Birding Factoids

316 species
in 42 families

17 of the 246 species
endemic to
North America are
represented here.
No state endemics
No USA endemic

West Virginia
Hotspots

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West Virginia Specialities
(Pause your cursor on the photo to see the species name. Click on the birds for more info... )

Photo by Michael Myers

Photo copyright Peter May

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....Yankauer Nature Preserve - managed by the Potomac Valley Audubon

Society. Along the Potomac River near Whiting's Neck, lies a little-known greenspace that is a microcosm of the outdoors in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.

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....West Virginia's Mountain Specialities - Birdwatching in the Allegheny

Mountains of West Virginia is outstanding in spring, summer, and fall. The Monongahela National Forest, which includes most of the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia, boasts a 230-species checklist.

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....Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory - Since 1952, Hanging Rock has

been a monitoring point for hawk, eagle, falcon, and osprey migration along the birds' eastern route.

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....Trip Report: West Virginia - July 2001. By Robert Royce. Yesterday

I took a quick tick-and-run excursion into West Virginia to look for Swainson's Warblers. While not a real birding trip in the sense of my previous postings, I thought I'd include here anyway for fellow Ohio birders who might like directions to a reliable spot for Swainson's Warblers.

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....National Wildlife Refuge Index - West Virginia - US Fish and Wildlife.

Includes information on:

Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Tours and Guides

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Local Birding Events

Photo copyright Cliff Buckton

....Potomac Valley Audubon Society - Field Trips

....Brooks Bird Club - Calendar of Events

....Fall Birding Weekend - September 26-28, 1998 - Elkins, WV

Phone: 304-637-4082

Rare Bird Alert

Photo copyright Robert Royse

West Virginia (Statewide) Hotline: (304) 736-3086

Check also West Virginia RBA Archives

North American Specialities

in West Virginia

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of each species
noted below have been made in West Virginia. Consult the Breeding Bird Survey or
Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird. Species printed in blue are endangered.

North American Endemic Specialities in West Virginia - No USA Endemics
___ Bachman's Sparrow ___ Bewick's Wren ___ Black-headed Grosbeak ___ Carolina Chickadee ___ Fish Crow ___ Harris's Sparrow	___ House Finch ___ Le Conte's Sparrow ___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow ___ Pileated Woodpecker ___ Red-bellied Woodpecker ___ Red-shouldered Hawk	___ Ruffed Grouse ___ Smith's Longspur ___ Spotted Towhee ___ Trumpeter Swan ___ Tufted Titmouse
... Other Notable Birds in West Virginia
___ Blue-winged Warbler	__ Golden-winged Warbler