16th December 2013

A Bittern seen from the MVCP Pillinge hide.

6th October 2012

Photos of one of two Ravens that flew over Stewartby Lake. A site tick for me, thanks to Martin Palmer for picking them up on call which allowed me time to get some record shots.

31st December 2011

Another photo of the Common Sandpiper on the Stewartby lake sailing club bank and one of a Magpie that was also on the sailing club bank.

29th December 2011

Common Sandpiper on the Stewartby Lake sailing club bank.

20th November 2011

A very foggy day, the fog over Stewartby Lake was only just beginning to lift as I was leaving at 4.10pm.

Hightlights:

c20 Siskins near the scrapyard corner of Stewartby Lake

Treecreeper found by Neil Wright between the visitors centre and the sewage works, only seen very badly by me.

Goldcrests in sewage works copse and near Stewartby Lake

Goldcrest - sewage works copse

Long-tailed Tit - on the edge of Stewartby Lake near to the visitors centre.

A photo of the sun taken through the thick fog. I've heavily processed the image to increase the contrast. The arrows mark the position of a few sunspots.

19th November 2011

8.45am - 4.30pm
Highlights:
A Common Buzzard being mobbed by a Kestrel by the Pillinge.
Female Red-crested Pochard - Pillinge
2 Caspian Gulls seen in the roost, another one present by not seen by me.

This video shows a Kestrel mobbing a Common Buzzard by the Pillinge:

And here is a video still of the moment of impact:

One of the three Caspian Gulls at the Stewartby Lake roost this afternoon:

Redwing by the Marston corner of Stewartby Lake this afternoon:

12th September 2011

A very windy day with south-westerly winds gusting to 40-50mph around midday. Disappointingly, no seabirds on Stewartby Lake...

Highlights:

2 Ruff & 2 Green Sandpipers on the Pillinge

Common Sandpiper and Kingfisher from the Gullwatch

3 Black Terns - Stewartby Lake

1 young Little Grebe with an adult on the Pillinge