Ferruginous Duck

1). 1831 Near Hexham, adult male, killed, undated.

(P. J. Selby, Transactions of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle upon Tyne 1: 281; Hancock, 1874; Yarrell, 1871-85; Saunders, 1899; Bolam, 1912; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83; Kerr, 2001).

2). 1960 Gosforth Park, adult male, 13th February.

(C. M. Swaine and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 55: 565).

3). 1970 Holywell Pond, immature, 18th October.

(B. Galloway, E. R. Meek & P. Yeoman, Birds in Northumbria 1970: 17; Galloway & Meek, 1978-83).

4). 1978 Holywell Pond, male, 1st to 13th January.

(B. Galloway & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1978: 24).

5). 1980 Backworth Pond, immature male, 1st October.

(Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1980: 22).

6.0). 1981 Holywell Pond, male, 27th May to 1st June.

(A. Heavisides & M. S. Hodgson, Birds in Northumbria 1981: 21).

6.1). 1982 Holywell Pond, male, 22nd April to 5th May; presumed returning individual.

(A. Heavisides, M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1982: 17; Kerr, 2001).

7). 1983 Big Waters NR, immature male, 19th to 21st October.

(M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1983: 19; Kerr, 2001).

6.2). 1984 Holywell Pond, male, 29th March to 24th May; presumed returning individual.

(M. S. Hodgson & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1984: 23; Kerr, 2001).

6.3). 1985 Holywell Pond, male, 5th April to 27th July; presumed returning individual.

(M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1985: 22; Kerr, 2001).

6.4). 1986 Holywell Pond, male, 23rd March to 1st July; presumed same, Arcot, June; presumed returning individual.

(M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1986: 23; Kerr, 2001).

8). 1987 Tyne Green, Hexham, female, 2nd January.

(M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1987: 22; Kerr, 2001).

9). 1989 Caistron, male, 20th August to 3rd September.

(C. Bradshaw, M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston & I. Kerr, Birds in Northumbria 1989: 23; Kerr, 2001).

10). 1990 Ladyburn Lake, adult male, 7th October.

(M. S. Hodgson, A. J. Johnston, I. Kerr & N. Rossiter, Birds in Northumbria 1990: 24; Kerr, 2001).

11). 1991 Whittle Dene Reservoirs, female, 13th January.

(D. Jardine et al., Birds in Northumbria 1991: 22; Kerr, 2001).

12). 2014 Gosforth Park, male, 6th to 9th April, photo.

(M. Richardson, Birds in Northumbria 2014: 45, photo).

[2017 Gosforth Park, male, 15th to 16th and 23rd March; same, Killingworth Lake, 24th March; same, Silverling CP, 29th to 30th March, again 5th April; same, Arcot Pond, 3rd April, photo.] [Escape].