Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Lincoln's Sparrow  Melospiza lincolnii

WINTER:  Casual Visitant.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Rare Migrant from mid-April to early May.  Early dates, 11 April 1953 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 25 April 1964 (WA).  Late dates, one banded (HS) on 15 May 1977; 11 May 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

 Fall:  Rare Migrant from early to mid-October.  Early dates, 15 September 193? (Edeburn et al. 1960); 17 September 2006 (MG); 21September 2008 (GR); 26 September 1963 (WA, LK); 02 October 2005 (MG); 03 October 1992 (WA, MG, LW); 08 October 2006 (MG); 10 (GR) and 11 (MG, DP) October 2009.  Late dates, 25 November 1960 (WA, TI, LK, HKL, HCL); 22 October 1979 (HS); 19 October 1963 (WA, TI, JK, LK) and 2008 (GR, PT); 17 October 2008 (JOB); 14 October 2007 (MG).

REMARKS:

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on   5% of Counts.  Total Birds:  6.  Range:  1 to 4.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  NO RECORDS.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 15% of Counts.  Total Birds:  8.  Range:  1 to 3.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  503.3.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 2001):  NO RECORDS.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  226.8.