MD Osprey:

FYI, here is the rundown on previous MD and DC records of 
Black-headed Grosbeak, not counting the current Denton bird:

MD - Accepted: 4
DC - Accepted: 1

MD - Not Accepted: 1
MD - Unreviewable: 2

However, three of these records are attributed to the same bird.

The first MD accepted record was from Pikesville in 1961.

Then, in 1963 a bird was found at a feeder in Bethesda in a backyard 
that straddled the MD/DC boundary. The bird was seen in both MD and 
DC. The following winter (63-64), what was most likely the same bird, 
reappeared at the same MD feeder, but was not seen over the DC line 
that winter.

In Jan 1969, a bird was observed at Accokeek in PG County.

In Oct-Nov 1978 a bird was reported at Bel Air High School in Harford 
County. The sighting was published in Maryland Birdlife (MB) and the 
bird was reported to have been photographed; however, no details or 
photos were ever located. If anyone has any leads on this, please let me know.

In 1980, one was reported at Seneca. Again, the sighting was 
published in MB, but no details were ever provided.

In 1982 one was reported from Howard County; however, the committee 
found that the possibility of a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak could 
not be eliminated. This report was not published in MB.


Details on these records and reports, follow:

MD/1995-005
Black-headed Grosbeak
01/07/1961  -  04/14/1961
MD/BALT/Pikesville//Oak Avenue
One adult male.
Accepted
Obs: Jones_R Lubbert_C
Original color photo was never located.
MB 17(1):7. MB 17(3):93-94. AFN 15(3):317. AFN 15(4):399. Photo in MB 
article by C Lubbert.
Start date estimated ("early Jan"). First Maryland record.
The photograph clearly shows a male Black-headed Grosbeak.

MD/1997-384
Black-headed Grosbeak
02/03/1963  -  04/08/1963
MD/MONT/Bethesda/Westmoreland Hills/
One immature female.
Accepted
Obs: Baker_A McKnight_ET
AN 18(2):118-119. AFN 17(3):316. MB 20(3):89. AN 19(2):120-135.
First winter bird was present. See MD/1997-385 for second winter 
return. Bird crossed into DC; see DC/1998-021.
The committee felt that this was a convincing description of a 
Black-headed Grosbeak and eliminated other possible
grosbeak species.

DC/1998-021
Black-headed Grosbeak
02/03/1963  -  04/08/1963
DC/Spring Valley
One immature female.
Accepted
Obs: McKnight_ET Baker_A
AN 18(2):118-119. AFN 17(3):316.
Bird flew over the MD/DC line into DC. See MD/1997-384.
The Maryland bird accepted in MD/1997-384 was described a flying into 
trees that are just over the line into the District of
Columbia. The committee also accepted this bird as a DC record.

MD/1997-385
Black-headed Grosbeak
12/07/1963  -  04/10/1964
MD/MONT/Bethesda/Westmoreland Hills
One adult female.
Accepted
Obs: Baker_A McKnight_ET
AN 19(2):120-125. AN 19(2):127. AFN 18(3):345. MB 20(3):89. Observed 
on the 1963 DC CBC.
Second winter return of MD/1997-384. Re-appearance in DC not mentioned.
This bird appeared to the same as the one accepted in MD/1997-384, 
returning for the a second winter.  The committee
accepted this description as another Maryland record.

MD/1997-311
Black-headed Grosbeak
01/13/1969  -  01/18/1969
MD/PGEO/Accokeek/Farmington Creek Road
One bird, probably a first-year male.
Accepted
Obs: Evans_G Lakeman_M
Original documentation obtained.
MB 25(2):63.
The committee felt the description provided substantiated a 
Black-headed Grosbeak and eliminated Rose-breasted Grosbeak.

MD/1997-489        DR:
Black-headed Grosbeak
10/26/1978  -  11/01/1978
MD/HARF/Bel Air//Bel Air High School
One immature male.
Unreviewable
Obs: Graham_CR Updegrove_K
MB 35(1):26. Bird was reported to have been photographed by Graham. 
Dead end on additional documentation.

MD/1997-688
Black-headed Grosbeak
09/20/1980  -
MD/MONT
Seneca//
One female-plumaged bird.
Unreviewable
Obs: Evenden_F
MB 37(1):37.

MD/1986-005
Black-headed Grosbeak
10/17/1982  -
MD/HWRD/Fulton/
One bird.
Not Accepted
Not published.
The reviewers felt that the description did not adequately exclude 
the possibility of a female or immature Rose-breasted
Grosbeak. The brief duration of the sighting was also a factor in not 
accepting this record.


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