Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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WARBLERS

Pine Warbler  Dendroica pinus

WINTER:  Casual Visitant.  Occasional Resident in some years.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

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

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon Migrant during March to mid-April.

 Fall:  Uncommon Migrant during September to mid-October.

REMARKS:

Singing Male Census (Hall 1952): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (1952): Tick Ridge: dominant canopy: 50% mixed oak (elevation, 243 m to 259 m): 8 males/100 ha.

Breeding Bird Survey (Bullard 2003): Cabwaylingo State Forest, Wayne Co., WV (2002): 135 Stops (7 surveys), 64 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 1. Total Birds: 1.

Fall Banding Data:  One on 11 October 1984 at Ona, Cabell Co., WV (LW).

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 15% of Counts.  Total Birds:  22.  Range:  1 to 5.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  NO RECORDS
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 20% of Counts.  Total Birds:    9.  Range:  1 to 2.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  137.3.
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:  201.6.