TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Savannah Sparrow  Passerculus sandwichensis

WINTER:  Casual Uncommon to Fairly Common Resident.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Casual Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common to Common Migrant from late March to early April.  Very Common in some years.  Early dates, one banded (HS) on 29 March 1978; 30 March 1969, 1979 (HS) and 2002 (WA).  Late date, 08 May 1982 (HS). .

 Fall:  Fairly Common Migrant from mid-September to early November.  Late dates, 27, 25, 24 and 12 November 2005 (WA, MG, DP); 11 November 1979 (HS); 06 November 2003 (JB) and 2005 (MG, DP); 03 November 1979 (HS); one collected (Wetmore) 02 November 1936 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 01 November 1970 (HS).

REMARKS:

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 15% of Counts.  Total Birds:  52.  Range:  1 to 31.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  NO RECORDS.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 50% of Counts.  Total Birds:  86.  Range:  1 to 10.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  58.1
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:  21.1.