Temminck’s Stint, Calidris temminckii

Local status: Rare passage migrant

This furtive little wader is usually detected in May and the Lower Derwent Valley has proved to be the best site, but three records have been from other sites. The species is much rarer on autumn passage which makes the two York records in that season more noteworthy. The recent records from from Bank Island, it doesn’t seem too far-fetched to speculate that these records could relate to the same individual.

Records:
2023: Bank Island, 14th July. one
2022: Bank Island, 15th June. one
2019: Bank Island, 2nd July. adult
2012: Heslington East, 20th to 21st May. Two.

2008: Wheldrake Ings, 9th May. Two (one bird still present on 13th).
2004: Aughton Ings, 16th May. Two.
1996: Bank Island, 7th May.
1995: Bank Island, 16th May and Wheldrake Ings, 19th to 20th May.
1988: Riccall, 5th to 8th September.
1982: Castle Howard, 30th May.
1981: Aughton and North Duffield Carrs, 31st May.
1980: Bank Island, 30th August.


Unsubstantiated Records:
2009: Wheldrake Ings, 15th May. (Birdguides).