1). 1960 Holywell Pond, adult male, freshly dead from shot, 30th April, now at Hancock Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(A. Jobling, British Birds 53: 444; S. E. Cook, British Birds 53: 444-445; G. A. Pyman and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 54: 187).
2). 1970 Holy Island, adult, 31st May.
(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 65: 350).
3). 1970 North Shields, adult, 24th to 31st December; also in Co. Durham.
(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 64: 354; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
4). 1978 St Mary's Island, second-winter, 9th to 15th December.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 513).
5). 1993 North Shields, adult, 30th January.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 531).
6). 1995 Seahouses, adult, 14th July; presumed same as Yorkshire; also in Cleveland.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 485).
7). 1997 Black Middens, Tynemouth and Druridge Bay area, adult, 2nd May to 1st June.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 91: 481).
8). 1999 East Chevington, adult, 9th to 10th June.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 478).
9). 2008 Seaton Sluice, adult, 25th March.
(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 562).
10). 2017 Fenham Flats, Lindisfarne NNR, 2CY+, 29th October.
(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 579).
11). 2017 Longhoughton Steel, Boulmer, 2CY+, 31st December, photo.
(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 579).
P). 2025 River Tyne, North Shields/Howdon area, 8th to 10th January, photo; same as Co. Durham.
(birding information services).