Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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CARDINAL, GROSBEAKS, INDIGO BUNTING, DICKCISSEL

Rose-breasted Grosbeak  Pheuticus ludovicianus

WINTER:  Accidental.  HY-M from 28 December 1979 to 19 January 1980 at Huntington, Cabell Co., WV (GR, JR) (Kiff et al. 1986).  One on 27 December 1980 (Huntington,WV CBC) to March 1981 (Kiff et al. 1986).

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from late April to mid-May.  Uncommon Migrant in late May.  Early dates, 03 April 1955 (Edeburn et al. 1960); Hall (1983) cites a record on 19 April; 22 April 2007 (PT); 23 April 2004 (JN); 24 April 1970 (HS).  Late dates, 30 May 1977 (HS); 26 May 1981 (HS); 22 May 1955 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

 Fall:  Uncommon Migrant from mid-September to mid-October.  Early dates, 15 September 1970, 2001 and 2002 (HS); AHY-M banded (HS) on 16 September 1981.  Late dates, 14 November 1953 (Edeburn et al. 1960); one banded on 29 October 1984 (LW); one on 22 October 1979 (HS).

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