Records published in Galloway & Meek, 1978-83 and in various journals that have been accepted locally, but, have been found to be Not proven by the relevant bodies, have the Not proven reference provided in square brackets. Records published as Not proven in various journals and BiNs are not included here.
0). 2000 Longhorsley, 27th April.
[BiN 2000: 135].
0). 1999 Tweed Estuary, Berwick-on-Tweed, late July to January 2000, again, 19th April 2000.
0). 2000 Lindisfarne area then roaming, two, September to December.
[BiN 2000: 135].
0). 1991 Fontburn, 17th to 20th September [Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 2008 Near Bell's Pond, adult, 14th to 15th April; same, Druridge Pools and East Chevington, 14th to 15th April; same, Linton Pond, 16th April.
0). 2014 Warkworth and Snab Point, Cresswell, first-summer, 8th June; same, Hauxley NR, 9th to 13th June.
0). 2017 Cresswell Pond, two, 2nd June.
0). 2017 Big Waters, two, 20th October to 19th November.
0). 2017 Bell's Farm, Cresswell, adult, 17th to 20th December.
Records that occurred in 2008, 2014 and 2017 were considered escapes.
Introduced species.
0). 2009 Whitley Bay, four, 21st September.
[C. Batty & C. J. McInerny, British Birds 116: 16].
0). 2003 Grindon Lough, 7th to 14th September (M. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Malloy, Birds in Northumbria 2003: 183).
0). 2013 Hauxley NR, adult, 9th to 29th September; presumed same, East Chevington, 10th November (M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2013: 195).
0). 2014 Druridge Pools and East Chevington, adult, 1st January to 26th April; same, East Chevington and Hauxley NR, early October; presumed returning individual (M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 198).
0). 2015 Hauxley, 3rd February, 11th March, 5th and 17th April, 30th June, 24th August and 9th October; same, East Chevington, 25th October; presumed returning individual (A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2015: 188).
0). 2020 Derwent Reservoir, adult, 3rd to 12th June.
[NTBC].
Numerous sightings in the county but not considered a genuine vagrant.
0). Big Waters
0). 2019 East Chevington and Druridge Pools, 2CY+, male, 4th June to 9th July, photo; same as Norfolk; also in Cambridgeshire, Upper Forth, Yorkshire.
0). 2024 Monk's House Pool, Seahouses, male, 3rd May, photo; same, Bamburgh, 5th May to 2nd June, photo; same, Rocket Field, Holy Island, 28th May to 1st June, photo.
[P. R. French, A. Holden and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 118: 557].
P). 2025 Buston Links Flash, female, 30th April to 4th May, photo.
0). 1996 Linton Pond, female, ring on left leg, 5th to 8th June, 20th July; same, Bell's Pond, Cresswell, 3rd to 11th August (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1997: 120).
0). 1968 Budle Bay, male, undated; presumed same, Holy Island Lough, January 1969.
[Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1999 Cresswell Pond, 5th July.
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 565].
0). 2022 Holy Island: The Lough, female, 13th to 15th November, photo.
[L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 598].
0). 2017 Gosforth Park NR, 4CY+, male, 15th to 23rd March; presumed same, Lillingworth Lake, 24th March; same, Silverlink LNR, male, 29th March to 8th April, photo; Same, Arcot Pond, 3rd April; same as Co. Durham.
[C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 623].
0). 1941 Beadnell Bay, one/three, immatures, 19th October to 27th November (Temperley 1942; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[Kerr, 2001].
0). 1836 Holy Island, female, shot, October.
[Evans, 1911].
0). 1981 Holy Island, 22nd February.
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 532].
0). 1911 Holy Island, February, now at City of Stoke-on-Trent Museum.
[BOURC (1974), Ibis 116: 579].
0). 1994 Whittle Dene Reservoirs, male, 30th June to 13th August.
0). 1995 Whittle Dene Reservoirs, 23rd June to 2nd August; presumed same, Colt Crag, male, 18th October; presumed returning individual.
0). 1996 Whittle Dene Reservoirs, 5th to 22nd July; same, Colt Crag, 19th September; presumed returning individual.
Unsuccessfully introduced in the 1870s around Eslington Hall, the last being shot near Lilburn after 1876.
Introduces species.
0). 2023 Swarland/Felton area, September.
An introduced game species with sightings in 1975 and between 1985 and 1990.
0). 2000s Cresswell, undated.
0). 2020s Howick, undated, photo.
0). 1873 Near Ponteland, caught, August (Hancock, 1874).
[BOURC].
0). 1956 Fenwick Pond, adult female, 29th to 30th September (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[D. I. M. Wallace, C. Bradshaw & M. J. Rogers, British Birds 99: 463].
0). 1908 Beal and Fenham Flats, adult, seen, early October; same, Longhorsley, shot, later (W. Halliday, Field 23rd Jan., 1909: 157).
[F. B. Atkinson, Field 30th Jan., 1909: 198].
0). 1952 Grindon Hill Farm, Barding Mill, 19th July (G. W. Temperley, Transactions of the Northumberland, Durham & Newcastle-upon-Tyne Natural History Society 10: 151). [Kerr, 2001].
0). 1971 Holy Island, 24th April, filmed (B. Galloway, E. R. Meek & I. H. Armstrong, Birds in Northumbria 1971: 28).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 2002 Lindisfarne NNR, March (Kerr, 2015).
[Not in BiNs].
0). 1993 Druridge Pools, two, April; same, Farne Islands, two, 14th April; same, Cresswell and Druridge area, 3rd to 21st May; presumed one of same, Holy Island, 4th June; presumed one of same, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 17th to 24th August (I. Kerr & A. J. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 91).
0). 1994 Cresswell Pond, May and 9th June (I. Kerr & A. J. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 91).
0). Castle Island
0). 1998 Druridge Pools, first-summer, probably female, 4th to 7th May, video, photo.
[BOURC (2013), Ibis 156: 236; J. M. Collinson, A. Rowlands, J. G. Steele, C. J. McInerny & N. A. J. Hudson, British Birds 107: 389-404; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 598; M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2013: 2236; M. Hine & R. Malin, British Birds 118: 56].
Note: There have been no incontrovertible sightings since 1995 (Ibis).
0). 1945 Fenham Flats, seen, 27th August, photo (G. W. Temperley, Naturalist 71: 126).
[Eds., British Birds 40: 61; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83].
0). 1961 Seaton Burn, 12th to 16th August (I. J. Ferguson-Lees & K. Williamson, British Birds 55: 48; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[D. D. Harber & C. M. Swaine and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 56: 408].
0). 1983 Longstone, Farne Islands, 26th October.
[Published in error as this species in Farnes Report, but was a Grey Phalarope].
0). 1978 St Mary's Island, 12th September (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 533].
0). 1997 Holy Island: Black Law, September (Kerr, 2015).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). Pre 1874 Mouth of the Tyne, adult, shot, undated.
[Bolam, 1912; J. M. Charlton, Zoologist 1912: 301; Bowey & Newsome, 2012].
0). 1979 Cresswell, adult, 20th January.
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 532].
0). 1982 Farne Islands, 28th May (P. Hawkey, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria 55: 170).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1966 Hauxley, 18th August to 10th September (Kerr, 2001).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1999 Seaton Sluice, 27th July (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1999: 74).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). c. 1897 Gosforth Park, two, adults, May (Bolam, 1912; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[www.historicalrarebirds.info].
0). 1978 Newton Pool, adult, 6th August.
(B. Galloway & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1978: 53).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1879 Holy Island, adult male, shot, January, now at the British Museum.
[H. F. Witherby, British Birds 16: 9; Witherby, 1920-24; D. M. Burn & J. R. Mather, British Birds 67: 292].
0). 1882 Farne Islands, immature male, obtained, 24th October, now at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery (Acc. No. 1924Z18.4537).
[County Records Committee; A. R. Dean email].
0). 1979 Druridge Bay, 17th June.
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 531].
0) 1965 Off Hauxley, 19th September (CRC; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).*
[D. D. Harber and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 59: 302].
0). 1973 Seaton Sluice, 13th November (CRC; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).*
[F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 67: 344].
0). 1980 Staple Sound, Farne Islands, 17th May.
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 76: 529].
0). 1895 Off Goswick, seen, 21st February.
[H. F. Witherby, British Birds 26: 282; Not in Dymond, Fraser & Gantlett, 1989].
0). 1914 Off Holy Island, seen, undated.
[Not in Witherby et al., 1940-52].
0). 1970 Off St Mary's Island, 7th May (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[BBRC].
0). 2020 Dinnington, 29th February, photo.
[BBRC].
0). 1962 Fishes Stead, Etal, found dead, 13th October (CRC; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).*
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1953 River Coquet, near Warkworth, immature, 15th March to September, possible escape (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[Eds., British Birds 47: 353-354].
0). 1971 Budle Bay/Fenham Flats area, 3rd to 10th May.
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 2006 Holywell Pond then East Chevington, sub-adult, 26th to 27th August; same, Cresswell Pond, 28th August to 11th September, photo.
(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 225, photo).
[N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 575].
0). 1971 Berryhill Crags, Ford, two, 30th April.
[F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 65: 352].
0). 1995 SW moors, 5th May (I. Kerr & A. J. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1995: 30).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1963 Hauxley, 4th October.
[Need to be formally submitted to BBRC].
0). 1967 Holy Island, found dead, May.
[Need to be formally submitted to BBRC].
0). 1859 Embleton, December (Bolam, 1912).
0). 1872 North Sunderland, October (Hancock, 1874)
0). 1894 Blyth, seen, about 27th April.
[R. Patterson, Ibis 1894: 451].
0). 1963 Hauxley, 19th October (CRC; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).*
[D. D. Harber and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 57: 280].
0). 1921 Near Corbridge, adult male, seen, 1st May (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[E. L. Gill, British Birds 15: 19-20].
0) 1987 Pow Hill, Derwent Reservoir, 24th May.
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 81: 594]
0). 2004 Ellington, first-summer male, 12th May.
[C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 621].
0). 2006 Otterburn, 3rd June (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 98; B. Galloway, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 249-250).
[N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 577].
0). 1970 Seaton Delaval, adult, 24th October (B. Galloway, E. R. Meek & P. Yeoman, Birds in Northumbria 1970: 60; Galloway & Meek, 1978-93; Kerr, 2001).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1819 Netherwitton Wood, seen, autumn (Selby, 1833; Yarrell, 1845; Hancock, 1874; Harting, 1901; Bolam, 1912; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[Yarrell, 1876-82].
0). 1958 Fenham, Lindisfarne NNR, 13th September (Galloway & Meek, 1978; Kerr, 2015).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1980 Holy Island: Lindisfarne Hotel, 11th to 12th October (A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 80; J. K. Baker & G. P. Catley, British Birds 80: 104).
0). 1993 Farne Islands, 2nd November (I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1993: 75).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1982 Bamburgh, 24th October (A. Heavisides, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 56).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 2011 Holy Island: The Lough, November (Kerr, 2015).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 2012 Holy Island: Straight Lonnen, October (Kerr, 2015).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 2006 Brownsman, Farne Islands, 17th August (D. Steel, Birds on The Farne Islands 2006: 109).
[Not in BiNs].
0). 1997 Ponteland, male, 26th August to 5th September.
[G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1997: 117].
0). 1956 Holy Island, 9th September.*
(Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; CRC).
[Not in BOU, 1971].
0). 2010 Farne Islands, 6th May.
[BBRC].
All records during 1983-2013 have not been accepted by BBRC.
0). 1974 Holy Island, May.
[Not in BiNs].
0). 1958 Near St Mary's Island, 29th to 31st March (F. G. Grey, Transactions of the Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Natural History Society 13: 147).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1958 St Mary's Island, 6th September (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Kerr, 2001).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1969 Bamburgh, 14th October (J. D. Parrack, R. T. McAndrew, R. T. Johnson & G. Hickling, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 17: 219; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Kerr, 2001).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1979 Tynemouth Long Sands, picked up dead, 10th October (A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1979: 73).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1980 Farne Islands, female or immature, 5th September.
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1987 Seaton Burn, trapped, 6th January (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1987: 84).
[D. Jardine et al., Birds in Northumbria 1992: 92].
0). 1997 Allensford, male, 10th November.
[G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1997: 117].
0). 2007 North Shields, 7th April.
[Not in BiNs].
0). 1890 The Till, pair, January (Bolam, 1912).
0). 1903 Seaton Sluice, female, caught alive, December (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
[H. F. Witherby & N. F. Ticehurst, British Birds 1: 249; J. M. Charlton, Zoologist 1911: 309].
0). 1959 Holy Island, three, 8th October (F. G. Grey, Transactions of the Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Natural History Society 13: 244; Kerr, 2015).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1979 Holy Island, autumn (Kerr, 2015).
[Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
0). 1960 Near New Hartley, adult male, 15th to 17th June (G. A. Pyman and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 54: 196).
0). 1966 Holy Island, male, 1st June (D. G. Bell, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16: 217).
0). 1966 Holy Island, male, 1st to 2nd September (D. G. Bell, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16: 217).
0). 1967 Craster, immature, 16th May and 15th July (D. G. Bell, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16: 268).
0). 1971 Coquet Island, 23rd to 24th May.
0). 1971 Farne Islands, 27th July (P. Hawkey, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria 55: 189).
[Not on British List until 2024].
0). 1965 Seaton Burn, adult male, 17th to 29th July (S. J. M. Gantlett, Birding World 5 (10): 401; B. Proctor & C. Donald, Birding World 16 (2): 78; I. Kerr & A. J. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 91; BOURC (2006), Ibis 148: 198-201).
[M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 571; BOURC (1994), Ibis 136: 255].
0). 1880 Holy Island, adult male, seen, 18th May (Bolam, 1912).
[BOU, 1971].
0). 1977 Inner Farne, Farne Islands, 11th May (P. Hawkey, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria 55: 189).
[Not on British List].
0). 1977 Brownsman, Farne Islands, 25th to 26th May (P. Hawkey, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumbria 55: 189).
[Not on British List].
Note: * Records accepted locally by CRC but not nationally.