Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WARBLERS

Mourning Warbler  Oporornis philadelphia

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Casual Migrant from late April to late May.  Early dates, 23 April 1961 (WA); 04 May 2008 (MG, DP); male (tower kill) on 06 May 2003 (MG); 07 May 1927 (Edeburn et al. 1960).  Late dates, 30 May 1967 (Koch 1971); 24 May 2008 (WA, MG); 21 May 2006 (GR, MT).  Banding data indicates most migrants occur in late May (Kiff et al. 1986).  See Remarks section.

 Fall:  Casual Migrant from early September to early October.  Seven records of single birds: 01 September 2007 (MG, MO); 08 September 1970 (HS); 20 September 1951 (HCL, HKL) (Edeburn et al. 1960); 23 September 2007 (MG, DP); one banded (LK) on 29 September 1962 at Ona, Cabell Co., WV (Kiff et al. 1986); 29 September 1964 (WA); female on 01 October 1991 (MG).

REMARKS:

Spring Banding Data:  one on 22 May 1978 (MK) at Ona, Cabell Co., WV (Kiff et al. 1986).
                                  one on 27 May 1967 (CK) at McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (Handley 1976).
                                  one on 28 May 1971 (MK) at Ona, Cabell Co., WV (Kiff et al. 1986).