Temminck's Stint

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Habitat and behaviour

Habitat: Pools (rare passage).
Diet: Invertebrates.
Best time to spot: Yellowish legs.

When to look

Scarce or local in the UK. Timing varies by region, so check recent sightings before you travel. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.

Taller bars mean more birds about. Grey means it is usually absent.

How rare is it?

The Temminck's Stint sits in our Rare tier for the UK: scarce or very local, so most birders need a planned trip. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5. It is protected under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, so it is an offence to disturb it at or near the nest. We blur the location of every sighting of this species.

Recent UK sightings

Similar birds

• Broad-billed SandpiperEpic · Pools (very rare passage)
• Baird's SandpiperEpic · Pools
• Least SandpiperLegendary · Muddy pools (very rare)
• Red-necked StintLegendary · Pools (very rare)
• Sharp-tailed SandpiperLegendary · Coastal pools (very rare)
• Curlew SandpiperRare · Estuaries (autumn passage)

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