Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPE

Stilt Sandpiper  Calidris himantopus

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Casual Migrant from mid-August to late August.  All records of one to two birds.  One July record: one on 28 July 1987 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV (photographed, WA, TI, RW).  Early dates in August, two on 03 August 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 12 August 2004 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JB); two on 13 August 1955 at Mercer's Bottom, Mason Co., WV (HKL) (Edeburn et al. 1960).  Late dates one on 27 August 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); one on 30 August 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA).

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Accidental.  Three records.  One on 13 April 2004 at Gallipolis Ferry, Mason Co., WV (WA); one on 03 May 1997 (WA, BD, MG, JLH, KP, GR) and 15 May 1997 (MG) at Green Bottom WMA; one on 08 May 1999 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG.).

 Fall:  Casual Migrant from early September (see Summer section) to early October.  Seven records.  Late dates, six on 16 October 2004 at Green Bottom WMA (KK); one on 10 October 1993 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, CE); one on 07 October 1995 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, photographed).

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