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Blue Grosbeak 1994 Jul-Sep Dauphin 1 at Hershey Farms 7/16 (Mike McConaughgy)
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Jul-Sep Bucks confirmed nesting in Rushland, a 1st since 1989
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Oct-Dec Delaware 3 on 10/2 at the Darlington Tract (Al Guarente)
Blue Grosbeak 1994 Jul-Sep Berks although not confirmed nesting, there were 3 separate sightings (v. obs.)
Blue Grosbeak 1996 Oct-Dec Delaware 1 on 10/7 at Brandywine Museum (Al Guarente)
Blue Grosbeak 2000 Oct-Dec Bucks 1 on 10/21 at Buckinham Twp. (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Aug-Nov Chester One 9/7 Struble Lake (L. Lewis)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Jun-Jul Bucks It seems to remain a rare to occasional breeder with as many as three males on 6/14 at the Penn-Warner Tract (Devich Farbotnik), one pair starting to build on 6/17 at Blooming Glen and a pair at Peace Valley Park starting 6/21 (Cameron Rutt), all locations where they have nested before
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Jun-Jul Delaware Seen behind the Philadelphia International Airport on 7/13 delivering food, presumably to a young bird (John Miller)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Aug-Nov Bucks The pair at Peace Valley Park were last seen 8/16. A pair at Blooming Glen was last seen 8/25 and the pair at Buckingham Twp. Was last seen 9/5 (C. Rutt). Three males, one female, and a juvenile were at Warwick Twp. 8/5
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Aug-Nov Philadelphia One 10/4 East Park Reservoir (M. Sharp)
Blue Grosbeak 2003 Jun-Jul York one 6/6 along Haughs Road (Jim Elliot) and two 6/17 along a bird survey route (Peter Robinson)
Blue Grosbeak 2003-2004 Dec-Feb Lancaster one 1/7 near Holtwood (Jim Smith)
Blue Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Bucks The only report came from their breeding site at The Penn-Warner Tract 8/1 (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Northampton One was seen sporadically from 8/14-9/23 in Williams Twp. (Arlene Koch)
Blue Grosbeak 2004 Aug-Nov Berks Three males were found at Blue Marsh L. 8/26 and three female/imm. birds were there 10/2 (Joan Silagy)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Berks two adult males, an adult female and 2 juvs were seen at Blue Marsh Lake 8/20 (Rudy Keller, Joan Silagy); another female was seen at Blue Marsh Lake 10/2 (Joan Silagy)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Northampton two that attempted nesting was last seen 8/7 (Dustin Welch)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Chester an imm was at Bucktoe Creek Tract 10/24 (Joe Sebastiani)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Dauphin one was heard calling Susquehanna River from West Fairview 8/30 (Tom Johnson)
Blue Grosbeak 2005 Aug-Nov Bucks twelve were at The Penn-Warner Tract 8/12 where they are regular (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2005-2006 Dec-Feb Bucks one at Springtown on the Bethlehem CBC 12/31 (Elaine Mease)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Lancaster one at Peach Bottom Village 5/11 (Bob Schutsky)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Philadelphia one singing at Spring Lane 5/25 (Chuck Hetzel)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Northampton a pair seen mating in Williams Twp. 5/28 (Arlene Koch)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Dauphin one visited a feeder in Stony Creek Valley 5/31 and remained into June (Barb Huffman)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Erie one immature male at Presque Isle S.P. 5/18 (Rick Wiltraut)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Chester 2 at White Clay Creek Preserve 5/21 (Chuck Chalfant)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Bucks present 5/7 (Spring Table)
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May Indiana 2 on the PA Migration Count 5/13 (Bill Betts, David Coates) providing a 2nd county record
Blue Grosbeak 2006 Mar-May York one at Spring Valley County Park 5/3 (John & Jean Prescott).
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Mar-May Lehigh one near Fogelsville 5/15 (Tom Johnson).
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Aug-Nov Bucks Local breeders remained in Buckingham Township to 9/3, and at the Penn-Warner Tract to 10/7.
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Mar-May Chester one at Longwood 5/12 (Larry Lewis)
Blue Grosbeak 2007 Mar-May Bucks one in Tinicum Twp. 4/23 (Kathleen Weidemoyer) one at Maple Knoll Farms in Buckingham Twp. 5/4-5/13 (Richard Smith Vicky Smith) Centreone near Coburn 5/27 (Andy Wilson)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Lehigh pair with young in Whitehall Township 8/2 (Bob Hoopes)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Bucks one at Solebury Twp. 9/2 (Devich Farbotnik)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Cumberland 2 at SGL 169 on 9/1 (Andy Merkel, Vern Gauthier), and one at Craig Farm 9/13 (Mary Craig)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Lebanon one staying from the summer season at the Lebanon Valley Business Park to 8/8 (Randy Miller)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Montgomery one at Fort Washington S.P. 9/20 (Steve Kacir)
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Philadelphia one at John Heinz N.W.R. at Tinicum 9/11 (Todd Fellenbaum).
Blue Grosbeak 2008 Aug-Nov Northampton one first year male at Williams Township 10/14 (Arlene Koch)
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Philadelphia Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Northampton Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Cumberland Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Lehigh Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Chester Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Lebanon Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2009 Aug-Nov Bucks Fall season
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Dauphin See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Lancaster See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Cumberland See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Lebanon See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Mifflin See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Montgomery See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Philadelphia See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Bucks See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Adams See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Centre See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2014 Mar-May Chester See Local Notes
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Franklin 2 at Little Cove 5/29 (Bill Oyler)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Philadelphia one at John Heinz NWR at Tinicum 5/7 (George Armistead) and one at Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education 5/19 (Patrick McGill).
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Montgomery one at Trewellyn Park 4/30(Matt Jewell, Christopher Ibsen), present at Valley Forge National Historical Park 5/8 (Mary Ellen Heisey), the John James AudubonCenter at Mill Grove 5/14 (Mirko Schoenitz), and SGL 234 inLinfield 5/21 (Paul Driver)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Bucks first reported at the Penn-Warner Tract 5/5(Devich Farbotnik) and Maple Knoll Farms 5/14 (Richard Smith)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Cumberland reported regularly north of Newville
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Dauphin one at Fort Indiantown Gap 5/26 (Ian Gardner), one at Fulling Mill BoatLaunch 5/26 (Deuane Hoffman)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Delaware one at Ridley Creek SP5/17 (Jim McConnell) and one at Big Bend Farm 5/21 (SharonPulcinella)
Blue Grosbeak 2017 Mar-May Lebanon one at Fort Indiantown Gap 5/19 (Ian Gardner), one at SGL 145 on 5/20 (Jonathan Heller)
Blue Grosbeak 2017-2018 Dec-Feb Lancaster one immature at Chestnut Grove Natural Area 1/6-22 (Josh Schulz, m.ob.).
Blue Grosbeak 2020-2021 Dec-Feb Philadelphia one at Lardner's Point Park 12/19 (Patrick McGill), first winter county record.