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White-crowned sparrows wintering in Maryland and West Virginia

January 1, 1949

During the Christmas holidays (1947) five white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia l. leucophrys) were trapped and banded at McCoole, Allegany County, Maryland. On January 31 and February 1, 1948, 11 more were banded and a flock of at least 21 white-crowns was counted feeding in the snow under pigweed (Amaranthus hybridus). On the latter date five others were observed feeding under the same type of vegetation near the Potomac River in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia. All birds ob- served were immatures. So far as is known this is the first published record for this species wintering in Maryland. It has been previously reported in winter from West Virginia in Hampshire, Kanawha, and Cabell Counties (Maurice G. Brooks, 'A Check List of West Virginia Birds,' 1944).

Publication Year 1949
Title White-crowned sparrows wintering in Maryland and West Virginia
DOI 10.2307/4080700
Authors L. M. Llewellyn
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title The Auk
Index ID 5220497
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Patuxent Wildlife Research Center