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).

P). 2026 Cambois, picked up moribund, 14th February, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2026 Goswick, found dead, 22nd February, photo.

(birding information services).

P). 2026 Blyth South Harbour, two, adults: one, 24th February, two, 25th to 26th February, photo.

(birding information services).