Sunday 25 September 2011 - Bourn to Run 10k

A great 10k run this morning. Weather was dry, bright and fairly warm. There was also a fairly strong breeze (head-wind coming back!)

I made a good time of 47'05", a new PB for 10k. The first part of the course was a fast downhill through Bourn and my time was 4'11". The next 4k were generally uphill so a bit slower. Somehow I missed the 5K marker so didn't get a split time for the halfway point, but it was probably just over 23 minutes.

Friday 23 September 2011

An 8 mile run to Horningsea this morning. Weather was dry and fairly bright after the sun had come up. Noticeably darker at the start now that the days are getting shorter. A very good time with a PB of 1 hour 5'27".

Not a lot of interesting birds around this morning. A Wren flew across the track right in front f me towards Honey Hill and the flock of Goldfinches were in the usual place at the bottom of the bridge over the A14. Otherwise plenty of Woodpigeons, Corvids and Gulls.

Wednesday 21 September 2011

Lode 10k route again this morning. Weather was dry and fairly bright. The ground was wet though due to overnight rain. A slower time today of 53'44".

2 Buzzards seen along Quy Water. One over the horse field at the start of the footpath heading towards to Quy Hall and a second one flew into the trees at the start of Angelsey Abbey. There were 2 Kingfishers here too.

A total of 16 Moorhens counted along Quy Water. A Grey Wagtail was seen at Lode Mill, initially flying up onto the roof and then down into the pond after the mill.

A group of around 15 Partridges again seen just after the sugar beet fields.

Several Finches and Tits seen along the track leading to Quy Fen.

Sunday 18 September 2011

A tiring Lode 10k this morning. Weather was dry, bright and warm. The ground was wet in places though due to overnight rain. Not a bad time of 50'50".

A Kingfisher flew along Quy Water in the direction of Station Road pond. There was also a Heron here and 4 Moorhens. A few Swallows and House Martins around.

4 Roe Deer were in a field along Fen Road.

In Station Road on the way back a Barn Owl was seen perched on a barn door.

Saturday 17 September 2011

A tiring run at the Cambridge Parkrun this morning. Not a PB, but my second best time of 22'08".

Thursday 15 September 2011

A good run along the Lode 10k route this morning. Weather was dry and bright but cold. At least the wind has died down now. I managed to knock over a minute off my PB for the route with a time of 49'40". For the last mile and three quarters I quickened my pace to my 5k race speed.

Along Quy Water there were a few Mallards, the Swan family and 11 Moorhens (5 juveniles). At the horse fields at the start of Quy Water there were 2 Green Woodpeckers. Just before Anglesey Abbey woods a Kestrel flew over and a Bullfinch flew into the woods. 2 Squirrels seen in the woods too. A little further on a Heron took off from the water and another Green Woodpecker was seen just before Lode Mill.

Another Heron was standing alongside a ditch near the track to the Lodestar fields. Through the poplar trees along the track I heard another Green Woodpecker and a Jay.

2 Skylarks were seen over the sugar beet fields and along the track at the end about 15 Partridges flew up. 2 more Squirrels were along the old railway line. In Station Road there were a few House Martins and a Swallow. 4 more House Martins at Vicarage Meadow.

Tuesday 13 September 2011

An 8 mile run to Horningsea this morning. Weather was dry and bright but very windy. At the start it was quite cold in the wind, however towards the end of the run it was quite warm. A good time today of 1 hour 5'51".

3 Swallows seen at Allicky farm and a few more hirundines high over Horningsea. There were a lot of Partridges around today in various places.

At Honey Hill a group of 6 Buzzards flew out together from the bushes and just around the corner another was on the track, which flew off to join the others. At the start of the bridge over the A14 there was a flock of around 30-40 Goldfinches.