SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPE

Solitary Sandpiper  Tringa solitaria

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Uncommon Migrant from mid-July to late August.  Early dates, one on 03 July 1972 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV (HS); two on 12 July 2011 at Green Bottom WMA (MG); one on 08 July 2006 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG, DP); one on 10 July 1996 at Green Bottom WMA (HS) three on 14 July 2007 (MG, DP) and nine on 2011 (MG) at Green Bottom WMA; two on 16 and 17 July 2005 at Green Bottom WMA (MG, DP); sixteen on 17 July 2011 at Green Bottom WMA (GR); one on 18 July 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); thirteen (12 at Green Bottom WMA, one at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV (MG).  Two June records: one on 04 June 1977 at McClintic WMA (HS); two on 28 June 1987 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, MG).    See Remarks section for high counts.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from mid-April to mid-May.  Early dates, 21 March 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 25 March 2006 in Mason Co., WV (MG, DP); one on 08 April 2011 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV (WA); 10 April in Cabell Co., WV (Hall 1983); one on 10 April 2004 (WA, MG, DP) and 13 April 2004 (WA) at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV; one on 11 April 2010 at McClintic WMA (GR).  Late dates, 29 May 1971 at McClintic WMA (Koch 1974); 22 May 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 18 May 1973 at Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV (HS).  See Remarks section for high counts.

 Fall:  Uncommon Migrant in September (See Summer section).  Late dates, three on 20 October 1968 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (HS); one on 12 October 2011 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG); 10 October 1954 (Edeburn et al. 1960); one on 03 October 2010 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG).

REMARKS:

Breeding Bird Survey (Koch 1974): McClintic WMA, Mason Co., WV (29 May 1971): 50 Stops, 12.25 Mile. Number of Stops Recorded: 1. Total Birds: 1..

Summer High Counts  22 on 21 July (MG) and 16 on 17 July (GR) 2011 at Green Bottom WMA; 13 (12 at Green Bottom WMA, 1 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV) on 19 July 2011 (MG); 9 on 14 July 2011 at Green Bottom WMA (MG);: 8 on 01 August 2004 at Green Bottom WMA (5), Crab Creek, Mason Co., WV (2) and Byrd Locks & Dam (1) (WA, MG, DP); 8 on 30 July 2005 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG, DP); 8 on 06 August 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (5) and Green Bottom WMA (MG, DP); 7 on 20 July 2005 at Green Bottom WMA (DP); 6 on 26 July 1975 at McClintic WMA (HS); 6 on 26 July 2003 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 6 on 23 July 2005 at Green Bottom WMA (DP); 5 on 25 August 1974 at McClintic WMA (HS).

Spring High Counts:  61 (60 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV, 1 at Byrd Locks & Dam) on 01 May 2004 (WA, JB, MG, DP); 35 on 08 May 2010 in Mason Co., WV (WA, MG); 29 on 27 April 1969 at Kyger Creek Power Plant and Cabell and Mason Cos., WV (HS); 15 on 02 May 1987 in Cabell and Mason Cos., WV (WA, AT, LW); 14 on 01 May 2011 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV (WA, MG); 12 (8 at Green Bottom WMA, 3 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV, 1 at Byrd Locks & Dam) on 22 April 2006 (MG, DP)

Fall High Counts: 8 on 12 September 2011 at Green Bottom WMA (MG)..