Monday 18 June 2012

An evening run after work along the Lode 10k route.  Weather was dry and warm.  The grass was dry but there were big puddles or mud in places.  Stopwatch battery packed up - so no time available.

Several House Martins in Vicarage Meadow and Station Road.  A Mistle Thrush and a Heron were seen at the start of Quy Water.  The Moorhen was seen on its nest again, with a least 1 chick.

A few Swifts over Lode.  A couple of Skylarks were seen at the Barley fields.  A Green Woodpecker was on the grass along the track to Quy Fen.

A Spotted Flycatcher was seen in Station Road.  A juvenile Goldfinch was calling to its parents from a TV aerial in Vicarage Meadow.

Saturday 16 June 2012

Cambridge parkrun this morning.  Weather was dry and fairly warm.  Some stiffness this morning before the run, so fairly pleased with my time of 22'12".

A couple of Chiffchaffs heard and at least 3 Blackcaps.

Wednesday 13 June 2012

A run along the Lode 10k route.  The weather was dry but rather cool for the time of year.  Following heavy rain in recent days the ground was wet and muddy in places.  The grass along Quy Water and between the barley fields after Lodestar was long and very wet.

A Great-Spotted Woodpecker was seen on top of a telegraph pole in Station Road and 2 more were heard along the route.

Sunday 10 June 2012

A 9km run this morning through Bottisham and Lode.

Friday 1 June 2012

A run along the Lode 10k route this morning.

A Kingfisher flew along Quy Water in the woods at Anglesey Abbey.