Birds of Note All Records For Clay-colored Sparrow
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Clay-colored Sparrow | 1993 | Jan-Mar | Montgomery | 2 at Horsham 3/14-4/2 (Gary Freed) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1993 | Apr-Jun | Montgomery | The Horsham bird reported last issue stayed until 4/2 (Gary Freed) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1993 | Oct-Dec | Lancaster | 1 was seen in a mixed flock of sparrows near Churchtown 10/3 (F&B Haas) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1993 | Jan-Mar | Bucks | 1 appeared during the blizzard of 3/13 at Carversville and remained until 3/25 (Margie Rutbell) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1995 | Jan-Mar | Bucks | 1 on 1/1 at Bedminster (Bill Benner, Ron French) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1995 | Oct-Dec | Somerset | 1 on 10/31 at Mount Davis was a first for the county (John Tilley) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1995 | Oct-Dec | Delaware | 1 on 11/9 at Media (Jim Waldie) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1995 | Oct-Dec | Montgomery | 1 on 10/8 at Green Lane Res. (Gary Freed) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Jan-Mar | Bucks | Present all quarter (Jan-Mar) at Peace Valley Park. Fourth record for the county |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Apr-Jun | Allegheny | 1 on 4/7-5/8 at Wexford (Regis Schultz, Ed Kwater) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Oct-Dec | Centre | 1 on 10/18 at Bald Eagle SP (Deaune Hoffman) (no details) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Apr-Jun | Bucks | the bird reported last quarter was present up to 4/28 at Peace Valley Park (August Mirabella) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Apr-Jun | Delaware | 1 on 5/5 at Marcus Hook (no details)(Nick Pulcinella) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Apr-Jun | Erie | 1 on 5/15 at Presque Isle SP (Ed Kwater) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Apr-Jun | Philadelphia | 1 on 5/14 at Roosevelt Park (no details)(Ed Fingerhood, Mike Logan) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Apr-Jun | Westmoreland | 1 was captured and banded on 5/15-16 at Powdermill Nature Reserve (Bob Leberman) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Oct-Dec | Delaware | 1 on 10/9 atTyler Arboretum (Al Guarente) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1996 | Oct-Dec | Lebanon | 1-2 on 10/18 at Mt. Wilson (Randy Miller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Apr-Jun | Northampton | 1 on 5/23 at Jacobsburg was a first county record (Rick Wiltraut) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Oct-Dec | Berks | 1 on 11/23 at L. Ontelaunee (Matt Spence, Bart Smith) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Apr-Jun | Centre | 1 on 5/11 at Bald Eagle SP (Randy Miller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Apr-Jun | Union | 1 on 5/20 at Mifflinburg Middle School (Joe Southerton, Allen Schweinsberg) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Jul-Sep | Allegheny | 1 on 7/8 at Imperial (Margaret Higbee) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Apr-Jun | Erie | 1 to 2 from 5/6-23 at Presque Isle SP (Jerry McWilliams); and 1 on 5/8-10 at Erie (Dick Bollinger, no details) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Apr-Jun | Columbia | 1 on 4/13-29 (Doug Gross) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Apr-Jun | Allegheny | 2 on 5/17 at Imperial (Bruce & Barb Kiester) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1997 | Oct-Dec | Armstrong | 1 on 9/30 at Keystone State Park (John Fedak) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1998 | Apr-Jun | Clarion | 1 from 4/16 at Mt. Zion (John Fedak, Bill Reddinger) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1998 | Jul-Sep | Clarion | a pair on 7/17-25 at Mt. Zion probably bred (John Fedak) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1998 | Oct-Dec | Jefferson | 1 on 9/19 at Rts 483 and 308 (John Fedak) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1998 | Oct-Dec | Schuylkill | 1 on 9/12 at Wayne Twp. (Scott Weidensaul) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1998 | Jan-Mar | Berks | 1 on 12/19-31 near Topton (Rudy Keller, et al) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Oct-Dec | Carbon | 1 on 10/6 at Lehighton (no observer, no desc.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Oct-Dec | Centre | 1 on 10/4 at Brush Valley Rd. (Paul Rodewald) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Apr-Jun | Tioga | 1 on 4/15-21 (no details) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Jul-Sep | Clarion | Present up to 7/27 at the Piney Tract where they had bred (John Fedak) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Apr-Jun | Juniata | 1 on 5/9 (David Troyer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Jul-Sep | Mercer | 1 on 6/22 on Williamson Rd. (Troyer family) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Jan-Mar | Northampton | The bird reported last quarter remained through the quarter |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Apr-Jun | Bucks | 1 on 5/13-15 near Richlandtown Pike (Margie Rutbell, Wendy Whitelam) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Jul-Sep | Clarion | At least one pair nested near Mt. Zion. This is the second consecutive year of documented nesting of this species in the state. (John Fedak) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Apr-Jun | Erie | 1 on 4/8 (Dick Bollinger)(no details); 1 on 5/4 (Jean & Toby Cunningham)(no details) and 1 or 2 on 5/11-14 at Presque Isle SP (Mat Heindel, Jerry McWilliams) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Jan-Mar | Berks | The bird reported last quarter was last seen on 1/1 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Apr-Jun | Northampton | The bird reported last quarter remained until 4/12 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 1999 | Oct-Dec | Lebanon | 1 on 11/27 at Memorial Lake (no desc. no obs.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Apr-Jun | Clarion | A small colony from 5/5-6/8 at Mt Zion (m. obs.)(no desc) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Apr-Jun | Erie | 1 or 2 on 5/14-22 at Presque Isle State Park (m. obs.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Jul-Sep | Lawrence | 1 on 6/11 at Pensey Swamp (George & Barb Dean) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Jul-Sep | Butler | 1 on 6/4 at Barkeyville (Gene Wilhelm)(no desc) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Jul-Sep | Allegheny | 1 on 5/30 and 2 on 6/12 at Imperial (Chuck & Joan Tague)(no desc) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Jan-Mar | Northampton | 1 through most of the quarter (Jan-Mar) at Martins Creek (Brian Hardiman, Rick Wiltraut) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Oct-Dec | Berks | 1 on 10/30 at SGL 110 (Kerry Grim) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Oct-Dec | Bradford | 1 on 11/30 at Tamarack Pond (William Reid) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Oct-Dec | Northampton | 1 on 10/6 at Nazareth (Rick Wiltraut) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Apr-Jun | Tioga | 1 on 5/7-13 at Wellsboro (Martha Copp) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2000 | Jul-Sep | Clarion | Present all quarter with a high of 5 or 6 on 7/11 at Mount Zion (m. obs.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2001 | Oct-Dec | Erie | 1 on 10/21 at Presque Isle (RS); 1 on 10/31 in Erie (Dick Bollinger) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2001 | Jan-Mar | Juniata | 1 on 12/8 (Aden Troyer) and 12/9 (David Troyer) at feeders in Oakland Mills (no desc) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2001 | Jan-Mar | Berks | 1 on 1/8 and earlier near Mount Pleasant (Joan Silagy). This is the fourth county occurrence since 1997 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2001 | Jan-Mar | Bucks | 1 at Peace Valley Park 1/2-2/28 (Ken Reiker) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2001 | Jul-Sep | Clearfield | In 3 locations lingering from 2nd quarter! |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Aug-Nov | Delaware | 1 10/6-12 at the Darlington Tract (Nick Pulcinella) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Aug-Nov | Centre | 1 on 11/1 at a feeder near Bellefont (Mike Lanzone) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Aug-Nov | Erie | 1 from 9/13-15 at a feeding station in Erie |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | 1 on 11/6 at the Koch Farm in Williams Township (Arlene Koch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Apr-Jun | Westmoreland | 1 banded at Powdermill Nature Reserve 5/10 (Bob Leberman, Bob Mulvihill) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Jul | Clarion | 1 reported at Mount Zion on 7/4 (MF) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Jul | Clearfield | 1 on 6/2 near Philipsburg (Margaret Dunson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Jan-Mar | Northampton | 1 from the end of last quarter until 1/21 at East Best Road in Copella (R. Wiltraut, M. Schall, A. Miller, D. DeReamus ). One with a gray rump (possibly a Clay-colored Sparrow X Chipping Sparrow) at the same location (R. Wiltraut, M Schall, A. Miller, D. DeReamus ) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Jul | Clarion | 1 on 5/21 (Ron Montgomery); 6 on 6/1 (John Fedak); & 1 on 6/3 (Ellwood Myers) at Mt. Zion |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002 | Jul | Clinton | 2 at Renovo 6/13 (Mike Lanzone) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002-2003 | Dec-Feb | Berks | 1 from 12/25-2/1 at a feeder near Leesport (Dean Kendall) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2002-2003 | Dec-Feb | Crawford | 1 from 1/12-2/8 at RFL's feeder (Ronald F. Leberman). This is the 2nd or 3rd winter record for northwestern Pennsylvania nad only 2nd record for Crawford County. The bird was netted, banded, and released on 1/25 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Mar-May | Allegheny | 2 from 5/26-31 at Imperial (Chris Knoll) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Mar-May | Berks | 1 from 3/16-4/25 at a feeder in Leesport (Dean Kendall) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Aug-Nov | Allegheny | One 9/13 Harrison Hills (D&D Darney) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | Seen at Mount Zion (Piney Tract) on 6/14 (John Fedak); and 3. possibly 6. were seen there on 6/22 (Ron Montgomery) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Jun-Jul | Crawford | One along the western part of the Deer Run trail west of Boland Rd. in the Sugar Lake Unit of Erie NWR (Chris Lundberg on PABL). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | One 10/29 through 11/1 Koch Farm (m. obs.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | One 10/22 Beach and Cumberland (K. Somerville) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | One 10/20 Peace Valley Park |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Aug-Nov | Lancaster | near Elizabethtown and Chiques Road date unknown (R. Miller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | 3 from 6/6 to the end of the period at Mt. Zion (Ron Montgomery) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Mar-May | Crawford | 1 from 3/31-4/6 at a feeder in Meadville (Ronald Leberman) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Mar-May | Erie | At least 3 from 5/6-5/19 at Presque Isle (Jerry McWilliams, Betsy Potter, Mike Fialkovich) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Mar-May | Schuylkill | 1 on 4/24 at State Game Lands 160 (Tom Clauser) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2003 | Jun-Jul | Allegheny | One of the two reported in late May was seen up to 6/1 at IMP (Mark Vaas) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2003-2004 | Dec-Feb | Chester | one 12/11-12-9 in Honey Brook Twp. (Grier Sanders, Sandy Stowet, Holly Merker, Larry Lewis); one 12/20 on the Western Chester County CBC. (Larry Lewis) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2003-2004 | Dec-Feb | Dauphin | one 2/14 at a South Hanover Twp. feeder (Patricia & Richard Williams) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2003-2004 | Dec-Feb | Mercer | one 12/24-12/29 at a feeder on Williamson Road (Neil Troyer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Jun-Jul | Armstrong | 1 heard in a Christmas tree plantation near Keystone Reservoir 6/26 and 7/1 (Margaret Highbee, Roger Higbee) closely associating with a Chipping Sparrow |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | in a different area of Mount Zion and Stockdill Rd. than in previous years (Carole Willenpart) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Mar-May | Clarion | present at the Piney Tract |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Mar-May | Erie | 1 at Presque Isle SP 5/11-12 (Ed Kwater, Jean & Toby Cunningham) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Jun-Jul | Indiana | first heard then seen at the Gypsy Strips 7/1 (Margaret Higbee), but not be relocated on 7/10. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Aug-Nov | Erie | One at Presque Isle SP 10/3 (Ben Coulter) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Jun-Jul | Centre | a singing male at Black Moshannon State Park on 7/2 in a overgrown beaver pond (Nick Bolgiano). Also near Snow Shoe, but in more usual habitat, a reclaimed strip-mine (George and Susan Young) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Aug-Nov | Dauphin | One in South Hanover Twp. 9/27 (Tom Johnson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | One at a feeder in Williams Twp. 10/1 (Arlene Koch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004 | Mar-May | Allegheny | 1 at Imperial 5/8-30 (Mike Fialkovich, Jim Valimont, Dave Wilton, Mark Vass) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2004-2005 | Dec-Feb | Berks | a single bird was in a flock of 20 American Tree Sparrows in Oley Twp. 1/16 (Rudy Keller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at John Heinz NWR at Tinicum 10/16 (Steve Kacir, Rob Hynson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Mar-May | Erie | one at Presque Isle 5/7 (Ben Coulter); up to two singing birds at Presque Isle 5/14-15 (Jerry McWilliams, Ben Coulter) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Mar-May | Mercer | one on Poole Road 5/19 (Troyer Family) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Jun-Jul | Armstrong | one singing for several hours near McGregor 6/9 could not be found on subsequent trips (Carol Guba, Margaret Higbee) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | now regular at Curllsville, Mt. Zion and newly found on Summerville Rd. near Rimersburg mid-June (Carole Willenpart) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Jun-Jul | Clinton | while doing point counts for the breeding bird atlas, two heard singing 6/14 (Lewis Grove-PABL) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one was at A was at Waterloo Mills Preserve mid-Oct (Kevin Fryberger) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | one in William's Twp. 9/19 (Arlene Koch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Mar-May | Cambria | one at Prince Gallitzin State Park 5/24 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005 | Mar-May | Clarion | several present at the Piney Tract 5/21-22 (Mike Leahy) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2005-2006 | Dec-Feb | Bucks | one in New Britain Twp. 12/23 (Devich Farbotnik) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Mar-May | Erie | one 5/18 (Rick Wiltraut) and another 5/23 (Dave Wilton, et al.) at Presque Isle S.P. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Jun-Jul | Forest | Found singing on 7/26 in an overgrown field near East Hickory (Mike Fialkovich). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Jun-Jul | Centre | Seen at Mid-State Airport 5/27 was and still there 6/539243 and 6/24 but no sign of breeding (Nick Bolgiano) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | Three separate territories with at least 2 singing males in each territory and a female carrying food and a separate nest in Mt Airy/Piney Tract 6/11 (Michael Leahy) and 7/1 Rimersburg (Carole Willenpart) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Mar-May | Centre | one singing in a regenerating clear-cut next to the Mid State Airport 5/19 and 5/27 (Nick Bolgiano) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Mar-May | Clarion | first reported 5/7 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Mar-May | Indiana | one singing near Brush Valley 5/11 (Margaret Higbee), a 3rd county record |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2006 | Mar-May | Juniata | one in Oakland Mills 5/22 (Stevie Troyer). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Mar-May | Westmoreland | one singing near Powdermill Nature Reserve 5/15 (Mike Lanzone et al.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Mar-May | Clarion | arrived 5/3 breeds at the Piney Tract and Curllesville Strip Mines |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Mar-May | Erie | one seen and heard at a golf course near the Erie Zoo 5/5 (Ben Coulter) a total of 3 at Presque Isle S.P. 5/12 and 5/14 (Randy Stringer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one at Scotia Barrens 9/21 (Greg Grove). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Aug-Nov | Cumberland | one east of Oakville 11/1 (Vernon Gauthier) was probably a first for the county. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at John Heinz NWR at Tinicum 10/5 (Todd Fellenbaum), and another there 10/27 (Tony Croasdale). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2007 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | One at Pine Run Dam 11/21-22 (Ken Rieker, Devich Farbotnik, Butch Lishman). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2008 | Aug-Nov | Allegheny | one at a feeder in Pine Township 10/1 (Sherron Lynch, Pat Lynch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2008 | Aug-Nov | Luzerne | one at Plains Flats 10/5 (Jim Hoyson, Rick Koval, Mark Kasper, Stan Galenty) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2008 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | one in East Allen Township 10/10 (Dustin Welch). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Mar-May | Northampton | one at a feeder in Williams Township 3/8 (Arlene Koch). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Mar-May | Clarion | first noted at the traditional breeding site at Curllsville 5/2 (Mike Weible) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Mar-May | Erie | one at Presque Isle State Park 5/11 (Jerry McWilliams) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Mar-May | Juniata | found during the Pennsylvania Migration Count 5/9 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Jun-Jul | Clearfield | Singing 6/6 on the reclaimed strip mine on Troy Hill Rd. (Scott Lewis, James Dunn, Atlas). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | Confirmed breeding in a new area of Mount Zion on Stockdill Rd. 6/9 and 6/30 (Andy Markel, Harvey Tomlinson, Mike Weible), increasing to 6+ singing males (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009 | Aug-Nov | Juniata | one continuing from May at a farm in Van Wert was last seen 8/16 (Amos Renno). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009-2010 | Dec-Feb | Northampton | one at a feeder at Koch farm in Williams Twp.1/21 through end of period (Arlene Koch). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009-2010 | Dec-Feb | Bucks | one at Morrisville 12/30-1/23 (ph. Bill Keim, m.ob.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2009-2010 | Dec-Feb | Cumberland | one at a Newville feeding station 2/7-8 (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | one in Bath 9/19 (Dustin Welch). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Mar-May | Bedford | two found during thePennsylvania Migration Count 5/8 (Deb Bodenschatz) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Mar-May | Clarion | returned to Curlsville by 5/14 (Carole Winslow) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Mar-May | Cumberland | one at the intersection of Route 944 and Hunter Road 5/22 (Andy Markel, Ramsay Koury, Mike Wieble) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Mar-May | Juniata | one in Van Wert 5/10 for the third yearin a row (Amos Renno) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Aug-Nov | Lebanon | one at Second Mountain 11/20 |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Aug-Nov | Luzerne | one 9/16 (Kevin Ripka) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Mar-May | Northampton | one in Williams Twp. continued from the winter season up to 5/1 (Arlene Koch), one at Jacobsburg State Park 5/8 (Kathy Sieminski, Stephen Kloiber). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Aug-Nov | Delaware | one in Springfield 10/16 (Debbie Beer, ph. Adrian Binns) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2010 | Aug-Nov | Indiana | one at Yellow Creek State Park 9/14 (ph. Marge Van Tassel, Margaret Higbee) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2011 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | seen through June at Curllsville, including two 6/12 (Shawn Collins, Mike Leahy, Carole Winslow), and 7 on 7/2, including one adult feeding a fledged young bird (Carole Winslow) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2011 | Jun-Jul | Clearfield | at Luthersburg 7/12 (Dan Richards). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Berks | one at SGL 110 on 10/16 (Kerry Grim) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one at Panther strip mine 9/25 (Joe Verica) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Bucktoe Creek Preserve 10/25 (Larry Lewis, Hank Davis) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Clarion | one near Curllsville 10/10 (Carole Winslow) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Juniata | one at Lost Creek Shoe Shop 9/28 (Aden Troyer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Mar-May | Lebanon | one at Memorial Lake State Park 4/13 (Randy Miller). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | at Pennypack on the Delaware and the Delaware River Trail 10/27-11/12 (ph. Frank Windfelder, Tony Croasdale, Matt Sharp). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Mar-May | Clarion | found at Curllsville the first week of May (Mike Weible, Steve Gosser) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Mar-May | Erie | single birds at Presque Isle State Park 5/6 and 5/12 (Mike Weible) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011 | Aug-Nov | Lebanon | one at Fort Indiantown Gap 9/28 (Jarrod Derr, David McNaughton) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011-2012 | Dec-Feb | Chester | one at Kirwood Preserve 12/11 (Win Shafer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2011-2012 | Dec-Feb | Philadelphia | one from the fall continued at Pennypack on the Delaware through 1/4 (Frank Windfelder, Todd Fellenbaum, Tony Croasdale, Adrian Binns). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Aug-Nov | Lehigh | one at SGL 205 on 11/11 (Frank Dickman) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Aug-Nov | Somerset | one at Lake Somerset 10/25 (Mike Lanzone) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Mar-May | Erie | up to 3 at Presque Isle 5/8-15 (Don Snyder, Dave Wilton, Cory DeStein) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Mar-May | Huntingdon | one at Old Crow Wetland 5/1 (David Kyler) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one at Peace Valley Park 9/29 (ph. Howard Eskin) and one in Solebury Twp. 10/16-19 (Margie Rutbell) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Mar-May | Mercer | one in a yard along Airport Road 5/5 (Jerry Troyer). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Aug-Nov | Allegheny | one at Beechwood Farms 10/22 (Brian Shema) and one at Marshall Township 11/23 (Janet Heintz) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Mar-May | Jefferson | one at Coal Glen 5/11 (Dan Richard) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2012 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | at Mount Zion (Piney Tract), where they have been largely absent for the past 3 years (Anthony Bledsoe), no more than 6 at Curllsville (m.ob.), and for the first time at Mount Airy 6/8 and 6/16 (Carole Winslow) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2012 | Jun-Jul | Erie | at Fairview Industrial Park 6/9 (eBird), but nesting could not be confirmed |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Aug-Nov | Clarion | noted at breeding grounds at Curllsville until 8/14 (Mark Moore), and one migrant was at SGL 62 on 9/2 (Lewis Crowell) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Aug-Nov | York | one at Hawk Lake Golf Course 10/9 (Dan Heathcote). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012 | Mar-May | Clarion | first noted at Curllsville 5/3 (Carole Winslow) |
Clay-colored sparrow | 2012 | Jun-Jul | Tioga | two close observations 6/2 (eBird, Steve Brenner) and 6/6 (eBird, Nate Fronk) at River Road reclamation strip mine. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2012-2013 | Dec-Feb | Berks | one at Fleetwood 12/16 (Matt Wlasniewski). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Clearfield | three at Troy Hill Road 5/16 (Jim Dunn) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Philadelphia | one at Naval Business Center 4/10 (George Armistead). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Jun-Jul | Butler | singing male in Barkeyville Grasslands (Jeff McDonald, eBird) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at Militia Hill Hawk Watch 10/23-27 (Chris Dooley, Andrew Fayer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Erie | one at a feeder at the Asbury Woods Nature Preserve, Millcreek Twp. 10/12 (Bonnie Ginader) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one at Colyer Lake 10/20 (Aidan Place, Jack Cochran) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Exton Park 10/13 (Nick Pulcinella, Andrew Leidig, Brian Raicich) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Allegheny | one at Imperial 5/20 through June (Jeff McDonald, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Centre | one at the Rusnak Hill strip mine 5/25 (Joe Verica) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at Pennypack on the Delaware10/3 (Alexander Zorach) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Westmoreland | one captured at Powermill Nature Reserve in Oct. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one at Honey Hollow 10/12 (Diane Smith, Leroy Tabb) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | multiple reports in June and July at Curllsville Strips, Sligo, and Piney Tract (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Jun-Jul | Tioga | 2 males singing along River Road Strip Mine (Nate Fronk, eBird). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Susquehanna | One at Woodburne Forest and Wildlife Preserve 5/27 (Nick Bolgiano) provided a first county record. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Northampton | one in Weaversville 4/30 (Jim Figlar) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013 | Mar-May | Clarion | returned to the breeding site at Curllsville 5/9 (Daniel Hinnebusch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013-2014 | Dec-Feb | Chester | one at East Coventry Twp. 1/19 (Ken Rieker) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013-2014 | Dec-Feb | Berks | one at Hamburg 1/18 through end of period (Matt Wlasniewski) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013-2014 | Dec-Feb | Franklin | one at a feeder on McDowell Rd. during Jan and Feb (Robert and Marion Carmack) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2013-2014 | Dec-Feb | Montgomery | one at SGL 234 from 1/17-2/8 (Ken Rieker). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Aug-Nov | Allegheny | one in a Pine Twp. yard 10/14 (Pat Lynch, Sherron Lynch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Mar-May | Clarion | present at the Curlsville Strips 5/24 (Dick Nugent, Carole Winslow) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Mar-May | Crawford | 2 at Woodcock Lake 5/19 (Shawn Collins, et al.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Mar-May | Erie | one or two at Presque Isle State Park 5/6 and 5/8 (m.ob.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Mar-May | Berks | the bird that wintered in Hamburg was last seen 3/24 (Matt Wlasniewski) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | up to 3 birds at Mt. Zion throughout June, and up to 3 at a new area at Mount Airy 6/9-11 (m.ob.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at the Delaware River Trail 8/23 (ph. George Armistead). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2014-2015 | Dec-Feb | Berks | one at feeder in Reading 2/828 (Matt Spence). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Mar-May | Lancaster | one at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area 5/23 (Bruce Carl, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Mar-May | Lycoming | one at the Susquehanna River Walk at Williamsport 5/9 (Joe Yoder, Meredith Lombard, Jean Klotz, Maddi Dunlap). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one hatch-year bird at the Rushton Farm Banding Station 10/15-20 (Doris McGovern) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Aug-Nov | Huntingdon | 2 at the Markelsburg waterfowl area 10/15 (Zachary Adams) and one at Old Crow Wetland 10/26 (Greg Grove) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | 2 at Curllsville 6/7-7/2 (m.ob.), and up to 2 singing males at Mt. Zion/Piney Tract 6/10-30 (Deuane Hoffman, Tom Johnson, Andy Wilson). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Mar-May | Erie | one at the Ranger's Station at Presque Isle State Park 5/9 (Dave Janetski) and one at the East Pier in Erie 5/14 (Kevin Parsons, Kelly Parsons) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at Bartram's Garden 9/15-17 (David Allen, Matt Halley) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Mar-May | Clarion | up to 4 at Curlsville Strips in May and single birds at Mt. Airy and Mt. Zion beginning 5/16 (Carole Winslow, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Aug-Nov | Luzerne | one at Plymouth Flats 10/9 (Rick Koval) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Aug-Nov | Tioga | one at Phippen Rd. 9/30 (John Corcoran, eBird). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one at the Penn-Warner Tract 10/10 (ph. Devich Farbotnik) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015-2016 | Dec-Feb | Montgomery | one at the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 12/19-1/1 (Paul Driver), recorded for the Pennypack Valley CBC |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2015-2016 | Dec-Feb | Northampton | two at a backyard feeder in Pen Argyl 2/5 through remainder of period (Bill Hobbs, Regina Robbs). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Clarion | four at the Curlsville Strips 5/11 (Mark Moore), two at Mt. Zion 5/29 (Geoff Malosh) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Franklin | one in Path Valley 5/6 (Bob Keener, Conococheague Audubon Society) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Huntingdon | one at Trough Creek Valley 5/7 (Dennis McGillicuddy, Deb Grove, Lewis Grove) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Lancaster | one in the Ephrata Farmlands 4/15-30 (Bruce Carl, m.ob.), one at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area 5/3 (Bruce Carl) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Lycoming | one at Canfield Island 5/9 (Bobby Brown, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Northampton | one that visited a feeder in Pen Argyl the previous season continued to early April (Bill Hobbs, Regina Hobbs) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Mar-May | Wayne | one at Mush Paw Road 5/10 (Chris Fischer). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | not at traditional locations in Curllsville strips and Mt. Zion/Piney, but found at several new locations through season, notably the Volant Strip Grasslands (Margaret Higbee, Ron Montgomery, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Jun-Jul | Lawrence | one at Volant Strip Mines 6/9 (Steve Gosser), remained at least through 7/8, with one or 2 more in the same area (Geoff Malosh) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Jun-Jul | Tioga | singing on Old Bloss Rd. (Ken Cooper, Rich Hanlon, eBird, ph.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one at Peace Valley Park 10/11 (fide August Mirabella), and one at Maple Knoll Farms, Buckingham Twp. 10/20 (Richard Smith) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one at the Hough Family Preserve 10/15 (Joe Verica) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Bucktoe Creek Preserve 10/18 (Andy Urquhart, Ellen Bacino) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2016 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at the Delaware River Trail 10/23 (Kate Somerville). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Butler | heard 6/9 at SGL 95 (Brendyn Baptiste,) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | becoming more difficult to find singles reported at Curlesville 6/13 (Andy Keister) and 7/27 (Karyn Delaney, Barbara Griffith), at Mt Zion 7/9 (Evan Mann), at Mt Airy 6/4-13 (Todd Hooe, Andy Keister, Steve Sanford), and a singing male continuing from spri |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Dauphin | one seen and heard at Fort Indiantown Gap west corridor 6/9 (Jerrod Derr) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Erie | one singing at beach 10 and 11 (Carole Winslow, eBird) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Lawrence | one summered at Volant strip mines for second year in a row, last reported 6/30 (Shannon Thompson, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Wayne | one at a residence in Bethany 9/21 (Chris Fischer, John Harvey). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Mar-May | Erie | up to 3 at Presque Isle SP 5/14-15 (Jerry McWilliams, JamieHill, Robert Scribner). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Lehigh | one at Trexlertown 11/6 (ph. Kevin Dougherty) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Mar-May | Clarion | one at Piney Tract 5/28 (KraigCawley, eBird), one at Curllsville Strips 5/29 (Steve Schmit, eBird) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one detected by nocturnal flight call recorder in Bellefonte 8/31 (Julia Plummer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Mifflin | one at a residence on Back Mountain Road and Roy Road 9/24 (IvanByler, Christopher Yoder) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at the PennypackEcological Restoration Trust 10/3 (Paul Driver, Matt Jewell)and one at Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve 10/13 (ph. Matt Jewell) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at the abandoned Island Green Country Cluband Golf Course 10/14 (Holger Pflicke), one at the Delaware River Trail 10/17 (Frank Windfelder), and one at Pennypack onthe Delaware 10/19 (Holger Pflicke) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017 | Jun-Jul | Tioga | one heard during Arnot BBS at stop 31 (Deuane Hoffman, eBird) and 2 seen near last year's observation on Old Bloss Rd. 6/14 (Ken Cooper, eBird). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017-2018 | Dec-Feb | Dauphin | one at Hershey Special Habitat 12/23 (Alex Lamoreaux, Josh Lefever) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2017-2018 | Dec-Feb | Northampton | one at Ballas Park 1/22 through period (Rick Wiltraut, m.ob.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Mar-May | Erie | up to 6 at Presque Isle SP 5/5-22 (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Mar-May | Mercer | one at Spring Rd. 5/25-26 (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Mar-May | Northampton | one from last season continued at Ballas Park to 4/7 (Adam Miller). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Aug-Nov | Allegheny | one at Harrison Hills Park 8/27 (Dave Brooke) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Bucktoe Creek Preserve 10/1-4 (Larry Lewis, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | continuing their decline from the past several years, only a single verified sighting was submitted this year, a singing male found at Mount Zion on Stockdill Rd 6/22 (Anthony Bruno) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Jun-Jul | Lawrence | one at Volant Strips 6/4 (Brendyn Baptiste). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Mar-May | Lawrence | one heard at the Volant Strips 5/30 (David Yeany II) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Aug-Nov | Lycoming | one at Rose Valley Lake 11/23 (Bobby Brown, Deb Brown, Bob Brown) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at Delaware River Trail at Reed Street 10/26-27 (Geoff Veith) and one at Pennypack on the Delaware 10/31 (Geoff Veith). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2018-2019 | Dec-Feb | Bucks | one at Solebury Twp 12/30-2/23 (Devich Farbotnik, Richard Smith). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Mar-May | Forest | 2 in Hickory Twp. (K. Springer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Mar-May | Philadelphia | one at abandoned Island Green Country Club and Golf Course 5/26 (Holger Pflicke). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Mar-May | Erie | at least 5 reported during May at Presque Isle SP |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Mar-May | Centre | one at Penn State Arboretum 5/1 (Eric Zawatski) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one at Curtin Wetland 9/29 (Julia Plummer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Bucktoe Creek Preserve 10/1 (Larry Lewis) and one at Wolf's Hollow County Park 10/7 (Michael Gardner) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Huntingdon | one at Old Crow Wetland 10/29 (Trudy Kyler, Dale Kyler) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Lebanon | one at Shuey Lake 10/26 (Jonathan Heller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Lehigh | one at DeSales University 10/25 (Paul Heveran) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 11/30 (Jeff Vinosky, et al.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | recorded at abandoned Island Green Country Club and Golf Course 9/15 (George Armistead, Holger Pflicke), 10/12 (George Armistead) and 10/20 (Patrick McGill). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | one at Mt Airy in early June (Steve Gosser) and one at Mt Zion 6/4-11 including one carrying food on 6/11 (m.ob.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2019-2020 | Dec-Feb | Monroe | one on Pocono Mt CBC 12/15. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Mar-May | Erie | one in a backyard in Erie 5/5 (Jerry McWilliams) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Mar-May | Allegheny | one at Chatham College in Pittsburgh 5/2 (Malcolm Kurtz) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Mar-May | Centre | one at Beaver Stadium 5/7 (Joe Gyekis, Carl Engstrom) and one on Fox Hollow Rd. 5/11 (Carrington Stephenson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | reported in only one location at Mount Zion, with one bird 6/6 and 7/19 (Molly Toth) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Mar-May | Lancaster | one at Noel Dorwart Park 5/2-3 (Seth McComsey, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Mar-May | Juniata | one at a feeder in Mifflintown 3/21-4/23 (Chad Kauffman, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Kirkwood Preserve 10/27 (Richard Horwitz) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Indiana | one in a Shelocta yard 11/30 (Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Luzerne | one at Plymouth Flats 10/2 (Rick Kova, eBird) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 9/19-24 (Paul Driver) and one at Dixon Meadow Preserve 10/8-15 (Jason Fehon) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park 9/29 (Annie Reeves) and 10/17 (Robert Karchnyak), and also recorded periodically at Pennypack on the Delaware 9/15-11/8 (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Aug-Nov | Pike | one at the Old Heller Farm 10/11 (Mike Schall). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Mar-May | Washington | one in a backyard in Washington 5/16 (Sayre Greenfield). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Jun-Jul | Franklin | seen and heard singing at Weaver farm near Orrstown 6/27-7/29 (Miriam Weaver, m.ob., ph.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020 | Jun-Jul | Mercer | found in Transfer 6/4 and subsequently seen by many observers (Steve Sandford, Mimi Hoffmaster, ph.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2020-2021 | Dec-Feb | Indiana | one near Indiana through period (Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | doc. in one location, 2 singing males near Mount Zion 7/5 (Dot Monahan, Bobbie Rochow) continuing until at least 7/12 (Eric Schill). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Centre | one recorded by flight call at State College 5/3 (Joe Gyekis) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Clarion | one at Mt. Zion 5/22 (Martin Carlin, Mary Elsenheimer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Clearfield | one along Yoder Rd. 5/23-24 (Dan Richards, John Forcey) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Erie | singles at Presque Isle SP 5/13 (Justin Berkheimer, Jerry McWilliams) and 5/22 (Josh Pollock), one at Erie Bluffs SP 5/21 (Charles Damstadt) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Indiana | the bird that wintered near Shelocta was last seen 3/15 (Margaret Higbee, Roger Higbee) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Lebanon | one at Memorial Lake SP 5/8-10 (Joe Swift, Jonathan Heller, Timothy Becker, Kathy Becker, Mary Coomer, Jason Horn, Jarrod Derr, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Lycoming | one at Mill Street 5/10 (Bobby Brown, Deb Brown), sixth county record |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Mercer | one at Wolf Creek 5/5 (Lauren Brock) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Berks | one at Blue Marsh Lake 4/28 (observer not listed) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Jun-Jul | Armstrong | one at Ford City Riverfront Trail 7/25 (Maria Dobransky) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Mar-May | Susquehanna | one in a yard at Lake Montrose 4/24-28 (Sara Fisher, Evan Mann, Tom Norville, Sharon Norville, Win Shafer, Barb Stone, Gary Stone, Nancy VanKott), first county record. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one at Doylestown's Central Park 9/19-20 (Nickie Goldstein, Andrew Harrington) and one at Pine Run Dam 9/29 (Jason Horn) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Waterloo Mills Preserve 10/4 (Kevin Fryberger) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Cumberland | one at Winding Hills Nature Trail 11/28 (Brett Matlock) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Lancaster | one near Voganville 11/11 (Ervin Martin) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Lehigh | one at Krocks Rd. 10/8 (James Funk, eBird) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Lycoming | one at Robert Porter Allen Natural Area 9/26 (Bobby Brown, Rebecca Brown) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at Dixon Meadow Preserve 10/14-24 (Jason Fehon) and one at Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust 10/18-23 (Mike Anderson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | one at Pennypack on the Delaware 9/25-11/23 (m.ob.), one at Houston Meadow 11/4 (Marjorie Keefe), and one detected nocturnally over South Philadelphia 10/14 (Holger Pflicke) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Tioga | one at Cavanagh Natural Trail 10/15 (Bruce Carl) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021 | Aug-Nov | Westmoreland | one captured at Powdermill Nature 10/2. |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021-2022 | Dec-Feb | Northampton | one at Koch farm mid-Jan through end of period (Arlene Koch, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021-2022 | Dec-Feb | Philadelphia | one at Army Corps of Engineers 12/5 (Debbie Beer, Peter Hamner, Holger Pflicke). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021-2022 | Dec-Feb | Bucks | one at Bradford Dam 1/30-2/1 (Gail Johnson, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021-2022 | Dec-Feb | Lancaster | one at Middle Creek WMA 12/26 and recorded on Lititz CBC (Camaela Freed, Jonathan Heller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021-2022 | Dec-Feb | Luzerne | one at Plymouth Flats 12/9 through end of period (Jonathan DeBalko, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2021-2022 | Dec-Feb | Montgomery | one at Harleysville 2/11-13 (W. Brian Henderson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | continue to hold on in just a few locations including Stockdill Rd at Mt Zion/Piney Tract/SGL 330, where up to 3 singing birds were reported 6/1- 7/16 (Carole Winslow, m.ob.). Another singing male was heard at a site with appropriate habitat outside New B |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Mar-May | Clarion | 2 at Mt. Zion 5/24 (Don DeWolf, Carole Winslow) and reported through the season (Steve Gosser, Deborah Kalbfleisch) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Mar-May | Cumberland | one at Winding Hills Nature Trail 4/15-23 (Brett Matlock, et al.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Mar-May | Elk | one at Kersey 4/29 (Chelsea Beck) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Mar-May | Erie | one banded by Erie Bird Observatory 5/11 (fide Shannon Thompson), one at Erie Bluffs SP 5/21 (Sam Meigs). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Adams | one at Virginia Mills 10/3 (Tony Arnold) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one at the Haugh Family Preserve 10/14-16 (Carl Engstrom, Julia Plummer, Navin Viswanathan) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Chester | one at Warwick C.P. 11/3 (Sandy Thomas) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Cumberland | one at SGL 169 on 9/20 (Chris Payne, Rebecca Payne), one at Camp Michaux 9/21 (Chris Payne, Rebecca Payne), and one on Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Greason 11/19 and into winter season (Karena Johnson, Tim Johnson) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Luzerne | one at Plymouth Flats 10/20 (Trebor Hall) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at Lorimer Park 10/7 (Marjorie Keefe) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Perry | one at Little Buffalo SP 9/30 (Tiffany Willow, Vern Gauthier) and one at Wagner Community Park 10/6 (Tiffany Willow) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | multiple sightings at Pennypack on the Delaware 9/15-11/3 (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022 | Aug-Nov | Schuylkill | one at Locust Lake SP10/5-15 (Dan Knarr). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022-2023 | Dec-Feb | Berks | one at Blue Marsh Lake 1/9-2/19 (Russ Hoffman, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022-2023 | Dec-Feb | Carbon | one at Beltsville SP 1/8 (Rich Rehrig) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2022-2023 | Dec-Feb | Cumberland | one continued through 12/21 at Cumberland Valley Rail Trail in Greason (Karena Johnson, Tim Johnson, Debby Hook) and one at Winding Hills Nature Trail 12/21 through period (Allison Matlock, m.ob.). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Jun-Jul | Centre | one was seen 6/23-24 at PSU Arboretum (Joe Gyekis, m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | three singing birds seen at the Stockdill Rd area of Mount Zion from 6/2-7/25, including nesting behavior including counter-singing and carrying nesting material (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Jun-Jul | Indiana | one found on 6/3 (Dennis Lauffer) near SGL 273 where it continued singing through 6/10 (Mark Strittmatter). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Adams | one at Gettysburg National Military Park 10/20 (Cy Dietz) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Berks | one at Kempton Valley 10/25 (Troy Herrel) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Bucks | one at Bradford Dam 9/27 (ph. Kerry Loux) and another near Maple Knoll Farms 10/1 (ph. Richard Smith) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Centre | one detected by nocturnal flight call in Bellefonte 1011 (Julia Plummer) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Chester | singles at Rushton Farm 9/6 (John Daniel), ChesLen Preserve 10/23 (Michael Niven), Chambers Lake 10/25-27 (Larry Lewis), and Waterloo Mills 10/30 (Kevin Fryberger) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Montgomery | one at Dixon Meadow Preserve 9/22 (Jason Fehon) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Northampton | one at the Newburg Rd Retention Pond 10/14-15 (Adam Miller) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Philadelphia | at least eight birds in six different locations 9/13-11/12 (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2023 | Aug-Nov | Wyoming | one at Skyhaven Airport 10/12-13 (Tom Boyle). |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Blair | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Butler | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Chester | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Clarion | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Clearfield | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Clinton | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Erie | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Lancaster | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Lebanon | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Mar-May | Union | See Local Notes |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Jun-Jul | Butler | up to two were seen and heard at Calico Rd (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Jun-Jul | Clarion | nesting activity continued as it has the past several years along the Stockdill Rd area of Mount Zion where they were observed through 7/11 with up to four singing males reported and seven individual birds (m.ob.) |
Clay-colored Sparrow | 2024 | Jun-Jul | Clearfield | as many as four were observed near Frenchville 6/1-29 (John Forcey, Julia Plummer, Jerod Skebo, Amber Wiewel). |