Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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DOVES

Rock Pigeon  Columba livia

WINTER:  Abundant Resident. See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Abundant Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Abundant Resident.

 Fall:  Abundant Resident.

REMARKS:

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.

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 48% of Counts.  Total Birds:  13,701.  Range:  11 to 1,090.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 22% of Counts.  Total Birds:      670.   Range:  47 to    405.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 70% of Counts.  Total Birds:   2,199.   Range:    5 to    260.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  4.5.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.1.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  1.9.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.1.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  1.2.  Party Hr./Bird:  0.6.