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Painted Bunting 1993 Apr-Jun Chester A in breeding plumage was observed (and photographed) by Carl Bliss in his yard 5/10-12
Painted Bunting 1993 Apr-Jun Erie A in breeding plumage was observed (and photographed) by many observers at the home of Don & Rita Rutz in Fairview from 4/20-27. This brings to three the number of Pennsylvania sightings this year (see last issue
Painted Bunting 1993 Jan-Mar Delaware 1 at Broomall 2/11-3/31 (Tom Reeves, et al) survived the 3/13 blizzard
Painted Bunting 1996 Apr-Jun Westmoreland A second-year bird was trapped and banded at Powdermill Nature Reserve on 5/5 and was present up to 5/13. This was a first county record (Bob Leberman)
Painted Bunting 1996 Apr-Jun Northampton 1 on 4/27-28 at Point Phillip was a second county record (m. obs.)
Painted Bunting 1996 Oct-Dec Allegheny a belated report from 10/7/1995 at Monroeville (observer?)
Painted Bunting 1998 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/15-23 at Silver Lake Nature Center (George Carmichael)
Painted Bunting 1999 Jan-Mar Berks 1 on 12/19 at Amity Twp. (Sue Goldberg)
Painted Bunting 1999 Oct-Dec Lancaster 1 on 10/24 at Washington Boro (Tom Garner)
Painted Bunting 1999 Jan-Mar Berks 1 from mid-January through the quarter in Amity Twp. (Sue Goldberg)
Painted Bunting 1999 Apr-Jun Berks The bird reported in the previous quarter was present until 4/20 at Amity (Sue Goldberg)
Painted Bunting 1999 Apr-Jun Fayette 1 on 5/4 near Ohiopyle SP (Joyce Hoffman, Ellen Partridge)(no details)
Painted Bunting 2002-2003 Dec-Feb Bucks 1 male from mid-December through 2/16 in the Lower Makefield Township, Wrightstown and Morrisville areas (Tom and Jane Cooper, Martin, Francis, and Jesse Nankin, Suzanne Horlacher, Forrest and Mary Coburn). The bird was observed several times in multiple locations. See the county compiler's notes for details on sightings and locations
Painted Bunting 2003 Mar-May Bucks present from February to 4/22 at a feeder in Lower Makefield Twp. (Forrest & Mary Coburn)
Painted Bunting 2003-2004 Dec-Feb York one 2/7 through the end of the period at a feeder in the village of Saginaw (m. obs..).
Painted Bunting 2004 Mar-May York a male was present in Saginaw from the winter period remained until 4/22 (m. obs.)
Painted Bunting 2004-2005 Dec-Feb Bucks an adult male was at a feeder in Northampton Twp. 2/6 through the period (Paul & Jean Edwards, Beverly Ilenda, August Mirabella)
Painted Bunting 2005 Mar-May Bucks present from last season in Northampton Twp. until 3/29 ( Jean & Paul Edwards)
Painted Bunting 2006 Mar-May Berks an imm. male visited a feeder in Muhlenberg Twp. 4/21-4/26 (Carolyn Drasher, m.ob.) and was photographed providing a 4th county record
Painted Bunting 2006 Mar-May Wyoming a male near West Nicholson 5/13 (Bill Reid).
Painted Bunting 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Philadelphia Found 1/4 at Tinicum where it remained until at least 2/6 feeding each day with Dark-eyed Juncos and other sparrows. A first county record (Frank Windfelder).
Painted Bunting 2006-2007 Dec-Feb Cameron One was reported present 12/10-12/15 on the PABIRDS listserv
Painted Bunting 2011 Mar-May Mifflin one visited a feeder in Milroy 5/6-7 (Dwaine and Fran Shirk, doc submitted) providing the first county record.
Painted Bunting 2011 Mar-May Allegheny a male visited a feeder in Oakland 4/27 (Christopher McNamara, doc submitted) providing the second county record
Painted Bunting 2011-2012 Dec-Feb Lancaster one at Washington Boro 1231-1/16 (Justin Bosler, doc submitted).
Painted Bunting 2014 Aug-Nov Berks one imm. at Kernsville Dam Recreation Area 9/15 (Kerry Grim, no doc).
Painted Bunting 2015-2016 Dec-Feb Chester a female or young male appeared in the West Chester area in late Dec (Ann Williams) and remained through the period, providing the second county record.
Painted Bunting 2017 Mar-May Lancaster one in Mohnton 4/1 (Barbara Good, no doc.), third county record.
Painted Bunting 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lancaster adult male returned to Mohnton feeders for second consecutive winter 12/17 through period (fide Anne Hurst).
Painted Bunting 2018 Mar-May Chester one visiting a feeder in West Chester 3/25 (fide Michael Niven, fide Lois Bryman, no doc)
Painted Bunting 2018 Mar-May Lancaster an adult male from last season at Mohnton was last reported 4/13 (fide Anne Hurst, doc submitted - record accepted by PORC vote).
Painted Bunting 2019 Jun-Jul Erie reported at Presque Isle SP (Zach Steinhauser, poor photos).
Painted Bunting 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Allegheny male in O'Hara Twp 1/20 through period (Brian Shema, m.ob., doc submitted)
Painted Bunting 2019-2020 Dec-Feb Lancaster male in Bowmansville 12/20 through period, for third winter of last four (doc submitted).
Painted Bunting 2020 Aug-Nov Lancaster an adult male returned to a Mohnton home for the fourth winter of the past five, this year on 11/29 (fide Zach Millen, doc submitted) and remained into the winter.
Painted Bunting 2020 Mar-May Erie male in Erie 5/31 (Eric Smylko), third county record, no doc
Painted Bunting 2020 Mar-May Allegheny the male that overwintered in O'hara Twp. was last seen 4/20 (Brian Shema), doc previously submitted
Painted Bunting 2020 Aug-Nov Montgomery one bird photographed at a residence near Green Lane Park 5/22 was initially identified as a Scarlet Tanager, but it was later discovered that is was actually a female-type Painted Bunting (Lisa Cameron, doc submitted)
Painted Bunting 2020 Jun-Jul Erie male continuing at a feeder to 6/1 (Eric Smylko) and male at feeder in Waterford 6/18 (Jon Fetzner).
Painted Bunting 2020 Mar-May Lancaster male that wintered in Bowmansville was last seen 4/8 (observer not listed), doc previously submitted.
Painted Bunting 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Lancaster an adult male again overwintered near Bowmansville throughout period, 4th year in last 5 winters (m.ob.).
Painted Bunting 2021 Mar-May Lancaster the wintering bird was last seen 4/9.
Painted Bunting 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Chester a male near West Grove 2/16 (Timothy Boyd)
Painted Bunting 2021-2022 Dec-Feb Lancaster a male at Bowmansville for an eighth winter 1/21 and infrequently thereafter.
Painted Bunting 2022 Mar-May Erie one at feeder in Erie 4/11 (Rose Miada, fide Bonnie Ginader)
Painted Bunting 2022 Aug-Nov Chester one at Longview 11/16 (Julia Sheehan, doc submitted).
Painted Bunting 2022 Mar-May York one at feeder in Shrewsbury Twp. 4/14 (Ralph Perrone), third county record.
Painted Bunting 2022 Mar-May Lancaster the bird that overwintered in Bowmansville was last reported 3/3
Painted Bunting 2022-2023 Dec-Feb Philadelphia a likely female at Bartram's Garden 1/13-2/5 (Ben Filreis, m.ob., doc submitted)
Painted Bunting 2022-2023 Dec-Feb York a male at a New Freedom feeder 1/19 (Abbey Sinclair, doc status unknown).
Painted Bunting 2023 Mar-May Blair a male near Juniata Valley Church for a few days, last seen 4/22 (photos on facebook, eBird), first county record, doc submitted
Painted Bunting 2023 Mar-May Montgomery a male visited a feeder in Gilbertsville 3/31 (Jason Hartley), third county record, doc submitted
Painted Bunting 2023 Mar-May Philadelphia one at Bartram's Garden continuing from January up to 3/16 (m.ob.), doc submitted.