Yesterday during the late afternoon, I was very surprised to find a Stint on the patch. It was always distant and the light was fading, but I managed some poor record shots. Despite the distance, I was pretty happy it was just still a Little Stint and nothing rarer. However, I was keen to see it closer, particularly as the plumage looked slightly odd.
The bird was still present today and finally showed much closer, so it was good to confirm it was a juvenile moulting into 1st winter plumage. It's an unusual plumage for the UK and it will be interesting to see if the bird stays the whole winter.
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| Moulting Juv to 1st winter Little Stint 31/12/25, Otter Estuary NR |
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| Moulting Juv to 1st winter Little Stint 31/12/25, Otter Estuary NR |
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| Moulting Juv to 1st winter Little Stint 31/12/25, Otter Estuary NR |
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| Moulting Juv to 1st winter Little Stint 31/12/25, Otter Estuary NR |
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| Little Stint, Otter Estuary NR taken on 30th December |
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