Tuesday 17 May 2011

Lode 10k this morning. Weather was bright and reasonably warm. Feeling fairly tired this morning. Time was 53'48".

4 House Martins and 2 Swifts over Vicarage Meadow, about 8 House Martins and 2 Swallows in Station Road and 5 Swifts and about 10 House Martins in Mill Road. A Grey Heron seen along Quy Water just before Anglesey Abbey and another along Bottisham Lode. A Kestrel flew over the Lodestar fields. Here there were

also 2 Lapwings. Along the ditch between the 2 fields after Lodestar were a pair of Reed Buntings and at the far end another female. A Skylark was singing over the right-hand field.

Along the railway track a Hobby was seen. Several Wrens heard singing this morning and 2-3 Chiffchaffs. In Station Road there were 3 Goldfinches and in Stow Road 2 Greenfinches.