Black-headed Grosbeak was added to the Review List on 11 March 1989 and removed from the Review List on 13 March 2021
One immature male (94-49) on 28 Jan. 1979, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, near the intersection of Sharp Road and Florida Boulevard; Paul M. McKenzie and Peter Osenton (ph only) (AB 33(3):290).
One immature (1984-063) on 21 October 1984, Cameron: Hackberry Ridge, 2 mi. WSW Johnsons Bayou School; Donna L. Dittmann (ABF card-only, sketch right).
One female (93-66) from 17 Dec. 1993-5 Jan. 1994, Lafayette: Lafayette, Paul E. Conover (card),
George O. (ph) and Nettie Broussard (FN 48(4):693; LOS 166).
Photo by Paul E. Conover
One immature male (1993-76) on 17 Dec 1993, Cameron: Willow Island, 7 mi. E of Cameron; Melvin Weber; NASFN48(2):218.
One immature male (1993-86) on 21 December 1993, Acadia: Lyons Point Gully, 4 � mi. E of Morse; Steven W. Cardiff (LSUMZ 159229, ph: p. 7).
One male (94-67) from "before Christmas� 1994-8 Mar. 1995, Lafayette: Lafayette (residence of Rose and Wayne Barras)(ph); Paul E. Conover (ph) (FN 49(3):263; LOS 166).
One immature male (95-144) from 7-14 Dec. 1995, Lafayette: Lafayette, Memory Lane (residence of and found by Dave Patton); Paul E. Conover (ph) (LOS 171).
One immature male (1987-064) on 8 November 1987, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou; Donna L. Dittmann (sketch on card, left), Theodore A. Parker III, and Steven W. Cardiff (ABF card-only).
One immature male (98-23) on 4-5 Jan 1998, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, near junction of Nicholson Drive and Dean Lee Drive; Christopher C. Witt (LSUMZ 166073; CCW) and Christopher G. Brantley; FN 52(2): 211.
One immature male (98-24) from 10-16 Jan 1998, St. Martin: Lake Martin; Dave
Patton (ph taken 11 Jan), Paul E. Conover (ph taken 10 Jan), Phillip Wallace, and Karen
Fay; FN 52(2): 211. Reportedly found by Bill(?) Rizzo �a few weeks earlier� (fide
Conover, Patton).
Photo by Paul E. Conover
One immature male (98-22) on 29 Jan 1998 Lafayette: Lafayette, 4002 W. Congress Street (residence of Betty Dugal); William R. Fontenot (ph, published in FN); FN 52(2): 211.
One immature male (98-09) on 9 Mar 1998, Lafayette: Lafayette, 3470 NE Evangeline Thruway; Dave Patton (ph), Judith O�Neale, and Lori Wilson (ph only); FN 52(2): 211. Reportedly present mid Feb to 15 Mar (LOS News 184: 17).
One adult male (99-47) from 9 Jan-8 Feb 1999,Vermilion: Abbeville, 1307 S. Henry Road; William R. Fontenot (ph taken 2 Feb).
One immature male (00-59) from 23 Dec 2000 to at least 20 Jan 2001, Iberia: New Iberia, 1621 Southwood Drive; Michael J. Musumeche (ph taken 20 Jan).
One immature male (2001-62) from 30 Nov-19 Dec 2001, St. Martin: Lake Martin, ca 1/2-
3/4 mi. N of levee gate; Robert C. Dobbs (ph); NAB56(1):64. NAB56(2):186 indicated the bird
was a female.
Photo by Robert C. Dobbs
One male (2002-027) on 17-25 January, 11-17 March 2002, Terrebonne: 3 mi. S Houma, 229 Hidalgo Dr.; Jo Ledet.
One first-year male (2002-062) on 17 December 2002, St. Tammany: Lewisburg, 162 Elm St.; Christopher G. Brantley. Reported nearby between 14-17 December by G. B. Brantley.
One (2003-05) on 5 Feb 2003, Caddo: Greenwood, 8411 Woodstock (residence of Alvin Astrup); Jeff Trahan (ph). Homeowner reported bird present 26 Jan-6 Feb; NAB57(2):215.
One female (2004-032) on 11 January 2004, Orleans: New Orleans, just outside sewage treatment plant next to Crescent Acres Dump; Phillip A. Wallace.
Up to three immature males (2004-71), first male from 8 Dec 2004, two present from 25 Dec
2004-7 Apr 2005, and a third present on 5 Apr 2005, Lafayette: Lafayette; Soulanges Road;
Stacey Scarce
(ph shows three males present on 5 Apr).
Photo by Stacey Scarce
One 1st basic male (2004-53) on 10 Dec 2004, Lafayette: Broussard, Zoo of Acadiana; James W. Beck.
One 1st basic female (2004-63) on 26 Dec 2004, Beauregard: DeRidder, 126 Raymond Cole Road; Matthew T. Pontiff (LSUMZ 177234, Donna L. Dittmann*).
One adult male (2005-15) from 6 Feb-4 Mar 2005, Plaquemines: Buras; Pete Cooper Jr. (ph).
One adult male (2005-30) from at least 29 Nov-6 Dec 2005, Lafayette: Lafayette, Soulanges
Road;
Stacey Scarce
(ph); NAB60(2):245.
Photo by Stacey Scarce
One adult male (2006-19) from 7-26 Feb 2006, Lafayette: Broussard; Pete Cooper, Jr. (ph).
One (2008-29) from 19 December 2007-6
February 2008; St. Martin: Butte LaRose (residence of Jim
Delahoussaye);
Devin Bosler
(ph on 6 Feb).
Photo by Devin Bosler
One female (2008-41) on 13 January 2008, Plaquemines: Boothville; Steven W. Cardiff and Donna L. Dittmann (ph).
One female (2008-25) from 24 January-20
February 2008, Lafayette: Lafayette;
Stacey Scarce (ph).
Photo by Stacey Scarce
One (2009-88) on 24 October 2009, Cameron:
Peveto Beach Woods;
B. Mac Myers III
(ph).
Photo by B. Mac Myers III
One (2009-79) on 1 November 2009, St. Mary:
3.5 mi. NE of Cypremort Point along Hwy. 3191;
Erik I.
Johnson
(ph).
Photo by Erik I.
Johnson
One immature male (2009-075) on 18 December
2009-1 April 2010, St. Martin: Atchafalaya River, 2 mi. S
I-10,
Jim Delahoussaye (ph only) and
Dave Patton
(ph).
Photo by Dave Patton
One immature male (2010-60) on 17-18
February 2010, Lafourche: Thibodaux, 118 Nicholls Drive,
home of Donna and Curtis Duplechain;
Nancy L. Newfield and Joan Garvey
(ph only). Reportedly
first observed by homeowners on previous day.
Photo by Joan Garvey
One immature male (2010-09) on 20-27
February 2010, Jefferson: Harahan, Colonial Club
subdivision, residence of Lizette Wroten;
Cathy DiSalvo,
Mary Mehaffey
(ph), and
Tom Trenchard
(ph).
Photo by Tom Trenchard
One immature male (2010-81) on 29-31 October
2010, Cameron: Peveto Beach Woods, BRAS Sanctuary;
Michael J. Musumeche
(ph),
Devin Bosler
(ph),
Stephen Pagans
(ph),
John P. Sevenair
(ph), and
Thomas Finnie
(ph).
Photo by Thomas Finnie
One adult male (2010-53) on 25 November 2010,
Jefferson Davis: Buller, 22511 Hwy. 383; Gene Barnett
(ph only).
Photo by Gene Barnett
One immature male (2010-80) 25 December 2010-1 February 2011, Jackson: Jonesboro, 109 Southeastern Drive; Jeff Webster (card only, ph).
One (2010-093) on 28 December 2010 and presumably the same individual on 6 January 2011, Lafayette: Deer Park Trail, Riverwoods Subdivision, 3.1 km NNE Milton; Erik I. Johnson.
One adult male (2011-149) on 12 April 2011, Orleans: New Orleans, City Park, Couturie Forest;
David P. Muth
(ph).
Photo by David P. Muth
One (2011-090) on 20 & 23 September 2011, Jefferson:
River Ridge, 121 East Henfer Ave.;
Craig Mineo
(ph).
Photo by Craig Mineo
One immature male (2011-126) on 30 October 2011, Cameron: Johnsons Bayou, Peveto Woods
Sanctuary;
Rosemary Seidler
(ph).
Photo by Rosemary Seidler
One immature male (2011-091) on 7 December
2011-20 February 2012, St. Tammany: Mandeville, 19170
Antenor Street;
Claire Thomas
(ph),
Mary
Mehaffey (ph),
and Jay Huner.
Photo by Claire Thomas
One adult male (2012-011) on 13 February 2012, St. Bernard: Arabi, 829 Mehle Street; Bart Siegel (ph).
One immature male (2012-094) on 26 January 2012, Jefferson: Harahan, between Colonial Golf Course and Mississippi
River,
Lizette Wroten
(ph).
Photo by Lizette Wroten
One immature male (2014-004) on 28 January 2014, Lafayette: Lafayette, 216 Loranger Dr.;
Shirley Bogenrief
(ph).
Bird reported by homeowner to have been present for 3-4 weeks.
Photo by Shirley Bogenrief
One first year male (2016-007) on 29 January-31 March 2016, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 6206 Destrehan
Dr.;
Bridget H. Mayo (ph).
Photo by Bridget H. Mayo
One adult male (2017-102) on 18 February 2017, Plaquemines: Diamond; David P. Muth (ph, p. 33; https://ebird.org/ checklist/S34516588).
One immature (2019-015) on 7 January 2019, Lafayette: Lafayette, 105 Hal Dr. (Must residence);
Robert C. Dobbs (ph). Reportedly discovered by Rose Must and last observed by her 11 April 2019. Photo-documented
reports in eBird range from 6 January 2019 (https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51386171) to 19 February 2019 (https://
ebird.org/view/checklist/S52943969).
Photo by Robert C. Dobbs
One female (2019-069) on 10 February 2019, Plaquemines: Diamond; Daniel F. Lane (ph). Two individuals were initially reported to eBird (but not to LBRC) on 3 February 2019 (see https://eBird.org/view/checklist/ S52366563, one photo-documented in eBird to 16 February 2019 https://eBird.org/checklist/S52785451.
One female-type (2019-065) on 22 December 2019 to at least 1 January 2020, St. Tammany: Slidell, 309 Rue Piper; Noel Venezia (ph).
One female-type (2019-066) on 22 December 2019, Cameron: overgrown lot E Cameron; Gary Broussard (ph).
One (2019-051) on 30-31 December 2019, St. Landry: Sunset; Bonnie Taylor Berry (ph).
One immature male (2020-003) from 5 January to at least 23 January 2020, St. John the Baptist: Laplace, 17850 River Rd.; Gayle Clement (ph) and Melvin Weber.
One immature male (2020-012) on 8-February-8 March 2020, St. Martin: Saint Martinville, 1184 Prairie Highway; Tad Guidry (ph).
One female (2020-037) on 10 September 2020, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, near Denham Springs; Melanie L. Acosta (ph).
One immature male (2020-041) on 25 September-26 October 2020, Calcasieu: 467 Bankens Rd., 7 mi. N Sulphur; Mike McConnell (ph) and Charlotte Chehotsky (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S75466152).
One adult male (2020-050) on 4 November 2020-17 January 2021, St. Martin: St. Martinville, 1184 Prairie Highway; Tad Guidry (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S75825934, https://ebird.org/checklist/S79203637) and Robert C. Dobbs (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S78475372). Possibly the same bird present as an immature previous winter from 8 February-8 March 2020 (not submitted to the LBRC).
One (2020-094) on 1 December 2020, Orleans: New Orleans, City Park, Wisner Tract (Old East Golf Course); David P. Muth.
One immature male (2020-063) on 8 December 2020-2 January 2021, St. Tammany: Mandeville, 209 Pineridge Court; Warren Mendenhall (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S77258504, https://ebird.org/checklist/S78515399).
One immature male (2020-073) on 31 December 2020-9 April 2021, East Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 2028 Ovid St.; Daniel F. Lane (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S78314154; https://ebird.org/checklist/S85162216).
One female (2021-053) on 2 January 2021, Terrebonne: Houma, Upper Dulac at private residence at 139 Citrus Court; Kathy Rhodes (ph).
One immature male (2021-006) on 2-21 January 2021, Lafayette: Lafayette, residence of Kyle Patton; Dave Patton (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S78817393).
One immature male (2021-042) on 9 January-20 February 2021, Orleans: New Orleans, Bayou Sauvage NWR, Recovery One Rd.; John Keegan (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S79860980, https://ebird.org/checklist/S82041460). Reportedly found by Jody Shugart (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S78936745).
One immature male (2021-013) on 25-26 January 2021, Tangipahoa: Ponchatoula; Jane Patterson (ph; https:// ebird.org/checklist/S79884347). Additional photo from 26 January: https://ebird.org/checklist/S79940369.
One immature male (2021-021) on 13 February 2021, Lafayette: Milton; Toddy Guidry (ph).
One immature male (2021-046) on 20 February 2021, St. Tammany: Slidell, 1404 Constitution Drive; Malise Prieto (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S82033657).
One female (2021-051)on 6 and 14 March 2021, Iberville: 4 mi. N St. Gabriel, 435 Pecan Drive; Steven W. Cardiff (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S82932005) and Donna L. Dittmann (ph; https://ebird.org/checklist/S83454009).
One (90-115) on 27 Oct 1990, Cameron: [Johnsons Bayou], Holleyman Sanctuary; AB 45(1): 117. The description did not rule-out a first-year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
One female or immature male (1993-75) on 26 Dec 1993, Caddo: Shreveport, Shreveport CBC. The description was considered ambiguous. Most notably, the observer did not see the breast to confirm coloration or presence of streaking.
One female (1994-14) on 23 Apr 1994, Cameron: Peveto Beach Woods; NASFN48(3):309. The under parts coloration, and especially the breast streaking, were not well described. The Committee agreed that the description did not eliminate a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
One immature male (2000-38) on 7 Nov 2000, Plaquemines: Venice, woods at radio tower. After two circulations, a majority of five members believed that the fairly rudimentary description was not adequate to support identification of this species and exclude the very similar Rose-breasted Grosbeak, despite the experience of the observer.
One first basic male (2000-062) on 23 December 2000, Orleans: New Orleans, Morrison Rd., just E of Vanderkloot. A brief observation by two observers with somewhat conflicting descriptions. Following the third circulation, a majority of Members believed that the brief and generally distant (15-30 sec at 90-150 feet) views were not adequate to support the record.
One immature male (2001-003) from 10 February-2 March 2001, Orleans: New Orleans, 5725 St. Anthony Ave. This report went to a Discussion Vote, with debate focusing on the rather rudimentary description. Although this report was certainly superficially very suggestive of a wintering immature male Black-headed Grosbeak, and it received some support through the first three circulations, the observer�s relative inexperience, brief views of the bird, and resulting vague description ultimately convinced the entire Committee to not accept the report.
One adult male (2001-092) on 29 April 2001, Vernon: 5 mi. E Rosepine. All but one Member agreed that, considering that this species is much rarer as a spring migrant in Louisiana than as a fall migrant/wintering bird, and that the observation was only supported by a brief written description, that hard evidence would have been necessary for acceptance.
One first-year male (2002-017) on 17 April 2002, Red River: 4 mi. S Caddo line on west bank Red River. Some Members believed the description, including details about the distribution of yellow coloration, may have better suggested a potential hybrid X Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The observer also did not describe the wings, back, crown, or tail. For those reasons, as well as that there are still no well-documented spring occurrences of this species, most Members agreed the documentation was not sufficient for acceptance.
One adult male (2004-038) on 14 August 2004, Beauregard: Graybow Rd. at S. end of airport on SW side of DeRidder. The description was brief, but a majority of Members consistently supported the report as being sufficient to confirm such a wellmarked bird as an adult male Black-headed Grosbeak, also citing the reporting observer�s experience. However, other Members were not as convinced by the details and also insisted that an observation on such a dramatically record-early date should be backed by photographs. After considerable deliberation, the record was not accepted following a Discussion Vote. See also LBRC 2011-116 below.
One female (2005-046) on 11 February 2005, Plaquemines: Buras, 190 Tangelo Dr., N29.3445o W89.510167 o. All Members agreed that the supporting details were not adequate to confirm the identification.
One adult male (2011-116) on 28 August 2011, Cameron: Oak Grove. Reported by an experienced observer and the details are suggestive. Nevertheless, this occurrence would be almost six weeks earlier than the next-earliest well-documented Louisiana occurrences. Black-headed Grosbeaks can be on the move during August in the W. US, however acceptance of such an early report in Louisiana should be supported by photos, not just a few seconds of observation by a single observer. The majority of Members believed the circumstances did not warrant acceptance of this exceptionally early record. See also LBRC 2004-38 above. Although it is not always possible to obtain hard-evidence of rarities, the LBRC stresses that, for any exceptionally early or late (e.g., many days or weeks beyond currently accepted date ranges) sighting of either a Review List species or a more regularly occurring non-resident species, every effort should be made to obtain hard-evidence to convincingly establish dramatically new benchmark or outlier occurrences.
One immature male (2011-122) on 1 October 2011, Orleans: New Orleans, City Park. The brief, non-binocular observation and relatively superficial description were problematic, and immature male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was not decisively eliminated as a possibility. This would represent a relatively early occurrence for either species in southern Louisiana.
One immature male (2011-123) on 20 October 2011, Jefferson: Metairie, 3016 45th St. Following a Discussion Vote, the majority of Members were unable to accept this brief, non-binocular observation.
One immature male (2013-082) on 7 October 2013, Cameron: Oak Grove, Oak Grove Sanctuary (Rutherford Motel Woods). Most Members agreed that the brevity of the observation and rudimentary description did not warrant acceptance.
One (2020-090) on 5 April 2020, Plaquemines: Diamond. All Members agreed that because an actual description of the vocalization was not included (only that “call differed from Rose-breasted”) documentation was inadequate to accept this ‘’heard only” record.