Monday 5 July 2010

A cooler morning today, but a bit breezy. 8 miles run to the end of White Fen Drove in a time of 1 hour 08'20".

Several House Martins in Vicarage Meadow, Station Road and Lode. The ones in Lode were up high, the Quy ones were lower and visiting their nests. A couple of Swifts over Mill Road. A Heron was along Quy Water as was the female Swan with her 2 cygnets. Song Thrush and Chiffchaff singing at the start of Anglesey Abbey woods. A female Grey Wagtail was sitting at the edge of the water at Lode Mill.

A male Kestrel was along Fen Road in Lode and here a wet track across the road appeared to be where a Deer had crossed the stream.

Between the 2 barley fields were 2 Skylarks and several Swallows were hunting low over the ears of barley. Along the track leading back to the railway line a lovely Little Owl flew across the track and then sat in a dead tree for a few moments, before flying off in the direction of Quy Fen. A Green Woodpecker was here too.

Finally a Kingfisher was seen at the pond in Quy.

Swan and cygnets

The pond on Quy Water along Station Road

Tuesday 2 July 2010

Too warm this morning so run was kept short at 4.8 miles. This run took me into Lode and back along the railway line.

Whitethroats seen and heard. A Jay was heard at Anglesey Abbey woods.

Tuesday 29 June 2010

A gentle 4 mile run with Joanna to Lode Mill this morning. We had some rain overnight and there was some light rain as we ran down Station Road. The temperature was comfortably cool.

A mother Swan with 2 fairly large cygnets was on the pond in Quy (the male bird was shot a few weeks ago - so she's done well to bring up 2 young). 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers together along the Bridleway. 3 Roe Deer were in a wheat field along the railway track. A Chiffchaff and several wrens heard. 3 Kingfishers were sitting in a dead tree along Quy Water at the start of Anglesey Abbey woods.





Looking back to Quy from Anglesey Abbey. The Kingfishers were in the tree (overhanging the water) in the centre of the picture.

Saturday 26 June 2010

Parkrun today in 24'14". Stiffness in the calves prevented a faster time. Weather was fairly warm.

At least 3 Chiffchaffs heard.

Thursday 24 June 2010

A slow 10k this morning in 58'17". I appeared to have little energy this morning. The weather was fine, sunny but not too warm. The grass was dewy.

A Kingfisher was seen flying away from Quy Water, just before Anglesey Abbey. Plenty of House Martins and Swifts in Station Road and in Lode. Swallows at the cottages in Fen Road, Lode and at the end of the bridleway. A Grey Heron was seen along Bottisham Lode and a Hare was running along the bridleway. A Green Woodpecker was along the track by the poplar trees. Song Thrush singing in Lode. Finally 2 Partridges were in Station Road near the pond.

Tuesday 22 June 2010

A late evening run today to the end of White Fen Drove. The weather had cooled down a lot after a very warm day and was very comfortable for running. 7.9 miles run in 1 hr 07'39".

Several House Martins in Station Road Quy and several screaming Swifts in Mill Road, Lode and a few in Station Road on the way back. A Grey Heron along Bottisham Lode and a Kestrel was sitting half way up an electricity pylon along White Fen Drove. Whitethroat and 2 Skylarks between the barley fields. A Brown Rat was seen at the pond in Quy.

The Cranes (captive) along White Fen Drove were quite vocal this evening. There are a number of species one was making an Ow-Wow-Wow call.

Monday 21 June 2010

A slower 10k to Lode this morning. Suffering from some stiffness in the calves for the first half, fortunately this eased off for the latter part. Final time of 56'30" reflects the early problems.

A fledged Song Thrush seen in Quy. A few Swifts and House Martins seen, but only 4 Swallows. 6 Moorhens along Quy Water and another one with 2 young along Bottisham Lode. 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers together along the bridleway and a flock of about 10 Goldfinches. A Sedge Warbler was heard along the ditch heading back towards the railway line and a Buzzard flew out along the track just before the railway line.