Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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KINGLETS

Ruby-crowned Kinglet  Regulus calendula

WINTER:  Casual Resident.  See Remarks section for CBC records.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon Migrant departing mid-April to early May.  Late dates, 18 May and 11 May 1974 (HS); 09 May 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960).

 Fall:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from late September to early November.  Early dates, 06 September 1975 (HS); 11 September 1981 (HS); 13 September 1963 (WA).

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 62% of Counts.  Total Birds:  153.  Range:  1 to 18.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 11% of Counts.  Total Birds:      5.  Range:  1 to   4.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 60% of Counts.  Total Birds:    64.  Range:  1 to   8.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Total Birds/Man Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  19.7.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Total Birds/Man Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  70.6.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Total Birds/Man Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  28.3.