Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus
WINTER: Casual Visitant. Early dates, one from 10 November (TI) to 14 December 1985 (MG) at Kyger Creek Power Plant; one on 17 December 2006 on the Ohio River in Cabell Co., WV (Ona CBC); one from 18 December (WA, Ona CBC) to 31 December 1972 at Ona, Cabell Co., WV (WA, HS, LW); one on 31 December 1967 on the Ohio River at Green Bottom WMA (WA, Ona CBC). Late dates, one "immature" from 24 January to 23 March 2002 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG); five (4 "adult", 1 "immature") on 11 February and 25 February 1987 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (MG); one from 14 February to 10 March 2003 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JB); fourteen on 25 February 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG); 13 to 21 from 13 to 28 February 2007 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV and Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG, DP). See Remarks section for Mid-Winter Aerial Survey data and high counts.
SUMMER: NO RECORDS.
MIGRATION:
Spring: Casual Visitant. Seven records. See Winter section regarding "immature" present to 23 March 2002; 15 to 24 present from 03 March to 12 March at Green Bottom WMA ( MG); one "immature" on 06 March and 10 March 2003 (present since 14 February 2003) at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JB); one "immature" from 16 March to 20 March 1997 at Byrd Locks & Dam (photographed, WA); one "adult" from 17 March to 20 March 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, RW, LW); one on 21 March 1992 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG); one "immature" on 27 March 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); one, found dead, on 14 April 1979 at McClintic WMA (Smith 1996). See Remarks section for high Counts.
Fall: Casual Visitant. Six records. One from 01 November to 03 November 1951 at Huntington, WV (Edeburn 1960); one from 10 November to 30 November 1985 (TI, see Winter section); eighteen on 10 November 1990 on the Ohio River near Kyger Creek Power Plant (Mason Co., WV) (WA, MG, AT); one from 10 November to 30 November 1991 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA, JF, MG, SS); one "adult" and 3 "immature" on 16 November 1991 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JF, MG, SS); at least 70 on 26 November 1999 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA).
REMARKS:
Winter High Counts: 13 to 21 from 16 to 28 February 2007 at Apple Grove, Mason Co., WV and Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG, DP); 14 on 25 February 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG); 8 on 04 January 1984 at Point Pleasant, Mason Co., WV (Smith 1996).
Spring High Counts: 24 from 08 to 10 March 2007 at Green Bottom WMA (MG).
MID-WINTER AERIAL SURVEY DATA (WVDNR)
OHIO RIVER, POINT PLEASANT TO HUNTINGTON, WV
Recorded on 1 survey from 1989 to 2005: 02 January 2001: 3.