European Roller

1). 1818 Bromley-hope, near Bywell, shot, May.

(Bewick, 1847; Morris, 1863-67).

2). 1828 Howick House, female, found dead, 19th June.

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 265; Selby, 1833; Morris, 1868; Bolam, 1912).

3). 1831 Beaufront, Hexham, shot, undated.

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 265; Bolam, 1912).

4). 1846 Embleton, shot, undated.

(R. C. Embleton, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2: 168; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

5). 1867 Howick, shot, May.

(R. C. Embleton, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 5: 341; Field 22nd June 1867: 470; Bolam, 1912).

6). 1868 Near Thrunton Mill, Whittingham, adult male, shot, 22nd September.

(Lord Ravensworth, Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham 3: 173; Anon., Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham 3: 295; Hancock, 1874; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

7). 1875 Scremerston, female, shot, 22nd September.

(A. Brotherston, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 7: 500; G. Bolam, Annals of Scottish Natural History 1899: 70; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

8). 1878 Near Redewater, Cat Cleugh, seen, summer, shot later.

(Bolam, 1912).

9). 1894 Bassington, Alnwick Park, immature female, shot, 27th September.

(Bolam, 1912).

10). 1895 Callaly Castle, near Whittingham, immature, shot, 24th September.

(H. B. Tristram, Zoologist 1895: 433; Bolam, 1912).

11). 1901 Milfield, Kirknewton, shot, 20th September.

(G. Grey, Field 12th Oct., 1901: 601; Bolam, 1912, 1932; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

12). 1935 Snabdough, Tarset, female, picked up alive, 3rd June, now at the Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

(G. W. Temperley, Vasculum 1935: 113; Eds., Naturalist 60: 231; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

13). 1950 Arcot Hall, Cramlington, 14th October.

(G. W. Temperley, Naturalist 76: 124; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

14). 2006 Holy Island: The Snook then Longbridge End, first-winter, 8th October, photo; presumed same, Beal, 8th to 19th October, photo.

(Birding World 19 (10): 408, photo; British Birds 99: plate 362; P. A. Fraser and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 100: 726; A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 251-254, photo).