Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Swamp Sparrow  Melospiza georgiana

WINTER:  Fairly Common Resident.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  NO RECORDS.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Fairly Common to Common Migrant from mid-April to early May. Late dates, 14 May 1996 (HS); 12 May 1996 (HS); 11 May 1941 (Edeburn et al. 1960)

 Fall:  Fairly Common to Common Migrant from early October to late October.  Early dates, 24 September 1963 (WA); 28 September 1981 (WA); 03 October 1942 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 05 October 1979 (HS).

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on   69% of Counts.  Total Birds:     333.  Range:  1 to 53.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:     222.  Range:  2 to 33.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 100% of Counts.  Total Birds:  1,083.  Range:  1 to 70.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  9.1.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.6.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  1.7.