Sunday 11 November 2012

Had a run this morning to Fen Ditton and Horningsea.  I took the raod route to Fen Ditton to avoid the inevitible mud along the droveway.  It was still very muddy along the stretch past Allicky Farm.  This route is slightly shorter than the normal route at 7.5 miles.  A reasonable time of 1 hour 3'56".

A Great Spotted Woodpecker flew across the road just after Horningsea.

Wednesday 17 August 2011

An 8 mile run this morning to Horningsea. Weather was dry and bright. Not a particularly quick time at 1 hour 9'27".

A Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard in Main Street. A large flock of House Martins were flying around Station Road. A Buzzard flew across the track to Allicky Farm and a bit further on a Hare ran along the track.

A Kestrel flew from its perch in on a Pylon at the start of the track around Fen Ditton and hovered over the field. The 2 Buzzards were seen and heard calling. Another Great Spotted Woodpecker was heard at the pink farm house at Honey Hill and a little further on a Green Woodpecker was seen. Just before the bridge over the A14 4 very small Partridge chicks flew up from the edge of the track.

Monday 18 July 2011

A dull windy morning with light rain for 5-10 minutes. I ran passed Allicky Farm to Horningsea and back along the byway around the edge of Fen Ditton. 7.9 miles in 1 hour 7'57".

A flock of about 40 Swifts seen over Main Street in Quy. 2 Roe Deer along the track to Allicky Farm and a Buzzard here too.

Sunday 26 June 2011

A new route this morning. Initially I intended to run about 8 miles to Horningsea and Fen Ditton, but at Horningsea decide to go a bit further and run up to Clayhithe and back along the River Cam to Baits Bite Lock. Then when I got back to Feb Ditton I decided to extend the route again to go along the edge of Little Wilbraham Fen and back along the Six Mile Bottom road to the Missing Sock and Albert Road. The total distance was 13.5 miles in a time of 2 hours 1'40". The weather was warm and dry, but with enough cloud for it not to be too warm.

A Heron was standing on the bridge in Station Road. Several Whitethroats and about 3 Chiffchaffs heard. A Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpeckers and lots of Skylarks seen too. Swallows were seen along the Cam and a Hare was along the track round Fen Ditton.

Sunday 6 December 2009

A longer run today with Joanna - along Low Fen Droveway towards Horningsea and Fen Ditton. Apart from a short stretch this was all on road or farm track so generally not too muddy. However many puddles after the heavy rain on Saturday evening. A gentle run over 11.8km (7.3 miles). A time of 83 minutes made for a pleasant comfortable run.

2 Buzzards seen along the droveway as well as a small flock of about 12 Goldfiches and a larger flock of about 100 Fieldfares.

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