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A 7 mile walk to Brandon Marsh nature reserve on Thursday gave me 9 new species for #footit. Final total is 74 species.
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5 more miles walked but not productive, Green Woodpecker not showing in usual area, only singing Skylark added to #footit list. Total now 65 species.

2 more species added for #footit today with the addition of Herring Gull and Sparrowhawk. Total is now 64 species and 18 miles walked. Average now 3.55 birds per mile.

Halfway for #footit 3 more miles with 36 species seen. 4 new birds today were White Fronted Goose, GBB Gull, Grey Wagtail and Redpoll taking my #footit total to 62 species and 16 miles walked, averaging 3.87 birds per mile.

Thanks Mark, I have saved the image, that makes it hard where it goes through the lakes!

Yes it would be useful to get a simple map showing the border, I have looked at OS map and just ended up confused.

Thanks for that, I was not sure where the border is. I have put a pinpoint on Birdtrack for the recorders

Lovely to see a group of 4 Grey Partridge RSPB Middleton Lakes today, after not seeing any for a couple of years. @rspb.bsky.social
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Opp's have I broken #footit

Based on your latest #footit total of 93 species covering 94 miles, that gives you an average of 0.98 birds per mile.
I am on 58 species with 13 miles covered, that gives me an average of 4.46 birds per miles, so mathematical if I was not so lazy and walked 94 miles that would put me on 419 species

Hit 55 species for #footit with the addition of Water Rail, Meadow Pipit and Mistle Thrush.

First #footit walk through some farmland by the (Warwickshire) River Avon. 28 species seen, the best being Little Egret, Red Kite and c100 Wigeon. Footit total so far 30

@footit.bsky.social Second bird of the year, Ring Necked Parakeet on the sunflower feeder #footit

@footit.bsky.social First bird of the year, Starlings on the lawn #footit

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Highlights from sunny Draycote Water, Warwickshire, 6 Meadow Pipit, 9 Pochard, c30 Goosander, Shelduck, 3 GW Egret, 2 Common Sandpiper, Greenshank, juv Ruff, flyover Curlew and a very tame Ringed Plover.
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Lovely day at @rspbotmoor.bsky.social yesterday, highlights include Marsh Harrier food pass, 10+ Cattle Egret, Great White Egret, 5 Common Crane flying over, Lesser Whitethroat and the long staying Glossy Ibis.

Probable escaped Blue Billed Teal today at Brandon Marsh NR.
Poor digi bin photos but
OK for id
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Thanks for the link Pete, very interesting

Anyone know about this seen today at Ladywalk NR, Warwickshire. Has it been there long and are there any more?
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