Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow  Ammodramus nelsoni

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Accidental.  One on 20 May 2000 at Green Bottom WMA (MF, JF).

 Fall:  Casual Migrant.  Six records.  One on 10 November 1965 (Shreve 1966); two on 23 September and one on 25 September 1979 at Green Bottom WMA (Slack 1987); one on 29 September 1984 at Ashton, Mason County, WV (Igou 1985); One to three from 12 (GR, et al.) to16 October (JT) 2008 at Ashton, Mason Co., WV; one on 25 October 2008 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG, DP).

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