Birds of the Lower Ohio River Valley in West Virginia

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FLYCATCHERS

Yellow bellied Flycatcher  Empidonax flaviventris

WINTER:  NO RECORDS.

SUMMER:  Accidental.  Two on 16 August 2008 (MG, DP).  See Remarks section.

MIGRATION:

 Spring:  Casual Migrant from mid-May to late May.  Early dates, 09 May 1959 (MK) (Edeburn et al. 1960); 11 May 1999 (HS).  Late dates, 30 May 1952 (Edeburn et al. 1960); 23 May 1953 (HKL, HCL) (Edeburn et al. 1960).

 Fall:  Casual Migrant from late August to mid-September.  Late dates, 21 September 2002 (MG); 21 September 2003 (WA, JB, MG).  See Remarks section.

REMARKS:

Summer Banding Data:  One on 20 August 1961 and 27 August 1965 at McClintic WMA by G. Ballentine (Handley 1976).

Fall Banding Data:  Two on 10 September 1964 and one on 16 September 1961 by G. Ballentine at McClintic WMA (Handley 1976).