Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPE

Wilson's Phalarope  Phalaropus tricolor

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Casual Migrant.  One on 20 August 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (JB, MO); one on 23 August 1987 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA); one on 27 August 1978 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (HS); one on 29 August 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JB); two on 30 August 1960 at McClintic WMA (WA, TI, LK); three on 31 August 2005 at Byrd Locks 7 Dam (WA, JB, MG); male on 28 June (WA, MG) and 05 July (MG) 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam. See Spring section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Casual Migrant. Two female on 29 April 2005 (WA, MG) and one female on 30 April 2005 (JW) at Byrd Locks & Dam; one female on 05 May 2003 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, JB, MG); one male on 15 May 1997 and two males on 17 May 1997 at Green Bottom WMA (MG); male and female on 26 May (WA, MG, DP) and one on 28 May 2008 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA, MG). See Summer section.

 Fall:  Accidental.  One on 03 October 1988 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (WA); one on 23 September 2005 at Byrd Locks & Dam (WA); two on 09 November 1970 at Kyger Creek Power Plant (HS). 

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