Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia
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White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fusciollis
WINTER: NO RECORDS.
SUMMER: Casual Migrant.. Five on 02 June 2002 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG); six on 06 June 2003 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); two on 15 June 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); one on 19 June 2004 at Gavin Power Plant (MG, HS); five on 20 August 2004 at Gavin Power Plant (HS).
MIGRATION:
Spring: Casual Migrant from early to late May since 1992.. Kiff et al. (1986) cited only two spring records. Early dates, one present from 01 to 24 May 1997 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, BD, MG, JH, KP, GR); two on 04 May 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); one on 08 May 1982 at Ona, Cabell Co., WV ( LK, HS, LW) and Cheshire, Gallia Co., OH (JI, TI, GR); one 08 May 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, MG); one on 08 May 2007 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA). Late dates (See June dates in Summer section), six on 31 May 2002 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); one on 30 May 1992 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); three on 27 May 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA); Eight (6 at Green Bottom WMA, 2 at Byrd Locks & Dam) on 23 May 2006 (MG); three on 22 May 2006 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG). See Remarks section for high counts.
Fall: Casual Migrant. Six records. One on 01 September 1990 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA); one on 05 September 1954 at Mercer's Bottom, Mason Co., WV (TM) (Edeburn et al. 1960); two on 09 September 2000 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, BD, MG, GR); three on 11 September 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); one on 25 September 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (DP, RT, photographed); one 08 October 1995 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA).
REMARKS:
Spring High Counts 60 on 28 May 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG); 10 on 22 May 1985 in Mason Co., WV (MG) and 16 May 2007 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, DP); 8 on 20 May 2004 at Byrd Locks & Dam (MG), 23 May (6 at Green Bottom WMA, 2 at Byrd Locks & Dam) 2006 (MG) and 26 May 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG, DP); 6 on 31 May 2002 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); 5 on 15 May 1993 at Green Bottom WMA (WA, GR, RW, LW).