Monday 10 October 2011

An early evening run straight after work today. Just enough time for the Lode 10k route before it got too dark. Weather was warm but very windy. I made good time to Lode Mill (15'31") and with 2.5 miles to go found myself maintaining a good pace and not feeling tired. I managed to keep this up (and even increased the pace slightly) to the end to finish in a PB of 48'50", 50 seconds quicker than previous best.

The Swan family were on the pond in Station Road. Today's Moorhen count along Quy Water was 12. 3 or 4 White Pheasants were at the edge of the woods at Anglesey Abbey, a batch of these must have been released for the shoot.

2 groups of Partridges seen.

Friday 7 October 2011

8 mile run to Horningsea this morning. Today I ran in the opposite (i.e.clockwise) direction than usual. Left home before sunrise so light was quite dim, not too cold though. A PB time for this route of 1 hour 5'11".

Not many birds seen mainly Pigeons, Corvids, Pheasants and Partridges. I did however see a Kestrel flying across the fields just before the Horningsea to Fen Ditton road.

Wednesday 5 October 2011

10k Lode route again this morning. Weather was dry, overcast and windy. Mornings are getting noticeably darker now. I did some speed work in the first half of the run and achieved my best time to Lode Mill of 15'29". I was tired for the second half and had a head wind, but managed to finish in a good time of 50'08".

A Heron flew up from the bank of Quy Water. 11 Moorhens seen along Quy Water this morning and another 3 on Bottisham Lode and 3 in the field at the start of the track to the Lodestar fields. 2 Roe Deer were seen in a field towards White Fen.

4 Swallows flew over at the end of the sugar beet fields, making slow progress in the wind. A Jay and a Kestrel were seen along the old railway line.

A Cormorant flew over Main Street in Quy.

Monday 3 October 2011

Lode 10k this morning. Weather was dry, bright and fairly warm. A tiring run in a time of 52'43".

The Swan family were on Quy Water. A Great-Spotted Woodpecker was heard in the trees on the other side of the horse field. A Cormorant flew over just before Anglesey Abbey. Another high Moorhen count on Quy Water of 13. I think I heaed a Chiffchaff in Mill Road just after the mill,

A Heron was along Bottisham lode. A Green Woodpecker was seen along the track to the Lodestar fields and at least 3 Skylarks were over the Sugar Beet fields.

Saturday 1 October 2011

Parkrun this morning. A tiring run in a good time of 22'02".

Several Coots on the lakes.

Friday 30 September 2011

Lode 10k this morning. Weather was dry, cool and misty - more so in Quy than Lode. An easy run this morning in 52'51".

A Heron flew up from Quy Water at the horse fields. A Little further on the Swan family were feeding. Another pair of Swans were just past the back entrance to Anglesey Abbey. Another double figure count of Moorhens on Quy Water this morning with 12 seen. At the edge of woods at Anglesey Abbey there were 2 white hen Pheasants.

At the start of Mill Road a lot of House Sparrows were heard calling on both sides of the road. A Jay was seen along the old railway line and 2 Cormorants flew over. A Green Woodpecker was heard along the bridleway.

About half a dozen House Martins were feeding over Vicarage Meadow.

Tuesday 27 September 2011

8 mile run to Horningsea this morning. Weather was dry and started fairly bright with a slight mist, but got a lot more misty by the halfway point. It was fairly cool too and the grass was dewy.

A Green Woodpecker was seen where the bridleway crosses the old railway line. A Jay was seen along the track to Allicky Farm. A Kestrel was seen flying past at Snout Corner. 4 Roe Deer could just about be seen in the mist at Honey Hill and 8 Goldfinches were in the bushes at the start of the ramp over the A14.