White-tailed Eagle

There are a few introduction schemes going on across Britain in the 21st century that the picture is getting clouded regarding genuine immigrants from abroad.

1). 1819 Chillingham Park, shot, undated. 

(Selby, 1825; P. J. Selby, TTransactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 245; Yarrell, 1845; Hancock, 1874; Galloway & Meek, 1978).

2). 1820 Chillingham Park, two, shot, undated. 

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 245; Yarrell, 1845; Hancock, 1874; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

4). 1828 Holy Island, immature female, killed, winter. 

(P. J. Selby, TTransactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 245; Selby, 1833; Hancock, 1874; Bolam, 1912).

5). 1828 Scremerston, immature, killed, winter. 

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 245; Selby, 1833; Hancock, 1874; Bolam, 1912).

6). 1830 Holy Island and area, seen, winter. 

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 245).

7). 1830 Morpeth High House, killed, January, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

(P. J. Selby, TTransactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 245; Hancock, 1874; J. T. T. Reed, Naturalist 12: 75; Howse, 1899; Bolam, 1912).

8). 1874 Cullercoats Bay, shot, December. 

(J. M. Charlton, Zoologist 1911: 376; Bolam, 1912).

9). 1874 Lambton Park, seen, undated; same, Ravensworth, seen, undated. 

(Hancock, 1874).

10). 1877 Thrunton Moor, Eslington, near Whittingham, shot, 17th March. 

(H. T. Archer, Field 31st Mar., 1877: 379; J. Hardy, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 8: 190; Bolam, 1912).

11). 1881 Goswick and Holy Island, seen, January to March. 

(Chapman, 1889; Bolam, 1912).

12). 1890 Eshott, near Morpeth, shot, 1st December. 

(H. T. Archer, Naturalist 1891: 6; Bolam, 1912).

13). 1903 Holywell Dene, near Seaton Delaval, immature female, shot, 24th November. 

(J. M. Charlton, Zoologist 1911: 376-377; Bolam, 1912).

14). 1921 Chillingham Park, two, seen, January. 

(Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

16). 1923 Newsham, near Blyth, immature, shot, 2nd December. 

(Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

17). 1994 Rayburn Lake, Morpeth, first-winter, 21st March. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 505; A. McLevy, Birds in Northumbria 1994: 96-97).

18). 2005 Simonside Hills, first-winter, 3rd April, photo. 

(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 81).

19). 2014 Holy Island, juvenile, 12th October. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 78; Kerr, 2015).

20). 2017 Megstone, Farne Islands, immature, 2nd April. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2017: 73).

21). 2019 College Valley, immature, 12th April. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 84).

22). 2019 Sandyford Moor, Chillingham then Harthope Valley, Linhope and Lilburn Estates, immature, 7th May to 15th November, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 84, photo).

23). 2020 Howick, immature, 31st March, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 138).

24). 2020 Derwent Reservoir, immature, 1st August.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 138).

25). 2021 Near Beal, two, immatures, 25th February, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 141).

27). 2021 East Chevington, immature, 5th March, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 141).

28). 2021 Near Haltwhistle, sub-adult, 15th March, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 141),

29). 2021 Newbiggin, immature, 29th March, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 141).

30.0). 2021 Holy Island, immature, tagged G471, 3rd to 6th October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 141).

30.1). 2022 Beal/Fenwick/Holy Island area, second-winter male, tagged G471, 5th to 7th March, photo; same, location unknown, until 13th March.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).

31). 2022 Location unknown, first-winter female, tagged G547, 10th April.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).

32). 2022 Budle Point/Waren Mill area, immature, tagged G487, 11th to 19th April, photo; same, Old Shipley, Alnwick, 18th April.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).

33). 2022 Harthope Valley, first-winter female, tagged G818, 11th April.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).

34.0). 2022 Location unknown, first-winter female, tagged G542, 16th to 17th April.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).

34.1). 2022 Location unknown, first-winter female, tagged G542, 15th to 18th October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 133).

P). 2026 East Chevington/Druridge/Widdrington area, immature, 1st to 9th February, photo.

(birding information services).

The tagged individuals are part of the Isle of Wight project www.roydennis.org/category/sea-eagle/isle-of-wight-sea-eagles/ where details of their travels can be seen.