1 January 1961 - La Victoria, Venezuela -   A government topographer, Adolfo P. Pisani, was passed by a truck as he was driving on the Andean Highway.

3 January 1961 09:25 - Dunedin, New Zealand -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Three objects were observed.

3 January 1961 Afternoon - Randle Se12M, Washington, USA -   A daytime disc was reported (McMillin).

3 January 1961 Afternoon - Mount St Helens, Washington, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

In early January 1961 Daytime - Khartoum, Sudan -   A daytime disc was reported.

13 January 1961 09:00 - Morton, Texas, USA -   A daytime disc was reported (Luper).

13 January 1961 Daytime - Spokane, Washington, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

19 January 1961 Daytime - Roseburg E, Oregon, USA -   A daytime disc was reported (Rockwell).

22 January 1961 16:45 - Fort Walton Elgin Afb, Florida, USA -   Motion pictures

22 January 1961 16:45 - Eglin AFB, Florida, USA -   Store Manager incident.

4 February 1961 17:10 - Traunstein, Germany -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by four witnesses.

23 February 1961 Afternoon - Entzheim, France -   A daytime disc was reported.

3 March 1961 - Grace, Idaho, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

4 March 1961 12:02 - Weidenau, Germany -   One object, the size of the moon, was observed by two witnesses (Angerer; Guhr).

8 March 1961 16:05 - Kolding, Denmark -   One object was observed by one witness.

13 March 1961 14:15 - Copenhagen, Vanlose, Denmark -   One object was observed by one witness.

15 March 1961 17:30 - Barnawartha, New South Wales, Australia -   A daytime disc was reported (Anderson; Staff; Woodcock).

20 April 1961 14:50 - Palma, Spain -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed on the ocean.

22 April 1961 16:00 - Anaheim, California , USA -   An object was observed using optical instruments. One object was observed by three witnesses for over 15 minutes (Kender).

27 April 1961 - Sugar Camp Twp, Wisconsin, USA -   A daytime disc was reported (Lorbetske).

27 April 1961 Around 1400 - Pescara, Italy -   A journalist, at the unexpected shut down of his car, comes out and notes five flying discs, which he photographs. These are much clearer than two UFO photos current at the time. Probable journalistic hoax. (Ghibaudi).

28 April 1961 - Mount Wilson, California , USA -   A daytime disc was reported (Constable).

8 May 1961 - Olympia, Washington, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. A daytime disc was reported in a city (Metcalf).

9 May 1961 07:45 - Wellington, South Africa -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by several witnesses.

17 May 1961 After 1400 - Wien (Vienna), Austria -   A daytime disc was reported (Lovak).

19 May 1961 - Bay Minette, Alabama, USA -   Silver-like object with tapered edges reflecting sunlight to the NNE. Explanation: Satellite.

19 May 1961 15:50 - Long Beach, California , USA -   Falling leaf motion.

20 May 1961 11:50 - Greerton, New Zealand -   Hovered.

22 May 1961 16:30 - Tyndall AFB, Florida, USA -   USAF Wives incident.

23 May 1961 15:20 - Napier, New Zealand -   Round silver bowl-shaped object flies slowly to the south, reaches aerodrome and vanishes in place.

25 May 1961 08:35 - Devonport, Tasmania, Australia -   Group of children saw silvery but not reflective object fly over, pencil shaped, no sound. Speed slow to the NNW straight line. U-2 spy plane in area at time, going to the north. Explanation: Aircraft.

27 May 1961 17:00 - Nashville, Tennessee, USA -   Reporter incident. Explanation: Balloon.

In June 1961 - St George, Queensland, Australia -   Metallic object.

31 May 1961 12:00 - Toonpang, New South Wales, Australia -   Large object hovers, four small delta-shaped objects exit and maneuver around, then rejoin.

In June 1961 15:00 - Malonne, Belgium -   One object, the size of a star, was observed by one male witness (Elsen).

1 June 1961 Dawn - Passau, Germany -   A daytime disc was reported.

4 June 1961 14:00 - Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, USA -   Cigar-shaped objects were observed. A group of cigar-shaped objects was observed by one female witness for ten minutes (Annis).

9 June 1961 Before 1100 - Charleston, South Carolina, USA -   One object was observed by three witnesses.

9 June 1961 19:00 - Bristol, UK -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed.

11 June 1961 08:30 - Valenciennes, France -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. An unidentified object moving in a straight trajectory across the sky was observed by one witness.

12 June 1961 12:50 - Reno, Nevada, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object was observed in clear weather by two witnesses, a married couple, for over three minutes (Carson).

12 June 1961 18:30 - Waynesville, Ohio, USA -   Smoke ring in presence of UFO.

13 June 1961 15:35 - Bethungra, New South Wales, Australia -   .25m diameter disc just above telephone lines at railroad station. Whistles. Lines become tangled.

22 June 1961 Dawn - Seattle, Washington, USA -   Landed remotely.

27 June 1961 Daytime - Aspen, Colorado , USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, that had an unusual appearance or performance. One object, about 2 feet across, was observed by 50 witnesses, typical age 19, at a mountain for over one minute (Joranson).

In July 1961 Around 1400 - Fort Worth, Texas, USA -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation.

In July 1961 Afternoon - Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA -   Explained as tumbleweed. Explanation: Natural.

4 July 1961 16:30 - Cringila, New South Wales, Australia -   A daytime disc was reported (Matatko).

7 July 1961 11:00 - Queensland, Australia -   Photo

13 July 1961 - Akron, Ohio, USA -   Photo

17 July 1961 02:00 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -   Two in car saw in mirror a low-flying object that overtook their car. Explanation: Psych.

18 July 1961 - Hammersley Fork, Pennsylvania, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

26 July 1961 09:30 - Haarlem, Netherlands -   A daytime disc was reported (Limburg).

26 July 1961 14:15 - Bodensee, Switzerland -   A daytime disc was reported.

26 July 1961 Around 1700 - Cannes, France -   A daytime disc was reported (Wurtz).

26 July 1961 19:45 - Amberg, Germany -   A daytime disc was reported.

31 July 1961 Morning - Bishopbriggs, UK -   A daytime disc was reported.

4 August 1961 Morning - Seattle, Washington, USA -   Photo of luminous UFO. Explanation: Balloon.

7 August 1961 09:00 - Heaton Moor, UK -   Cigar-shaped cloud was seen to release 20 or more smaller objects as it passed overhead.

12 August 1961 Daytime - Hanover, Ontario, Canada -   A flying disc was observed. One disc was observed by four witnesses.

15 August 1961 12:15 - Torbay, UK -   An object was observed using optical instruments. One object was observed by one experienced male witness for a few minutes (Clift; Maunder).

21 August 1961 16:55 - Pertisau, Austria -   A daytime disc was reported (Gervais).

In September 1961 17:00 - Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object, the size of a star, was observed by more than one male witness in the suburbs (Winkler).

1 September 1961 19:20 - Sandusky, Ohio, USA -   Photo

2 September 1961 16:50 - Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA -   Object stops twice and emits several small silvery objects. Explanation: Mirage.

4 September 1961 07:34 - Pacific -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by military witnesses for over four minutes. Explanation: Satellite.

In early September 1961 14:50 - Eskilstuna Se5Km, Sweden -   A flying disc was observed. One disc, the size of the moon, was observed by one experienced male witness for 18 seconds (Falk).

21 September 1961 17:00 - Midway Island Ne, Pacific -   Boac incident. Explanation: Rocket.

22 September 1961 Daytime - Alfeld, Germany -   (Ambiguous location - more than one place with this name).

22 September 1961 16:17 - Pacific -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by military witnesses for over one minute. Explanation: Satellite.

24 September 1961 After 1300 - West Bloomfield, New York, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by two experienced male witnesses (Neva).

27 September 1961 After 1600 - Roma, Mt Mario, Italy -   Photo

28 September 1961 Daytime - Lawrence, Indiana, USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One red ball was observed by a male witness (Bernstein).

29 September 1961 15:00 - Watertown, Connecticut, USA -   A daytime disc was reported (Johnson).

30 September 1961 09:14 - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. One object was observed by a male witness. Explanation: Venus.

1 October 1961 09:20 - La Coruna, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

2 October 1961 - Wilmot, South Dakota, USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a male witness (Jurgens).

3 October 1961 12:00 - Chingola, Zambia -   Photo of disc-shaped object. Evaluated.

3 October 1961 12:10 - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA -   ANG incident. Explanation: Reflection.

4 October 1961 - Seattle, Washington, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. A daylight disc was observed by a male witness (Clendenon).

4 October 1961 - Prospect, Oregon, USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a female witness (Poole).

6 October 1961 15:25 - Secret Installation, Newfoundland, Canada -   USMC incident.

9 October 1961 - Lakeport, California , USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a male witness (Phillips).

14 October 1961 12:15 - Two Harbors, Minnesota, USA -   Nautical UFO: 200m long object descends into Lake Superior, floats on water, ascends, flies to the southeast.

14 October 1961 17:30 - Sunset, Utah, USA -   Two "puffy daubs of cotton" passed over, joined together by "long stringy stuff", followed at a short interval by pair of smooth disc-shaped objects.

15 October 1961 Daytime - Hurley, Wisconsin, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

22 October 1961 After 1600 - Birmingham, Alabama, USA -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and aerobatic performance. One object was observed by two witnesses in a city (Rooker).

28 October 1961 08:00 - Kaifeng, China -   Photos. UFO appeared low over horizon, moving slowly, at times stationary, several photos taken by young engineer Chang Ching-lai.

2 November 1961 14:30 - Santa Cruz, California , USA -   Two boys on a bus watch classic disc with transparent dome. Plane attempts to intercept but disc is too fast.

3 November 1961 16:30 - Eyres Monsell, UK -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by three witnesses.

6 November 1961 13:30 - Vukovar, Croatia -   A daytime disc was reported.

17 November 1961 06:45 - Axams, Austria -   A daytime disc was reported (Nagl).

21 November 1961 18:15 - Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia -   6-8 crescent-shaped objects entered an isolated cloud and did not re-emerge.

In 1962 Daytime - Andes, Peru -   RAAF incident. Explanation: Natural.

In 1962 Daytime - Hartford, Connecticut, USA -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed by one witness.

In 1962 Daytime - Birmingham, UK -   One object was observed by one witness.

In 1962 Afternoon - Hampton, Virginia , USA -   NASA Engineer Paul R Hill sights a dirigible-shaped object, about 300 feet long, which cruises at 100 mph below the clouds, then accelerates away soundlessly to 8900 mph.

1 December 1961 Around 1400 - Milan, Italy -   Sighting and photographed by the painter Caspar De Blade and others. False journalistic scoop.

11 December 1961 10:00 - Southport, UK -   Hovered.

13 December 1961 15:20 - Concord, Massachusetts, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

15 December 1961 10:40 - Riccione, Italy -   Photo

21 December 1961 16:35 - Aso San, Japan -   Photos. two cloud cigars maneuver within sight of airliner, paces DC-4 airliner. one cigar emits a ball of light.