86 species - 52 miles - 109k steps
Today wasn't a Foot It proper day. Just a couple miles walk out to meet a friend for a lunch run round the airfield, then the return dawdle home.
Such is the Foot It paranoia I couldn't bring myself to drive to the start point. A Stonechat seems possible up there, so does a Bullfinch in one of the perimeter hedges. The Foot It fear was too great. So, another 7 miles - albeit to no avail. I regret nothing. What if a White-tailed Egret had flown over? Or we saw a Short-eared Owl hunting the airfield? The sighting would be rendered pointless. Utterly pointless. On foot - always.
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| (Heavy metal) run club - no Foot It ticks - just miles |
So, happy Foot It'ing - tomorrow is just the walk to the office and back. Then Wednesday, we go again with the big miles! Be sure to follow @FootIt on Blue Sky and #FootIt your updates including your scores. We'll be dropping Foot It updates on upcoming The Two Jonnies podcast episodes:
Still not brave enough to run on the icy pavements so Bert 🐕 and I walked through Exeter suburbs to reach an unassuming stream. Found at least 2 Green Sandpipers but couldn’t find a Dipper. Jay, Chiffchaffs & Siskin also new for year, moving #FootIt total to 88. #LowCarbonBirding #BirdingOnFoot
— Martin Elcoate (@melcoate.bsky.social) January 5, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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A few snaps from the first 4 days of #footit A snowy Ben Ledi on the horizon A red squirrel in Holmehill Two of the red-breasted merganser on the River Teith A grey heron on the Allanwater in Dunblane
— uforthbirder.bsky.social (@uforthbirder.bsky.social) January 4, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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After a day off yesterday, making my debut for the NOA sponsored birdwatch around Holme and Titchwell, back to #FootIt today. Walk round my usual running route yielded 5 additions, total now 86. Best were 11 Corn Buntings in amongst 80+ Yellowhammers and a drake Goosander on the cut #NorfolkBirding
— Ben Rackstraw (@benracks.bsky.social) January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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