Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Louisiana Waterthrush Seiurus motacilla
WINTER: NO RECORDS.
SUMMER: Fairly Common Resident.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Fairly Common Migrant from late March to mid-April. Early dates, 21 March 1950 and 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 24 March (MG) and 25 March (MG, DP) 2007; 28 March 2005 (MG); 31 March 2007 (MG, DP); 01 April 2006 (MG, DP); 02 April 1977 (HS), 2005 (MG, DP) and 2006 (DP).
Fall: Uncommon Migrant with resident populations departing by late August. September and early October migrants probably from more northern breeding grounds. Late dates, 05 October 1979 (HS) and 30 September 1963 (WA).
REMARKS:
Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 1. Total Birds: 1.
Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 4. Total Birds: 4.
Singing Male Census (Hall 1952): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (1952): Twelvepole Creek: dominant canopy: sycamore, river birch, black willow (elevation, 222 m at center line): 16 males/100 ha.