Rosy Starling

1). 1817 North Sunderland, two: male and immature, shot, July. 

(Bewick, 1821; Bewick, 1847).

3). 1817 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, male, shot, summer. 

(Bewick, 1821; P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 263; Selby, 1833; Bewick, 1847).

4). 1818 Near Bamburgh, male, killed, July. 

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 263; Selby, 1833; Yarrell, 1845; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

5). 1824 Jesmond, immature male, killed, spring. 

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 263; Bolam, 1912).

6). 1832 West Ord, near Berwick, male, shot, 13th July. 

(G. Johnston, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1: 4; G. Johnston, Loudon's Magazine of Natural History 6: 12; Selby, 1833; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

7). 1832 Rock, adult female, shot, 31st July, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

(Hancock, 1874; Howse, 1899; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

8). 1836 Walbottle, male, shot, undated, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

(Hancock, 1836; Howse, 1899; Bolam, 1912).

9). 1839 Ladythorne House, Cheswick, adult male, shot, July. 

(Macgillivray, 1837-52; P. J. Selby, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1: 253; G. Bolam, Annals of Scottish Natural History 1897: 13; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

10). 1840 Tweedmouth, killed, undated. 

(P. J. Selby, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 1: 253; G. Bolam, Annals of Scottish Natural History 1897: 13; Bolam, 1912).

11). 1842 Newton-by-the-Sea, shot, winter. 

(R. C. Embleton, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2: 78; Evans, 1911; Bolam, 1912).

12). 1855 Elswick, male, shot, 25th July, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

(J. Hancock, Transactions of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club 1858: 60; Hancock, 1874; Howse, 1899; Bolam, 1912).

13). 1868 Cresswell Pond, caught alive, August. 

(R. F. Wheeler, Natural History Transactions of Northumberland and Durham 3: 277; Hancock, 1874; Bolam, 1912).

14). 1876 North Sunderland, female, obtained, 17th October, now at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery (Acc. No. 1924Z18.3761). 

(Bolam, 1912; Watson, 2010).

15). 1879 Boulmer, August. 

(Bolam, 1912).

16). 1880 Amble, July. 

(Bolam, 1912).

17). 1903 Holy Island, adult, shot, early October. 

(G. Bolam, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 19: 70; Bolam, 1912; Kerr, 1980).

18). 1947 Beal, immature, seen, 25th August. 

(G. W. Temperley, Naturalist 73: 118; Eds., British Birds 43: 64; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

19). 1949 Apperley Dene, Stocksfield, adult male, seen, 26th June. 

(G. W. Temperley, Naturalist 75: 111; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

20). 1962 Tynemouth, adult, 21st to 25th August. 

(D. D. Harber & C. M. Swaine and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 56: 407).

21). 1974 Beal, adult, found sick 25th July, later died. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 74: 488).

22). 1993 Farne Islands, juvenile, 9th to 10th September. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 560).

23). 1994 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, juvenile, 3rd September, photo. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 546).

24). 1997 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, juvenile, 1st September. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 91: 511).

25). 2000 Bedlington, adult, 6th to 17th June, photo. 

(Birding World 13 (6): 224, 225, photos; British Birds 93: plate 217; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 496; Birds in Northumbria 2000: photo).

26). 2000 Seahouses, adult, 25th to 28th June, photo. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 496).

27). 2000 Felton, adult male, 6th to 21st August, photo. 

(Birding World 13 (8): 307, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 94: 496).

28). 2002 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, adult, 26th June. 

(G. Bowman & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 17).

29). 2002 Wooler, adult, 15th July. 

(G. Bowman & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 178).

30). 2002 Holy Island: Lindisfarne Hotel, adult, 31st July to 11th August. 

(G. Bowman & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2002: 178).

31). 2003 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, juvenile, 4th October. 

(M. Frankis, M. Kitching & J. Malloy, Birds in Northumbria 2003: 168).

32). 2005 Low Newton, juvenile, 8th to 11th September. 

(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2005: 182).

33). 2007 Near Hauxley NR, adult, 17th June. 

(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2007: 222).

34). 2008 Long Nanny, adult, 8th June. 

(I. Fisher & S. T. Holliday, Birds in Northumbria 2008: 227).

35). 2012 Broadway, Whitley Bay, adult, 16th June, photo. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2012: 154).

36). 2012 St Bartholomew's Church, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, first-summer, 5th July. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2012: 154).

37). 2014 Byker, adult, 24th June. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 169).

38). 2014 Holy Island: Cafe, adult, 4th to 7th September. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 169).

39). 2014 Prudhoe, first-winter, November to 9th February 2015, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2015: 144, photo).

40). 2016 Roseden, juvenile, 21st to 29th September, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2016: 151, photo).

41). 2018 Near Castle Island, adult, 17th May; same, Ashington, 18th to 19th May, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 179, photo).

42). 2018 North Seaton, juvenile, 22nd November to 14th December, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 179, photo).

43). 2019 Holy Island, adult, 8th July. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 187).

44). 2019 Seaton Point, Boulmer, adult, 23rd August, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 187, photo).

45). 2019 Westlea, Bedlington, adult, 17th to 30th October. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 187).

46). 2019 Alnwick, juvenile, 21st to 22nd October, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 187).

47). 2020 Seahouses, adult, 27th June to 15th July, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 187).

48). 2020 Shilbottle, adult, 27th June to 1st July, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 187).

49). 2020 Lowick, adult, 30th June, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 187).

50). 2020 Holy Island, juvenile, 17th to 21st October, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 187).

51). 2021 Budle Point, adult male, 4th June.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

52). 2021 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, first-summer, 4th June.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

53). 2021 Blyth, adult 6th June.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

54). 2021 Chatton, adult, 10th to 17th June, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

55). 2021 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, first-summer, 12th to 15th June, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

56). 2021 Tweedmouth, adult, 18th to 19th June, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

57). 2021 Hazlerigg, Wideopen, juvenile, 19th to 23rd September.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

58). 2021 Glanton, juvenile, 9th to 15th November.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 182).

59). 2022 Budle Point, adult, 11th June.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 180).

P). 2025 Wooler area, adult, 26th July, photo.

(birding information services).