Phil,
   There was also one reported from Baltimore County in May 1977 (MB33:143)
and one from Talbot County in December 1994.

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Phil Davis <> wrote:

> 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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