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Accipitridae: Kites, Hawks and Eagles
Accipitridae: Kites, Hawks and Eagles
Black Kite Milvus migrans (2, 9)
Black Kite Milvus migrans (2, 9)
STATUS: Rare visitor. ex BBRC 2005; CRC (Schedule A).
STATUS: Rare visitor. ex BBRC 2005; CRC (Schedule A).
© Alan Curry - West Hatford, May 2013
See A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2024: 223 and A. Mould & T. Dean, Birds in Northumbria 2024: 233 for Total records correction who accept the four not proven records below.
1). 1866 Deer Park, Alnwick, adult male, killed, prior to 11th May, photo, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(J. Hancock, Ibis 1867: 253; J. Hancock, Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham 1: 283; J. H. Gurney, jun., Zoologist 1869: 1598; Yarrell, 1871-85; Harting, 1872; Hancock, 1874; Howse, 1899; Bolam, 1912, plate VIII; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).
2). 1947 West Kyloe, Beal, first-summer male, shot, 14th May, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(S. E. Cook, British Birds 40: 251; G. W. Temperley, Naturalist 73: 122-123; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Kerr, 2001).
3). 1986 Rock, 8th May.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 80: 531).
4).1991 Kielder Forest, 18th April.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 85: 520).
5). 1994 Tynemouth, 28th April; probably same as Yorkshire.
(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 504).
6). 2007 Hauxley NR, 1st August.
(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2007: 94).
7). 2010 Inner Farne, Farne Islands, first-summer, 1st June.
(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2010: 74).
8). 2013 West Hartford, 14th to 16th May, photo.
(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2013: 65).
9). 2014 Weldon Bridge, adult, 21st May.
(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 77).
10). 2022 Widdrington Moor Lake, 18th April.
(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).
11). 2024 Grindon Lough, 24th July.
(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2024: 136).
NOT PROVEN
1995 Blagdon, 6th April. [M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 89: 530].
1995 SW moors, 5th May. [Not in British Birds Rarities Reports].
2001 South Tyne, 9th June. [M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 607; G. Bowman & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 194].
2001 Near Marden Quarry, 27th July. [M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 607].
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