Temminck's Stint was named after Coenraad Jacob Temminck, a Dutch naturalist. Stint is one of several very small
waders in the genus Calidris which in North America are
known as peeps. Some of these birds are difficult to
identify because of the similarity between species and
various breeding, non-breeding, juvenile and moulting
plumages. Reference to stint in Britain was first met with
in 1472 as 'styntis' with the present spelling occurring in
1622. 'Stint' comes from the Old English word 'styntan'
meaning to repress, stunt; hence, to stint, which is a
reference generally to the rather stunted appearance of most
'peeps'.
There have been two Temminck's Stint reported from S.
Gloucestershire, they are;
2004: (1)
On May 13th an adult spent just ten minutes at Severn Beach
at around 15:30.
Temminck's Stint at Severn Beach. May 2004. Paul Bowerman.
1984: (1)
On April 29th a summer adult was identified at Oldbury Power
Station. This occurrence constitutes the first report of
this species in S. Gloucestershire.