Birds and wildlife

Temminck's Stint

Calidris temminckiiGroup: Sandpipers, snipes and phalaropesUK Conservation status:Not assessed

How to identify

This is a tiny, greyish-brown wading bird with a white belly. The bill is short and used for probing into muddy shorelines. They are listed under Schedule 1 of The Wildlife and Countryside Act, meaning it is illegal to intentionally or recklessly disturb this bird.

Key

  1. Resident
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