Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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TOWHEES, SPARROWS, JUNCO, LONGSPURS, SNOW BUNTING

Vesper Sparrow  Pooecetes gramineus

WINTER:  Casual Visitant.  See Remarks section for CBC data.

SUMMER:  Casual Resident.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Uncommon to Fairly Common Migrant from late March to mid-April.  Common to Very Common in some years.  Early dates, 20 March 1971 (HS); 25 March 1995 (WA); 27 March 1966 (WA).  Late dates, 19 April 1970 (HS); 17April 1965 (WA); 28 May 2006 (MG, DP).

Fall:  Uncommon Migrant from early October to late October.  Late dates, 01 November 1983 (HS); 31 October 1987 (WA); 28 October 2006 (WA, MG, DP); 27 October 1963 (WA); 26 October 1975 (HS). 

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT DATA

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Recorded on 21% of Counts.  Total Birds:  53.  Range:  1 to 11.
Mason County, WV (1953 to 1976):  Recorded on   6% of Counts.  Total Birds:    1.  Range:  1.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Recorded on 10% of Counts.  Total Birds:    9.  Range:  1 to 3.

Huntington, WV (1940 to 2001):        Number of Counts:  61.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:    57.0
Mason County, WV (1953 to 2001):  Number of Counts:  18.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  353.0.
Ona, WV (1962 to 2001):                  Number of Counts:  40.  Birds/Party Hr.:  <1.0.  Party Hr./Bird:  201.6.