Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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FLYCATCHERS

Eastern Phoebe  Sayornis phoebe

WINTER:  Rare Resident.  Often absent in January.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Fairly Common to Common Resident.  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common to Common Migrant from late February to mid-March.

 Fall:  Fairly Common to Common Migrant from early September to early October.  Rare from mid-October into December.

REMARKS:

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 30. Total Birds: 37.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1971): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1967): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 8 males/100 ha.

Singing Male Census (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (1971): abandoned bottomland (elevation, 186 m): 8 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (29 May 1971): 50 Stops, 12.25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 2. Total Birds: 2.

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch and Hurley 1972): Beech Fork Lake, Wayne Co., WV (29 May 1969): 50 Stops, 25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 16. Total Birds: 17..

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 52% of Counts.  Total Birds:    78.  Range:  1 to   8.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  NO RECORDS.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 88% of Counts.  Total Birds:  119.  Range:  1 to 15.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  38.7.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  NO RECORDS.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  15.2.