Sunday 1 April 2012

A visit to Brandon Country Park today.  Weather was cool and dry.  I ran the Blue Cycle Route with the additional 2 mile loop at Mayday Farm.

2 Woodlarks heard and then seen over a newly felled area close to the Country Park.  A few Chiffchaffs heard around the route.  At Mayday Farm several finches were taking advantage of a small pond, the flock included some siskins.  A possible Goshawk was seen drifting high over the woods.

2 Muntjacs seen as well.

Saturday 31 March 2012

Cambridge parkrun.  Good conditions today, being dry and cool.  I achieved my best time at Milton this year of 22'06".

7 Chiffchaffs heard (1 seen) around the course.

Wednesday 28 March 2012

Lode 10k route this morning.  Weather was dry, bright but cold.  There was some frost on the grass.  The ground was very dry as we have had no rain for some time.  First run after the Sandy 10 mile on Sunday so I took it easy.  Time was 55'42".

5 Moorhens on Quy Water.  2 Lapwings, 2 Skylarks and a Reed Bunting in the field after Lodestar.  A Chiffchaff was heard at Quy Hall.

Sunday 26 March 2012

A very good run in the Sandy 10 mile race today.  Weather was cool and foggy.  A 7 minute improvement on last year to set a new PB of 1 hour 15'41".

The first mile was done in 7'13", the next mile which included the steep uphill section through the woods at the sand hills was 7'48".  I continued to do each mile in under 8 minutes.  The 8th and 9th miles are downhill, so I picked up some speed here.  Very tired for the last mile.

Friday 23 March 2012

A slow run round the Lode 10k route this morning.  Weather was foggy and fairly cold at first.  It warmed up as the sun started to burn through the fog.  Time was 56'12".

A single adult Swan was at the start of Quy Water, together with 2 Canada Geese.  5 Moorhens seen along the stretch to the mill.

A male Kestrel was seen at the Jack of Clubs.  2 Green Woodpeckers were at the end of the track leading to the Lodestar fields.  A Lapwing was seen over the field beyond Lodestar and a singing Skylark was heard.

Tuesday 20 March 2012

An 8-mile run this morning to the end of White Fen Drove.  Weather was dry but cool.  A slow time of around 1 hour 9 minutes as still tired from the weekend and last night's circuit training.

The 2 Swans were on Quy Water. A Green Woodpecker was heard in the distance in the woods at Angelsey Abbey and 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers hard drumming.  A Muntjac was seen at the start of the wood and a Jay too.

Another Jay was seen at the Lodestar fields and a Reed Bunting and 2 Skylarks in the usual field.

Sunday 18 March 2012

We ran in the Lode Muddy Marvel today, a run of about 5.2 miles from Lode Mill to Quy Fen.  Unlike yesterday's parkrun, today's run was far from muddy.  A good time of 39'49".