A Temmincks Stint was seen at Amwell on Monday evening and rather unusually it was still present today-Friday 14th. I had seen one here maybe twenty years ago so there was no urgency to go down in the extreme heat of the last few days. However with a lot of overnight rain it had cooled down and looked to be rather pleasant with maybe a shower or two.
After the morning shop I departed and got there just before 10am. It was nice, albeit cloudy in Stevenage, but there was light rain at Amwell. One other birder from Milton Keynes was there and put me on the Stint-feeding on the front edge of the main island. Fortunately I had brought the scope (I rarely take it to Amwell) so got pretty good views as the rain increased in intensity. Scans produced a few Teal, a Common Sandpiper, a few Snipe, and a few Herring and Lesser Black Backed gulls in various plumages. There was supposed to be a Caspian Gull and a Wigeon as well. One Swallow was about the only small bird attempting to fly in the conditions , and after around 30 minutes and now totally soaked decided to leave.
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