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Birds of Note All Records For Swallow-tailed Kite
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| Swallow-tailed Kite | 1992 | Oct-Dec | Crawford | One was seen flying overhead at Hartstown Marsh 8/3 by Deuane Hoffman . A 1st Co. record |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 1995 | Jul-Sep | Lancaster | 3 seen from 5/23 to 6/10 between Bowmansville in Lancaster County and Knauers in Berks County. All previous kite sightings in PA have been of single birds. Not only were the numbers impressive, but the length of stay (19 days) was also exceptional. The previous longest stay was 7 days near Birchrunville in 1980 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 1995 | Jul-Sep | Berks | 3 seen from 5/23 to 6/10 between Bowmansville in Lancaster County and Knauers in Berks County. All previous kite sightings in PA have been of single birds. Not only were the numbers impressive, but the length of stay (19 days) was also exceptional. The previous longest stay was 7 days near Birchrunville in 1980 |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 1996 | Oct-Dec | York | 1 on 9/22 at Ski Round Top (Jeff Pheasant) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2000 | Oct-Dec | Erie | 1 on 9/10 at Girard Twp.(no desc.) Randy Donn) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2001 | Apr-Jun | Lancaster | 1 in May at Middle Creek WMA (Randy Miller)(second hand report-no desc) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2003 | Jun-Jul | Berks | Possibly seen briefly flying overhead on 6/15 (Dave Pratt). A description is provided in the county summary. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2004 | Mar-May | Delaware | 1 on 4/23 at the Rose Tree Park Hawk Watch (Jim Lockyer) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2004 | Mar-May | Bedford | 1 on 17 May 2004 soaring over Somerset (Bill Zemaitis) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2005 | Mar-May | Butler | one in Butler Township 4/17 (John West) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2005 | Mar-May | Lancaster | one found along Octoraro Creek 3/13, apparently in poor health. It died 3/17, the cause of death undetermined (Bob Schutsky) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2005 | Aug-Nov | McKean | one was seen briefly at Sugar Bay 8/31 (John Fedak) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2006 | Mar-May | Delaware | one at the Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch 4/20 (Janet Crawford, Bill Roache). (No Doc) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2006 | Mar-May | Northampton | one immature in Williams Twp. 4/24 (Arlene Koch) .(No Doc). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2007 | Aug-Nov | Berks | One flew past Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's North Lookout 8/18 (Greg Cryer, Beth Swartzentruber, ph., under PORC review). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2008 | Aug-Nov | Delaware | one over Tyler Arboretum 9/24 (fide Scott Tuttle, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2009 | Aug-Nov | Lebanon | one over Cornwall 9/20 (Willis Hartman, doc submitted) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2009 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one near the Militia Hill Hawk Watch 8/27-9/5 (Naomi Murphy, ph. Devich Farbotnik, ph. Todd Fellenbaum, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2009 | Mar-May | Erie | one circling over the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Pesque Isle State Park 4/21 (Jerry McWilliams, doc submitted) a first record for Erie and northwestern Pennsylvania. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2011 | Mar-May | Lancaster | one near Lancaster 5/28 (Tom Garner, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2011 | Mar-May | Cumberland | one at SGL 169 on 4/30 (Andy Markel, doc submitted) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2011 | Mar-May | Bucks | one near Lumberville 4/24 provided a first documented report for the county (Kathleen Griffin, doc submitted) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2012 | Aug-Nov | Adams | one at the intersection of Rte. 234 and Possum Hollow Road 8/23 (Brian Leese, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2012 | Mar-May | Allegheny | one flying over Marshall Township 4/30 (Grace Smith, doc submitted), York |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2013 | Mar-May | Berks | one at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 4/28 (fide Laurie Goodrich, doc submitted) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2013 | Mar-May | Montgomery | one near Fort Washington State Park 5/11 (Langhorne Smith, Hugh Sargeart, Henry Crouter, Bob Ridgely, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2014 | Mar-May | Lehigh | one found incapacitated in Macungie 3/14 and taken to a wildlife rehabilitator (fide Bill Etter, doc submitted), second county record. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2015 | Mar-May | Erie | one at the Presque Isle Hawkwatch 5/9 (Jerry McWilliams, no doc). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2016 | Mar-May | Dauphin | one at Dauphin Borough 4/6 (Robert Weaver, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2016 | Jun-Jul | Montgomery | observed soaring over the new Dodsworth Run Preserve in North Wales 6/6 (Carrie Bell, doc.). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2016 | Aug-Nov | Bedford | one over the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch 9/6 (Jim Rocco, no doc). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Chester | seen in flight over Exton Park 6/8 (John Mercer, m.ob.). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Snyder | one at the Showalter farm in the southeastern part of the county 8/24-9/4 (Aden Troyer, Kay Cramer, no doc) was the same bird as listed for Juniata. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Mifflin | One near Lewistown 9/29 was likely the same as the Snyder individual (Henry Petersheim) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Juniata | one near Oriental Rd. 8/26 (Chad Kauffman, no doc) was the same bird as listed for Snyder |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Mar-May | Bucks | one over Mechanicsville 5/21 (Brenda Shade, Jere Shade, doc submitted), first documented county record |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Mar-May | Monroe | one near Stroudsburg 4/28 (Jeff Wilkins, no doc). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Bucks | one at Nockamixon SP from 6/1 (Barbara Stollsteimer) to 6/11 (Pamela Blackmon) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2018 | Jun-Jul | Westmoreland | one seen in flight north of Ligonier 7/31 from Rt 711 (Andy Mack, photo). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2018 | Aug-Nov | Westmoreland | one continued from summer at Ligonier to 8/1 (Mike Fialkovich, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Lehigh | one at Trexler Nature Preserve 8/15-9/1 (Bonnie McMahon, m.ob., doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one continued from the summer in Wrightstown Twp. to 8/8 (m.ob., doc submitted) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Cumberland | one northeast of Shippensburg 8/14-21 (Vern Gauthier, m.ob., doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2020 | Jun-Jul | Bucks | one appeared in Wrightstown Twp. 7/31 for fifth county record (Jeff Davis, ph., m.ob.) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2020 | Jun-Jul | Lebanon | one near Syner and Valley Glen Roads 7/19 (Brian Newhouse), but not relocated (no doc.). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2020 | Jun-Jul | Jefferson | one well-described at northern most border of county along the Clarion River in Cook Forest SP south of Cooksburg 7/17 (Jeff Peters, eBird) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2021 | Jun-Jul | York | one reported over Airville 7/24 ( Melanie Parker). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Centre | photographed over Bald Eagle SP 8/1 (ph. Robert Snyder, Bill Fatula) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Delaware | one at Tyler Arboretum 7/31-8/18 (Jenni Tuliszewski, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2021 | Jun-Jul | Delaware | one photographed 7/30 at Tyler Arboretum (Jenni Tuliszewski) and located later in the morning off Barren Rd (Debbie Beer), subsequently seen and photographed 7/31 by many from Penncrest High School and Ridley Creek SP and into August |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2021 | Jun-Jul | Bucks | one over Haycock Twp. yard 6/25 (Dave Long ph) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Jun-Jul | Chester | one seen flying over Kennett Square 7/29 (Kelly Loux, no doc.). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Perry | One at Newport 10/9 (Ryan Hurst). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Indiana | one at Lewisville 8/13 (ph. Marcy Cunkleman, doc status unknown) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Cumberland | one near Letort Spring Nature Trail 9/4 (Doris Brookens, Scott Brookens, doc submitted), and 3 along US-11 south of Newville 8/16 (Tina Cole, Jennifer Moore, doc submitted) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Mar-May | Fulton | one in Belfast Twp. 4/24 (Chuck Fullmer). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Mar-May | Cumberland | one near Lisburn 4/25 (Annette Mathes), third county record |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Mar-May | Crawford | one flew over Titusville area 4/28 (Jeff Jamieson) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2022 | Mar-May | Blair | one flew over Plummers Hollow 4/24 (Marcia Bonta, Mark Bonta) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Mar-May | Berks | one flying over Old Topton Rd. 5/9 (Kate Harms), doc submitted, one flying over the intersection of Rte. 222 and 622 on 5/19 (Russell Hoffman), doc submitted |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Perry | one in Landisburg 8/28-31 (Pennsylvania Game Commission), DOC and one at Waggoner's Gap hawkwatch 8/31 (Steve Schmit, Brandon Brogle), DOC. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Juniata | one near Thompsontown 8/17-28 (Andrew Hurst, Chad Kauffman), DOC |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Cumberland | one along Big Spring 9/8 (Vern Gauthier, Jeremy Collison), DOC |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Crawford | one over Canadohta Lake 8/12 (ph. Adam Zorn), DOC |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Jun-Jul | Mercer | one was seen on 7/27 at Jackson Center (Ryan Mullet) but not relocated by other birders. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Jun-Jul | Lebanon | one was photographed over Myerstown 7/20 (fide Zach Millen), providing a fourth county record |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Jun-Jul | Juniata | one was seen at Van Wert 7/22 (Paul Renno, no doc) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Mar-May | Philadelphia | one at Edgely Woods and Meadows 4/5 (Drew Master), doc submitted. |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Mar-May | Snyder | one flying over Middleburg 5/9 (Margaret Burr), second county record, doc submitted |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Mar-May | Lancaster | one flying over Rohrerstown 4/22 (Seth McComsey), doc submitted |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Mar-May | Chester | one near Downingtown 4/16 (Zach Baer), doc submitted, one near Cochranville 5/12 (Michael Gardner), doc submitted |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2023 | Mar-May | Bucks | one in Bedminster Twp. 5/7 (Kim Fleming) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2024 | Jun-Jul | Schuylkill | one seen at Sweet Arrow L 7/31 (Tom Buehl Jr., eBird, doc submitted). |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2024 | Mar-May | Montgomery | one flew over Wyndmoor 5/8 (Jason Fehon), doc submitted |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2024 | Mar-May | Northampton | one flew over Nisky Hill Cemetery 5/9 (Todd Watkins) |
| Swallow-tailed Kite | 2024 | Mar-May | Union | one on High School Rd near Lewisburg (Russell Lamb), doc submitted. |