Red-footed Falcon

1). 1858 Near Morpeth, immature, killed, August. 

(Hancock, 1874; Bolam, 1912; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

2). 1868 Hauxley, female, shot, 9th October. 

(G. Tate, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 5: 439; Gray, 1871; Hancock, 1874; Bolam, 1912; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

3). 1949 Holy Island, two, adult males, 16th October. 

(G. W. Temperley, Naturalist 75: 117; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

5). 1967 Tynemouth, male, 18th June. 

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 61: 338).

6). 1973 Lynemouth area, immature male, 14th June to 18th July, again, 21st September. 

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 67: 319).

7). 1980 Angryhaugh, near Alwinton, immature female, 17th to 18th May. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 497; A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 30).

8). 1980 Near Bamburgh, first-summer male, freshly dead, 15th June. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 74: 465).

9). 1987 Old Mousen, near Belford, Budle Bay, female, 29th October, photo. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 459; M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1987: 29).

10). 1989 Byker, female, found injured, 18th May, died in care, 19th May. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 83: 458).

11). 1997 Holy Island: Straight Lonnen, first-summer female, 4th May. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 93: 527).

12). 2001 Farne Islands, juvenile, 21st to 22nd September, photo. 

(Birding World 14 (9): 356, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 490, plate 288; Birds in Northumbria 2001: photo).

13). 2012 Fenwick, adult male, 21st September. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2012: 65).

14). 2014 River Tweed, Cornhill, adult female, 27th May, photo; also in Borders. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 136).

15). 2015 Bell's Farm, Cresswell, first-summer male, 9th to 10th September, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2015: 125).

16). 2020 East Chevington, female, 21st May; presumed same, Holy Island, female, 21st May, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 147, photo).

17). 2023 Eglingham Moor, juvenile, 19th to 29th September, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2023: 141).