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Bohemian Waxwing 1992 Oct-Dec Erie At Roderick Wildlife Area 11/8 from approximately 1325-1328. The view was from side and rear. The bird was quite noticeably larger than accompanying Cedar Waxwings, probably an inch difference. Its overall color was grayish-brown. It had typical waxwing black face mask, and its head was crested. The secondaries were tipped with white which was quite distinctive. there was also a whitish stripe going up the primary tips. The tail had a yellow tail band. The underside was not visible. Its voice was high-pitched buzzy note. Compared directly with Cedars it was lower and more buzzy. (John Pogacnik, Perry, Ohio)
Bohemian Waxwing 1993 Oct-Dec Allegheny 3 at Natrona Heights 10/27 (Paul Hess)
Bohemian Waxwing 1993 Oct-Dec Erie 1 at Roderick WMA 11/5 (Frank & Barb Haas) was present up to at least 11/30 (J. McWilliams). See detailed report elsewhere
Bohemian Waxwing 1993 Oct-Dec Berks 1 at Hawk Mt. 11/9-10 (Laurie Goodrich, Cathy Viverette)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Oct-Dec Warren 1 on 11/10 at Saybrook (Chuck & Marjorie Neel)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Jan-Mar Montgomery 1 on 12/30 at Valley Forge NP (Mark Ezzo)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Oct-Dec Erie 1 on 11/24 at Fairview (Jerry McWilliams)
Bohemian Waxwing 1995 Jan-Mar Bucks 1 on 12/4-6 at Peace Valley Park (Ian Baldoch) was a second county record
Bohemian Waxwing 2001 Oct-Dec Erie 1 at Presque Isle 11/10 (Dan Donaldson) and 11/17 (Jerry McWilliams) (details submitted to PORC)
Bohemian Waxwing 2001 Jan-Mar Potter 1 on 1/24 at the Mitterer farm (Jack Mitterer)
Bohemian Waxwing 2002 Aug-Nov Erie remains of 1 found on 11/26 on the Pine Tree Trail (Randy Stringer)
Bohemian Waxwing 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Erie 1 from 1/28-2/6 Lake City (Rick Kreider)
Bohemian Waxwing 2005 Mar-May McKean one near Millard Run 3/5 (John Fedak)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Clarion One in SGL 63 was photographed, present 12/9-10 (Mike Weible)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Erie One photographed at Presque Isle SP, 12/18 (Bernard Master)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Monroe One on 12/16 (Corey Husic, no doc.)
Bohemian Waxwing 2007-2008 Dec-Feb Tioga A flock of 15 on the Mansfield-Wellsboro CBC, 12/15 (Rich Faber, Terry Faber, no doc.).
Bohemian Waxwing 2008 Aug-Nov Berks one at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 9/21 (David Hughes, Beth Swarzentruber, no doc.) was the seventh for the county.
Bohemian Waxwing 2013 Aug-Nov Schuylkill one 9/2 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (Laurie Goodrich, doc submitted) and 7 there 10/25 (Hawk Mountain staff, no doc).