Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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Northern Saw-whet Owl  Aegolius acadicus

WINTER:  Casual Visitant.  See Remarks section for CBC data.  One on 22 February 1996 (WA), at Huntington, WV, may represent a spring migrant.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS. 

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Accidental.   Two HY-U on 23 May 1966 at Shoals, Wayne Co., WV (RS).  Edeburn collected both birds which were deposited in the Marshall Univ. collection (Edeburn 1968) and subsequently transferred to the Stovall Museum at the University of Oklahoma.  One calling on 25 April 2011 at Lavalette, Wayne Co., WV (GR).  There are two previous recent spring records at this location (MR)..  

 Fall:  Accidental.  One on 02 November 1953 by Ned Heinish (Edeburn et al. 1960).

REMARKS:

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on   7% of Counts.  Total Birds:  4.  Range:  1.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   6% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1.  Range:  1.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 10% of Counts.  Total Birds:  5.  Range:  1 to 2.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  754.9.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  353.0.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  362.9.