Woodlark

There is some confusion over the second record concerning the year: J. M. Charlton (1911) in The Zoologist (4th series) Vol. XV. p. 3, says : 'In examining some of the private notes of J. Hancock, I found that a specimen of the Wood-Lark was shot at Hartley Bates in 1876. It was shown to Mr. Hancock by Mr. H. Gemmell, of 13, Alexandria Place, Newcastle, in whose possession it then was.' However, Bolam (1912) states the specimen was brought to R. Duncan, taxidermist, in  November 1877, which had been shot the same day by Mr. Gemmell, on St Mary's Island, and the only specimen Duncan has ever seen...' Galloway & Meek (1978-83) detail them as two records as does Kerr (2001).

1). 1827 Twizell, killed, 24th November, Selby’s collection.

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 261; Hancock, 1874; Bolam, 1932; Kerr, 2016).

2). 1877 St Mary’s Island, shot, November.

(J. M. Charlton, Zoologist 1911: 311; Bolam, 1912; Bolam, 1932, Kerr, 2016).

3). 1884 Blanchland, September.

(Bolam, 1932; Kerr, 2016).

4). 1953 Monks' House, Seahouses, 26th April.

(G. W. Temperley, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 11: 29; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Kerr, 2016).

5). 1966 Wallsend, in song, 2nd to 11th May.

(D. G. Bell, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 16: 212; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Kerr, 2016).

6). 1980 Farne Islands, 2nd to 4th April.

(A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 61; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

7). 1994 Holy Island, 1st September.

(I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 62).

8). 1994 Hauxley, 4th November.

(I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 62).

9). 2000 Farne Islands, 10th October.

(G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 98).

10). 2001 Farne Islands, 20th October.

(G. Bowman & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2001: 105).

11). 2004 Longstone End, Farne Islands, 1st October; same, Inner Farne, Farne Islands, 3rd to 8th October.

(M. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Mallow, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 139).

12). 2007 Brownsman, Farne Islands, 23rd October.

(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2007: 168).

13). 2008 Brownsman, Farne Islands, 6th to 7th August.

(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2008: 168).

14). 2010 Inner Farne, Farne Islands, 19th to 20th November.

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2010: 128).

15). 2018 Holy Island: Crooked Lonnen and Rocket Field, 11th to 12th October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 158-159).

16). 2022 Slaley Forest, 24th June, sound-recording.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 157).