General
Temminck's Stint: Small, sparrow-sized wader with green-yellow legs and feet. Brown-grey above and on breast with dark streaking on crown and on breast. Red-brown in crown and on back. White throat, belly, and vent. Tail mostly white. Sexes similar. Winter adults are mostly grey above with grey breast, white throat, belly, and vent, and pale eye ring. Faint, dark streaks on crown, breast, and on back. Juvenile is like winter adult but is more grey-brown and has pale brown edging to feathers on back and wings.
Range and Habitat
Temmick's Stint: Rare summer breeder and scarce passage visitor to the UK. Migrating birds can be seen beginning in May; a few birds stay to breed in Scotland, most continue to Arctic breeding sites. Fewer birds are seen on autumn migration to Africa. Find birds on mudflats primarily on east coast of England.
Breeding and Nesting
Temminck's Stint: Breeds in boreal tundra but avoids exposed coasts. Both dry and wet areas are used. Preferred habitat has elevated song perch. Nest is a shallow scrape on the ground, in clear area or amongst grasses, thickets, or other low, patchy vegetation. One to three broods per season.
Foraging and Feeding
Temminck's Stint: Inland on the tundra, grassy meadows it feeds on insects like beetles and flies. On coastal migration mudflats feeds on crustaceans, worms and mollusks. Forages in soft mud with some vegetation usually picking out food by sight.
Vocalisation
Temminck's Stint: Prolonged trilling "tiriririr."
Similar Species
Temminck's Stint: Little Stint has more rufous colouring, darker legs, and a light eyebrow.