White-billed Diver

Further reading: 'The history and status of the White-billed Diver' in Northumberland by Tarig Farooqi (Birds in Northumbria 2018: 255-260).

1). 1829 Near Embleton, adult, shot, December, now at Great North Museum: Hancock, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 283-284; H. Seebohm, Zoologist 1885: 144; Bolam, 1912; H. F. Witherby, British Birds 16: 9-12; D. M. Burn & J. R. Mather, British Birds 67: 285; Witherby, 1920-24).

2). 1830 Holy Island, adult, shot, undated. 

(Bolam, 1912; D. M. Burn & J. R. Mather, British Birds 67: 285; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

3). 1966 Budle Bay, adult, found dead, 24th April. 

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 60: 311; D. M. Burn & J. R. Mather, British Birds 67: 257-296; F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 67: 341).

4). 1966 Sweethope Lough, adult female, seen alive for about a week then picked up dead on 26th April, now at Hancock Museum, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (no. 67.1966).

(F. R. Smith and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 60: 311; D. M. Burn & J. R. Mather, British Birds 67: 257-296).

5). 1979 Boulmer, adult female, freshly dead, 4th March, skin retained by G. F. Miller. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 73: 492; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 74: 455).

6). 1981 Holy Island: Harbour, adult, 25th November. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 75: 484).

7). 1993 Druridge Bay, age uncertain, 11th October. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 87: 508).

8). 1994 Hauxley, age uncertain, 1st September. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 88: 497).

9). 1996 Blyth Estuary, adult, 20th March to 8th April, photo. 

(Birding World 9 (4): 125, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 457).

10). 1996 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, adult, 12th May. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 90: 457; Birds in Northumbria 1996: photo).

11). 2001 Farne Islands, adult, 16th November, photo. 

(Birding World 14 (11): 447, photo; M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 95: 479, plate 281).

12). 2002 Seaton Sluice, 14th September; same, Annstead Point, adult, 14th September; same as September, Cleveland. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 96: 545).

13). 2004 Low Hauxley, 28th April; presumed same, Newbiggin, 28th April. 

(M. J. Rogers and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 98: 639).

14). 2007 Boulmer, 11th November; presumed same, Cullernose Point, 11th November. 

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 101: 526).

15). 2008 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, adult, 31st October. 

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 537).

16). 2008 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 31st October, photo; presumed same, Low Hauxley, 31st October, photo; presumed same, Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, 31st October, photo; same as Co. Durham. 

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 537; Birds in Northumbria 2008: photo).

17). 2010 Holy Island: Snipe Point, first-summer, 2nd June. 

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2010: 59).

18). 2017 Holy Island, 12th October. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2017: 55).

19). 2017 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, East Chevington and Farne Islands, another, 29th October. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2017: 40).

20). 2017 Tynemouth, St Mary's, Seaton Sluice, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, East Chevington and Farne Islands, 29th October; same as Co. Durham. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2017: 40).

21). 2017 Seaton Sluice, 29th November; same as Co. Durham. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2017: 40).

22). 2018 Tynemouth then Old Hartley, Seaton Sluice, Blyth Harbour, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Hadston Carrs and Beadnell, adult, 6th January, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 53).

23). 2018 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 24th March, photo; presumed same, Inner Farne, Farne Islands, 29th March, photo. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 53).

24). 2018 Ross Back Sands, 10th November; presumed same, Off Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, adult, 2nd December; presumed same, Cheswick, 16th December. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 54).

25). 2018 Druridge Bay, first-winter, 8th December. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2018: 54).

26). 2019 Tynemouth then Rockcliffe, Whitley Bay and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, 8th June; same as Co. Durham. 

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2019: 60).

27). 2020 Annstead Point, 27th September, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 120).

28). 2020 Boulmer, 11th October, photo; presumed same, Annstead Point, 11th October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2020: 120).

29). 2021 Emmanuel Head, Holy Island, adult, 24th April.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

30). 2021 Druridge, adult, 30th September.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

31). 2021 Cullercoats then St Mary's Island, 15th October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

32). 2021 Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, two, 22nd October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

34). 2021 Tynemouth then Whitley Bay, 22nd October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

35). 2021 Ross Back Sands, 24th October.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

36). 2021 Low Hauxley, 6th November.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

37). 2021 Cullernose Point then Beadnell Point and Annstead Point, adult, 28th November, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

38). 2021 Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, first-winter, 30th November, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2021: 125).

39). 2022 Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, adult, 9th January to 7th March, photo.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

40). 2022 Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, first-winter, 28th January to 12th March.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

41). 2022 Stag Rocks, Bamburgh, 25th February.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

42). 2022 Cocklawburn then Bamburgh, adult, 7th March.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

43). 2022 St Mary's Island, 27th April.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

44). 2022 Seaton Sluice, 15th September.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

45). 2022 Seaton Point, Boulmer, 16th September.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

46). 2022 Holy Island: Back Skerrs, juvenile, 29th December.

(A. Mould, Birds in Northumbria 2022: 115).

47). 2024 St Mary's, 24th April.

(NTBC - 1st June 2024).

P). 2025 Cresswell Pond, juvenile, 6th January, photo; same, Ladyburn Lake, Druridge CP, 8th to 11th January, photo.

(birding information services).