Pacific Diver

Gavia pacifica (Lawrence, 1858) (0, 10)

Photo © Rob Stonehouse - Druridge Bay CP, Northumberland, 22 January 2017

STATUS

North-eastern Siberia, Alaska and northern Canada. Monotypic.

OVERVIEW

It would appear that south-west England, south-west Wales and north-east England are the favoured areas.

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BBRC RECORDS

1). 2007 Yorkshire Farnham Gravel-pits, Knaresborough, juvenile, 12th January to 4th February, photo.

(Birding World 20 (1): 2, photo; G. Taylor, M. Garner & J. McLoughlin, Birding World 20 (1): 20-25, plates 1-7; British Birds 100: plates 79 & 80; Birding World 20 (2): 47, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 536; BOURC (2010), Ibis 152: 199; J. R. Mather, British Birds 103: 539-545, plates 295, 296 & 299).

2.0). 2007 Pembrokeshire Llys y Fran Reservoir, juvenile, 2nd February to 20th March, photo.

(D. J. Astins & J. Brown, Birding World 20 (2): 57-61, plates 1-2, 4-6; Birding World 20 (12): 508, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 536; D. J. Astins, Welsh Birds 6: 99-102, photo; BOURC (2010), Ibis 152: 199).

3.0). 2007 Cornwall Mount's Bay, Penzance, adult, 17th February to 10th March, photo.

(M. Ahmad, Birding World 20 (2): 62-63, plates 1-12; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 536; BOURC (2010), Ibis 152: 199).

3.1). 2007 Cornwall Marazion, 23rd to 29th November; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 536).

2.1). 2008 Pembrokeshire Llys y Fran Reservoir, second-winter, 16th January to 11th February, photo; presumed returning individual.

(Birding World 21 (1): 3, photo; K. Mullarney & R. Millington, Birding World 21 (2): 63-66, plates 1-4, 8; Birding World 21 (12): 500, photo; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 102: 535, plate 356; D. J. Astins, Welsh Birds 6: 99-102, photo; J. Green, R. Pritchard & S. Tyler, Welsh Bird Report 22: 131).

2.2). 2009 Pembrokeshire Llys y Fran Reservoir, adult, 25th to 26th February; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 570).

4.0). 2009 Cornwall Long Rock beach, Marazion, adult, 2nd November; presumed same, Carnsew Pool, Hayle, adult, 19th November to 9th December, photo.

(Birding World 22 (11): 442-443, photos; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 569, plate 308).

5.0). 2009 Gloucestershire Slimbridge to Sharpness, Severn Estuary, adult, 18th to 19th November; also in Avon.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 570).

5.1). 2009 Avon Severn Beach, adult, 27th November; same as Gloucestershire.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 103: 569).

4.1). 2010 Cornwall Marazion and Newlyn, adult, 21st December to 3rd March 2011; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 581).

4.2). 2012 Cornwall Marazion and Mount's Bay, adult, 5th December to 25th March 2013, photo; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 106: 581; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 588).

6). 2013 Shetland Grutness Voe, Mainland, adult, 16th May, photo.

(British Birds 106: plate 253; P. V. Harvey & R. Riddington, Scottish Birds 33: 264-266, plates 219, 220, 222, 223; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 588, plates 246 & 281).

7.0). 2013 Cornwall Dodman Point and Pendower beach, 10th to 27th November, photo.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 107: 588; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 574).

4.3). 2014 Cornwall Marazion, 8CY+, 22nd November to 14th March 2015 (when 9CY+), photo; presumed same, 30th April to 4th May 2015, photo; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 108: 574; N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 574).

7.1). 2015 Cornwall Dodman Point and Pendower, 4CY+, 18th to 19th February, photo; presumed same, Maenporth, 30th to 31st December, photo; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 574).

4.4). 2015 Cornwall Between Newlyn and Perranuthnoe, 9CY+, 26th November to 8th April 2016, photo; presumed returning individual.

(N. A. J. Hudson and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 109: 574; C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 110: 568).

4.5). 2016 Cornwall Mount's Bay area, 10CY+, 18th December to 18th February 2017, photo; presumed returning individual.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 567).

8). 2017 Northumberland East Chevington and Druridge Bay CP, 2CY, 18th January to 16th March, photo.

(British Birds 110: plate 87; C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 563-564, plates 313 & 361; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 567).

9). 2017 Devon Broadsands, Torbay, 2CY, 16th to 17th February, photo.

(C. Holt and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 111: 563).

4.6). 2017 Cornwall Mount's Bay area, 11CY+, 4th November to 21st March 2018, photo; presumed returning individual.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 567).

7.2). 2017 Cornwall Gerrans Bay, 6CY+, 26th November to 31st March 2018, photo; presumed same as 2015 Maenporth, Cornwall.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 567).

4.7). 2018 Cornwall Mount's Bay area, 12CY+, 12th November to 4th February 2019, photo; presumed returning individual.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 112: 567; C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 610).

7.3). 2018 Cornwall Gerrans Bay area, 7CY+, 30th December to 26th January 2019, photo; presumed returning individual.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 113: 610).

4.8). 2020 Cornwall Mounts Bay area, 13CY+, 25th November to 10th December, photo; presumed returning individual.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 590).

7.4). 2020 Cornwall Gerrans Bay area, 8CY+, 5th to 21st February, photo; presumed returning individual.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 114: 590).

10). 2021 Gower Eglwys Nunydd Reservoir, 1CY, 11th December to 27th February 2022, photo.

(C. Holt, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 115: 576, plates 74 & 430; L. Bacon, P. French and the Rarities Committee, British Birds 116: 572).

P). 2023 Fife Off Leven, juvenile, 26th to 30th January, photo.

(G. Robertson, Scottish Birds 43: 258-260, plates 197-200).

P). 2023 Shetland Colgrave Sound, off Brough Lodge, Whalsay, 19th May, photo.

(B. Thomason, Scottish Birds 44: 367-370, plates 288-290).