Tuesday 20 December

Bottisham, Lode to the start of White Fen Drove this morning.  Very dark for most of the run, and cold (but not freezing).  Time was 1 hour 02'04".

Again not a lot to see apart from Blackbirds and the odd Fieldfare.  About 30 Jackdaws were roosting in a tree in Station Road.

Saturday 17 December 2011

9k run this morning to Bottisham and Lode.  Weather was cold and a bit rainy.  The paths were quite slippery in places as the rain had fallen on overnight ice.  Had to take it easy so my time was a bit slower than usual at 47'30".

Not much seen, but a Kingfisher at Lode made up for the rest of the run.

Wednesday 14 December

9k run this morning to Bottisham and Lode.  Rather dark this morning, but not too cold.  A reasonable time of 46'29".

Too dark to see many birds, but a Song Thrush heard in Lode.  4 Moorhens were at the pond in Station Road.

Sunday 11 December 2011

A late morning run along the Lode 10k route.  Weather was cool and windy and there was some rain at times.

The 5 Swans were on Quy Water.  A Treecreeper flew across the river at the start of the Anglesey Abbey woods and was then seen climbing a tree.

A Green Woodpecker was seen along Fen road and another along the track parallel to the old railway line.  A male Kestrel was also seen along Fen Road perched on a telegraph wire over Bottisham Lode and another(/the same?) male seen just after the sugar beet fields.  A Heron was standing at the far side of the right-hand sugar beet field.

Saturday 10 December 2011

A very cold Cambridge Parkrun this morning, with the temperature at 0 degrees.  My finish time was a bit down on recent runs at 21'58".

Thursday 8 December 2011

9k run to Bottisham and Lode this morning.  It was dark for most of the run.  The weather was cold and dry.  The ground was a bit wet after overnight rain.  A course record time of 46'09".

Blackbirds seen and heard.  Along the old railway track I heard alarm calls and saw feathers coming out of the hedge followed by a Fieldfare and a Sparrowhawk.  4 Moorhens were on the pond in Station Road and lots of Mallards.  A little further on a Mistle Thrush was flushed by a cat at the bend in the road

Sunday 4 December

Lode 10k route.  Weather was dry and not too cold.  A decent time of 50'42".

Only 2 Moorhens seen along Quy Water this morning.  A large flock of at least 100 Fieldfares passed over just before Anglesey Abbey and a smaller group were along the track to the Lodestar fields.

A Heron and a Kestrel were seen along Fen Road.

Saturday 3 December 2011

A fairly good Cambridge Parkrun today in my second best time of 21'35".  The ground was fairly wet and muddy in places after overnight rain, but it was not too cold.

Thursday 1 December 2011

A 9k run to Bottisham and Lode today.  Dark at first with some light rain, fairly mild.

A Sparrowhawk was seen at Bottisham Village College.