Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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VIREOS

Philadelphia Vireo  Vireo philadelphicus

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Accidental.  One on 09 August 1987 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, MG).

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Casual Migrant in early and mid-May.  Early dates, 25 April 2004 (MG) and 2009 (JW); 28 April 1953 (HCL, HKL) (Edeburn et al. 1960); 29 April 2011 (WA, MG); 02 May 2003 (WA, MG).  Late dates, 21 May 2005 (DR); 18 May 1974 (HS); 15 and 16 May 1948 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

 Fall:  Rare Migrant from mid-September to early October.  Early dates, 09 September 2010 (DP); 11 September 2005 (WA, MG, DP); 11 and 12 September 2010 (MG, DP); 15 September 1973 (HS) and 2007 (LWC); 16 September 2003 (WA, JB, MG), 2007 (WA, MG, DP) and 2009 (WA).  Late dates, 15 October 1952 (HCL, HKL) (Edeburn et al. 1960); 10 October 2009 (DP); 09 October 2008 (MG); 06 October 2007 (MG); 05 October 2003 (WA, MG); 04 October 2005 and 2009 (DP); 01 October 1964 (WA) and 2006 (WA, MG, DP); 29 September 2007 (WA, MG).

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