Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Snow Bunting  Plectrophenax nivalis

WINTER:  Casual Visitant.  One in 1997 in Mason Co., WV (WA); one on 04 December 1996 at Beech Fork Lake (WA, MG); five on 09 January 1999 at Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (WA, MG); five on 16 January (WA, JE, MG, GR) and at least 50 on 17 January 1999 (MG) at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JE, MG, GR); five on 24 and 25 January 1994 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG).

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Accidental.  One (obviously sick/injured) on three occasions during early spring in the late 1950's at Huntington, Cabell Co., WV (RS 1967).

 Fall:  NO RECORDS.

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