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West Virginia
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Bird-watching
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Because West Virginia has such
diverse habitat types and so many great places to view the numerous species of
birds found here, it’s a challenge to make a list of the state’s best birding
spots.
Most
think of winter as a slow time for birding. Many of the colorful
migrant warblers, vireos and tanagers have gone south and only a few
wintering species can occasionally be heard singing. Winter is the
best time, however, to see migratory and wintering waterfowl in West
Virginia. More than 30 species of waterfowl have been reported from
West Virginia. Some species live here all year, such as the wood
duck, Canada goose and mallard.
All of the state’s
rivers, reservoirs and small impoundments serve as resting or
feeding areas for migratory waterfowl, as long as they remain free
of ice. Some good places to look are the state’s major rivers: the
Ohio, Kanawha and Monongahela, especially near locks and dams; and
the Tygart, Little Kanawha, Potomac, Greenbrier, New, Gauley,
Guyandotte and Tug Fork rivers.
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