The 1973 individual was caught in a conservatory and released while both the 1975 individuals visited bird tables as did the 1982 Bywell, 1991 Newton and 2014 Corbridge birds. The juvenile in 1984 may have been born locally while the individual at Nunnykirk in 1985 was seen carrying food. However, breeding was confirmed in 1999 in the Hexham area when a male was observed bringing food into a nest hole.
The 1956 female at coastal Beal was observed on a telegraph post and presumably was a migrant.
Midsummer sightings are believed to be dispersing individuals.
1950 Birtley (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1951 Hexham (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1956 Beal, female, 15th July. (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1958 Wylam (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1959 Wylam (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1960 Wylam (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1961 Bywell (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1962 Bywell (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1963 Bywell (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1964 Gosforth Park, October (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1964 Stocksfield (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1965 Gosforth Park, March (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1965 Gosforth Park, September (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1965 Bywell (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1966 Bywell (Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
1972 Falstone, two, 17th October. (B. Galloway, E. R. Meek & I. H. Armstrong, Birds in Northumbria 1972: 47).
1972 Gosforth Park, 17th October to 4th November. (B. Galloway, E. R. Meek & I. H. Armstrong, Birds in Northumbria 1972: 47).
1973 Heddon-on-the-Wall, early July. B. Galloway & E. R. Meek, Birds in Northumbria 1973: 61).
1975 Redesmouth, North Tyne Valley, March. (B. Galloway, M. S. Hodgson & E. R. Meek, Birds in Northumbria 1975: 57).
1975 Barrasford, North Tyne Valley, March. (B. Galloway, M. S. Hodgson & E. R. Meek, Birds in Northumbria 1975: 57).
1978 Bywell, 12th April. (B. Galloway & E. R. Meek, Birds in Northumbria 1978: 61).
1978 Wallington, 22nd May. (B. Galloway & E. R. Meek, Birds in Northumbria 1978: 61).
1978 Whitchester Tunnel, Haltwhistle, found dead, 27th June. (B. Galloway & E. R. Meek, Birds in Northumbria 1978: 61).
1980 Bolam Lake, female, 9th February to 9th March. (A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 61).
1980 Bolam Lake, male, 16th March. (A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 61).
1980 Near Hepple, 5th April. (A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 61).
1982 Close House, 1st January. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1982 Hexham, 10th January. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1982 Bywell, 14th January. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1982 Stocksfield, 24th June. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1982 Stocksfield, two, 30th September. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1982 Stocksfield, 28th October. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1982 Stocksfield, 5th December. (A. Heaviside, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 44).
1983 Near Stocksfield Station, pair, 16th January. (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1983: 50).
1983 Spindlestone, 23rd July. (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1983: 50).
1984 Riding Mill, 28th January (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1984: 56).
1984 Bothal, 5th February. (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1984: 56).
1984 Stocksfield, 14th February. (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1984: 56).
1984 Bolam Lake, 24th March. (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1984: 56).
1984 Near Slaley, juvenile, 8th August. (M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1984: 56).
1985 Corbridge, 29th January and 11th March. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1985: 55).
1985 Bolam and Swarland, 10th and 28th April. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1985: 55).
1985 Hexhamshire, 19th June. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1985: 55).
1985 Hexham, 7th November, 11th and 13th December. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1985: 55).
1985 Nunnykirk, adult, early June carrying food. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1985: 55).
1986 Riding Mill, 8th January. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1986: 59).
1986 Linnels, 5th April. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1986: 59).
1986 Slaley, heard calling, 24th May. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1986: 59).
1987 Stocksfield, 26th April. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1987: 60).
1987 Hexhamshire, 15th May. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1987: 60).
1988 Dipton, 30th January. (C. Bradshaw, M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1988: 58).
1990 Bolam, 2nd January. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1990: 64).
1990 Ordley, 25th March. (M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1990: 64).
1991 Bolam Lake, 2nd January. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1991: 61).
1991 Newton, Corbridge, early March. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1991: 61).
1991 Riding Mill, 21st April. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1991: 61).
1991 Haydon Bridge, 24th June. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1991: 61).
1991 Ordley, 29th June. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1991: 61).
1992 Ford, 8th February. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr, D. McKeown & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1992: 62).
1992 Newbiggin, Hexham, 9th August. (D. Jardine, A. Johnston, I. Kerr, D. McKeown & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1992: 62).
1993 Ordley, male, calling, 13th February. (I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1993: 60).
1993 Dilston Hall, Corbridge, 15th February. (I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1993: 60).
1994 Ordley, 2nd May. (I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 62).
1995 Close House, male, 26th June. (I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1995: 71).
1995 Wooley Park, Allendale, 8th July. (I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1995: 71).
1995 Ordley, juvenile, 25th July. (I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1995: 71).
1995 Gosforth Park, male, 12th to 25th November. (I. Kerr & A. Johnston, Birds in Northumbria 1995: 71).
1996 Gosforth Park, male, 26th January and 25th February; presumed same as 1995. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1996: 74).
1996 Peth Foot, Ordley, male, 5th and 13th April. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1996: 74).
1997 Linnels, male, 22nd April. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1997: 79).
1997 Mitford Castle, male, 26th April to 2nd May. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1997: 79).
1997 Bolam Lake, male, 12th November. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1997: 79).
1998 Bilton Mill, 14th February. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1998: 84).
1998 Linnels Wood, male, 22nd March. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgsonr, Birds in Northumbria 1998: 84).
1998 Letah Wood, Newbiggin, female, 15th April. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1998: 84).
1998 Woolsington Park, in song, 25th April. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1998: 84).
1998 Linnels Bridge, female, 14th June. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1998: 84).
1998 Near Blanchland, 6th September. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1998: 84).
1999 Hexham area, male, nested, 24th May. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1999: 96).
2000 Hulne Park, Alnwick, calling, 6th February. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 97).
2000 Viewley, Hexhamshire, male, in song, 21st March. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 97).
2000 Gosforth Park, male, 5th April to 24th May. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 97).
2000 Letah Wood, Hexhamshire, male, 23rd April. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 97).
2000 Wydon Eals, Haltwhistle, 1st October. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 97).
2000 Stocksfield. 30th November. (G. Bowman & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 2000: 97).
2001 Riding Mill, male, 10th April. (G. Bowman & S. T. Holloway, Birds in Northumbria 2001: 104).
2001 Gosforth Park, 1st, 6th and 21st May. (G. Bowman & S. T. Holloway, Birds in Northumbria 2001: 104).
2002 Gosforth Park, 15th and 19th February, 7th March and 2nd May. (G. Bowman & S. T. Holloway, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 139).
2002 Farnley, 16th March. (G. Bowman & S. T. Holloway, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 139).
2002 South-western locality, June. (G. Bowman & S. T. Holloway, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 139).
2002 Langley, 10th July. (G. Bowman & S. T. Holloway, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 139).
2003 Gosforth Park, 7th March. (M. P. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Malloy, Birds in Northumbria 2003: 130).
2003 Warden, 29th March. (M. P. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Malloy, Birds in Northumbria 2003: 130).
2003 Choppington Woods, 28th September. (M. P. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Malloy, Birds in Northumbria 2003: 130).
2003 West Dipton Wood, two, 7th September. (M. P. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Malloy, Birds in Northumbria 2003: 130).
2005 Low Prudhoe, 10th February. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 145).
2005 Wylam, 14th February. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 145).
2005 Riding Mill, 26th April. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 145).
2005 Warden, 13th September. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 145).
2005 Swallowship Wood, 10th December. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 145).
2006 Whittonstall, 25th July. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 168).
2006 Kyloe Woods, 20th August. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 168).
2006 Ordley, 2nd October. (I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2006: 168).
2012 Wark, North Tyne, calling, 3rd April. (M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2012: 123).
2014 Corbridge, 13th December. (M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 135).
2018 Riding Mill, drumming, 21st May. (A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 141).
2020 Bywell Bridge, Stocksfield, 30th September. (A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 145).