Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
WINTER: NO RECORDS.
SUMMER: Casual Migrant from mid-July to late August. Early dates, four on 13 July 2005 at Gavin Power Plant (WA, MG, HS); one from 14 to 20 July 1993 at McClintic WMA (WA, MG, MK); one on 15 July 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (GR); one on 19 July 2009 at Byrd Locks & Dam (DP); two on 20 July 1993 at McClintic WMA (WA). See Remarks section for high counts.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Casual Migrant in mid-May. Early dates, two on 29 April 1989 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA); three on 03 May 1996 at Kyger Creek Power Plant and Ashton, Mason Co., WV (WA, BD, JLH, GR); eight on 09 May (WA, MG) and eighteen on 11 May (WA) 2009 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV; one on 12 May 1989 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV (WA, photographed) and 52 on 12 May 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); Nine at Byrd Locks & Dam on 12 May 2010 (WA, MG). Late dates, two on 22 May 2004 (DP) and seven on 22 May 2008 (WA) at Byrd Locks & Dam; one on 20 and 19 May 1987 at Lakin, Mason Co., WV (WA, MG, photographed); two on 20 May 2004 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG). See Remarks section for high counts.
Fall: Casual Migrant from early September (see Summer section) to late September. Late dates, one on 21 October 1967 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (CV) (Smith 1996); four on 14 October 1995 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); one on 27 September 1995 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, KP). See Remarks section for high counts.
REMARKS:
See Dowitchers listing.
Summer High Counts: 15 on 23 July 2009 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG); 12 on 30 August 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 9 on 19 August 2006 at Milton, Cabell Co., WV (CK, KK); 8 on 16 August 1990 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA); 6 on 30 August 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG, DP).
Spring High Counts: 135 on 18 May 2010 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV (WA); 60 on 15 May 1997 at Green Bottom WMA (MG); 52 on 12 May 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); 18 on 11 May (WA) and 8 on 09 May (WA, MG) 2009 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV; 9 on 18 May 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); 8 on 15 May 1994 at Green Bottom WMA and Byrd Locks & Dam (WA).
Fall High Counts: 4 on 14 October 1995 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); 3 on 05 September 1992 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, MG).