high counts.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Uncommon to Very Common Migrant from mid-April to late May. Early dates, one on 03 April 2002 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); one on 13 April 2004 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV (WA); one on 16 April 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); one on 17 April 2002 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA). Late dates, one at McClintic WMA and one at Kyger Creek Power Plant on 29 May 1976 (HS); twenty on 28 May (WA, MG) and seventy-two on 26 May (WA, MG, DP) 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam; two on 23 May 1976 at Gavin Power Plant (HS) and sixty two (42 at Byrd Locks & Dam, 20 at Green Bottom WMA) on 23 May 2006 (MG); three on 22 May 2004 at Byrd Locks & Dam (DP) and fifty on 22 May 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG). See Remarks section for high counts.
Fall: Casual Migrant from early September to mid-October. Late dates, two on 25 October 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); three on 21 October 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG); 18 October 1953 (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 16 October 2004 at Milton, Cabell Co., WV (KK, PS); one on 13 October 1972 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV (HS). See Remarks section for high counts.
REMARKS:
Summer High Counts 45 on 28 August, 32 on 29 August and 12 on 30 August 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MO; 15 on 20 July 2007 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 10 on 09 August 1987 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, MG); 8 on 28 July 2001 ( WA, MG), 28 August 2004 (MG, DP) at Green Bottom WMA and 28 July 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 7 on 04 August 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA).
Spring High Counts: 250 on 16 May (WA, DP) and 18 May (MG) and 195 on 14 May (WA, MG, DP) 2007 at Byrd Locks & Dam; 150 on 04 May 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 80 on 13 May 2000 at Green Bottom WMA (MG); 72 on 26 May 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG, DP); 62 (42 at Byrd Locks & Dam, 20 at Green Bottom WMA) on 23 May 2006 (MG); 50 on 01 May (WA, JB, MG, DP) and 09 May (WA, MG) 2004 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV and 22 May 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); 40 on 12 May 1990 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, MG).
Fall High Counts: 12 on 02 September 1989 at Gavin Power Plant (WA, MG).