A Temminck's Stint had been present at Cliffe Pools in Kent since the 26th March and had remained faithful to that site until it decided to make a brief flight across the Thames to the new scrape at Tilbury. It then returned to Cliffe the same day and wasn't reported again until it was found back at Tilbury on the 8th of April.
I've seen Temminck's Stint in Essex before, back in 2010 when I self-found one at my local patch in the Lee Valley, but with Brian still needing it for his county list and all of us needing it for the year list, we made the short trip this morning.
We parked at Coal House Fort and walked downstream along the sea wall footpath for about a mile until we reached the scrape. We split up, each scanning different sections of the scrape for any sign of the Stint. Eventually, Brian found it at the far end, feeding among the shingle with two Linnets. The Stint showed well in the scope as it fed along the edge of the shingle island. The only other birds of note seen were four Little Ringed Plovers on the scrape and a single Med Gull flying overhead.
The scrape looks really good and will surely attract plenty of good birds in the future.
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