Temminck's Stint (LBRC: autumn records)

 

Temminck's Stint at Toft Newton reservoir on May 20th 2008; photo courtsey of Dean Eades.

 

Lorand and Atkin (1989) reported just five records before 1954, but that increased observations made at selected sites increased the total to about 140 records by the late 1980s, about 1/3 of which were seen in spring. White and Kehoe (2020) report an average of 95 Temminck’s Stints per year in Britain during 2010-18 with no trend either way since 1990. In Lincolnshire the Atlas reported an average of 3-4 birds per year in the 1980s and 1990s. LBR reports for the 10 years to 2018 suggest around 94 birds though totals are difficult to distinguish as Frampton Marsh gets so many birds. The mean of 9 per year suggests Lincolnshire is hosting more birds than previously and this is entirely a result of Frampton Marsh providing such good wader habitat. Over the 10-year period county totals ranged from one in 2018 to 15 in 2015. Spring passage accounted for 78% of records and autumn 22%. The best spring was 2017 with 12 birds (10 at Frampton Marsh) and the worst 2018 with none. Autumn migration provided four blank years and a maximum of seven in 2016 of which five were at Frampton Marsh.