Martin Elcoate
@melcoate.bsky.social
Volunteer for The Green Runners; low carbon running & birding in Devon, mostly in squares.
Running in Squares - my blog for the OS
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Martin Elcoate
@melcoate.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Running in Squares (OS Map Squares!)
Martin set himself a challenge to run through the 400 1 km squares in a 1:25.000 OS map centered on his home in Topsham, Devon...
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Running in squares - I mostly keep my exploration local, whether running, walking or birding (many activities involve all three). Low carbon adventures from the front door.
#Running #Birding #LowCarbonAdventures #Local #ASingleMap #OrdnanceSurvey
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#Running #Birding #LowCarbonAdventures #Local #ASingleMap #OrdnanceSurvey
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A frosty morning run. Glad of the gloves & a reminder of the poor circulation I have in my hands.
As I approached the end of my run, a Grey Seal swam parallel to the path, a few meters away. We watched each other pass until the seal decided it was time to slide under the water.
#RunningWithSeals
As I approached the end of my run, a Grey Seal swam parallel to the path, a few meters away. We watched each other pass until the seal decided it was time to slide under the water.
#RunningWithSeals
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
A frosty morning run. Glad of the gloves & a reminder of the poor circulation I have in my hands.
As I approached the end of my run, a Grey Seal swam parallel to the path, a few meters away. We watched each other pass until the seal decided it was time to slide under the water.
#RunningWithSeals
As I approached the end of my run, a Grey Seal swam parallel to the path, a few meters away. We watched each other pass until the seal decided it was time to slide under the water.
#RunningWithSeals
Sometimes I find energy on a run that wasn’t there at the start. Today was a case in point.
I felt tired as I pulled on my running shoes. And felt tired for the first few km. But slowly energy returned.
I had planned for 10km but pushed on until I hit the half marathon.
#running
I felt tired as I pulled on my running shoes. And felt tired for the first few km. But slowly energy returned.
I had planned for 10km but pushed on until I hit the half marathon.
#running
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Sometimes I find energy on a run that wasn’t there at the start. Today was a case in point.
I felt tired as I pulled on my running shoes. And felt tired for the first few km. But slowly energy returned.
I had planned for 10km but pushed on until I hit the half marathon.
#running
I felt tired as I pulled on my running shoes. And felt tired for the first few km. But slowly energy returned.
I had planned for 10km but pushed on until I hit the half marathon.
#running
Drogo - great 10km family walk in a loop along & around the Teign Valley from Castle Drogo.
The river was running fast, the noise filling the valley. A female Goosander battled the rapids.
A single Marsh Tit was the best of the birds but the views top it all.
#Devon @nationaltrust.org.uk
The river was running fast, the noise filling the valley. A female Goosander battled the rapids.
A single Marsh Tit was the best of the birds but the views top it all.
#Devon @nationaltrust.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Drogo - great 10km family walk in a loop along & around the Teign Valley from Castle Drogo.
The river was running fast, the noise filling the valley. A female Goosander battled the rapids.
A single Marsh Tit was the best of the birds but the views top it all.
#Devon @nationaltrust.org.uk
The river was running fast, the noise filling the valley. A female Goosander battled the rapids.
A single Marsh Tit was the best of the birds but the views top it all.
#Devon @nationaltrust.org.uk
A dark(er) backed large gull caught my attention today at Topsham Rec among the argenteus Herring Gulls. A third or fourth year argentatus Herring Gull. Scarce in these parts.
#DevonBirds #Gulls
#DevonBirds #Gulls
November 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A dark(er) backed large gull caught my attention today at Topsham Rec among the argenteus Herring Gulls. A third or fourth year argentatus Herring Gull. Scarce in these parts.
#DevonBirds #Gulls
#DevonBirds #Gulls
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November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
November 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Damp walk around town trying to keep my hands warm. Little of note on the bird front. Relatively few ducks on Bowling Green Marsh & no sign of the Red-necked Grebe.
#DevonBirds
#DevonBirds
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Damp walk around town trying to keep my hands warm. Little of note on the bird front. Relatively few ducks on Bowling Green Marsh & no sign of the Red-necked Grebe.
#DevonBirds
#DevonBirds
An afternoon walk around Exmouth followed by a 14km run home. Beautiful day with clear views all along the coast.
A Firecrest called next to the cycle path as I ran by. Time to update my Firecrest map - my 2024/25 records in the 20x20km map centred on home 🏡.
A Firecrest called next to the cycle path as I ran by. Time to update my Firecrest map - my 2024/25 records in the 20x20km map centred on home 🏡.
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
An afternoon walk around Exmouth followed by a 14km run home. Beautiful day with clear views all along the coast.
A Firecrest called next to the cycle path as I ran by. Time to update my Firecrest map - my 2024/25 records in the 20x20km map centred on home 🏡.
A Firecrest called next to the cycle path as I ran by. Time to update my Firecrest map - my 2024/25 records in the 20x20km map centred on home 🏡.
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The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The real BBC bias story, narrated by Anna Ford
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Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Let’s have a look at a crazy Twitter to newspaper pipeline story and debunk as we go! 🔎👍🏼
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
16th Nov the “Britain is Broken” account shared the following post claiming “Tesco are no longer celebrating Christmas”
With a picture of their “Evergreen” Trees
2.2Million views to date🙄
🧵1/26
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🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway.
We now need to keep up the pressure.
✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
We now need to keep up the pressure.
✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
🌍 We took over Southwark station last week, urging city leaders to lead on climate as the C40 World Mayors’ Summit got underway.
We now need to keep up the pressure.
✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
We now need to keep up the pressure.
✍️ Write to Mayor Sadiq Khan to stop promoting pollution on London public transport: actionnetwork.org/letters/ba2d...
2 Moors Way recce - I ran an unfamiliar section of the route today in glorious sunshine. I joined the path at Bennett’s Cross & ran down to Chagford, looping back via a route of my own making. 19km, 600m elevation.
I made 3 mistakes, which is exactly why I wanted to recce the path.
#Running #Devon
I made 3 mistakes, which is exactly why I wanted to recce the path.
#Running #Devon
November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Decent day’s #Birding & walking around the Exe Estuary.
Exmouth: 2 Black Redstarts, Cirl Bunting, Firecrest, Whimbrel, 21 GC Grebes
Local wood: Goshawk shot across a trail through the trees. Really close. Monster of a bird!! 😲
Dawlish Warren: 5 Velvet Scoters, my 1st for 3 years. 👍🏻
#DevonBirds
Exmouth: 2 Black Redstarts, Cirl Bunting, Firecrest, Whimbrel, 21 GC Grebes
Local wood: Goshawk shot across a trail through the trees. Really close. Monster of a bird!! 😲
Dawlish Warren: 5 Velvet Scoters, my 1st for 3 years. 👍🏻
#DevonBirds
November 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Decent day’s #Birding & walking around the Exe Estuary.
Exmouth: 2 Black Redstarts, Cirl Bunting, Firecrest, Whimbrel, 21 GC Grebes
Local wood: Goshawk shot across a trail through the trees. Really close. Monster of a bird!! 😲
Dawlish Warren: 5 Velvet Scoters, my 1st for 3 years. 👍🏻
#DevonBirds
Exmouth: 2 Black Redstarts, Cirl Bunting, Firecrest, Whimbrel, 21 GC Grebes
Local wood: Goshawk shot across a trail through the trees. Really close. Monster of a bird!! 😲
Dawlish Warren: 5 Velvet Scoters, my 1st for 3 years. 👍🏻
#DevonBirds
Second walk around town of the day and great to find a Great White Egret on Bowling Green Marsh.
More #LowCarbonBirding
#DevonBirds #Birding
More #LowCarbonBirding
#DevonBirds #Birding
November 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Second walk around town of the day and great to find a Great White Egret on Bowling Green Marsh.
More #LowCarbonBirding
#DevonBirds #Birding
More #LowCarbonBirding
#DevonBirds #Birding
Red-necked Grebe still on Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, sticking to the same stretch of water.
#DevonBirds #Birding
#DevonBirds #Birding
November 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Red-necked Grebe still on Bowling Green Marsh, Topsham, sticking to the same stretch of water.
#DevonBirds #Birding
#DevonBirds #Birding
Hummingbird Hawkmoth flew through my garden this morning, pausing to feed on Ivy. Feels like a late record for this species.
#UKMoths #Moths #DevonMoths
#UKMoths #Moths #DevonMoths
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Hummingbird Hawkmoth flew through my garden this morning, pausing to feed on Ivy. Feels like a late record for this species.
#UKMoths #Moths #DevonMoths
#UKMoths #Moths #DevonMoths
Red-necked Grebe on Bowling Green Marsh for its third day. Clearly not an early riser. It had a bit of a stretch to show of it’s amazing seaweed like feet.
#DevonBirds #Birding
#DevonBirds #Birding
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Red-necked Grebe on Bowling Green Marsh for its third day. Clearly not an early riser. It had a bit of a stretch to show of it’s amazing seaweed like feet.
#DevonBirds #Birding
#DevonBirds #Birding
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Who are The Green Runners?
Thanks to Sports England for featuring our Nottingham local meet up crew in this short film.
Our members share their individual pledges aligned to our four pillars and explain what it means to run green.
#HowWeSpeakOut #Running #ClimateChange
vimeo.com/1111780606/9...
Thanks to Sports England for featuring our Nottingham local meet up crew in this short film.
Our members share their individual pledges aligned to our four pillars and explain what it means to run green.
#HowWeSpeakOut #Running #ClimateChange
vimeo.com/1111780606/9...
Useful Projects - Sport England - Green Runners - V3 (Subtitles)
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November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Who are The Green Runners?
Thanks to Sports England for featuring our Nottingham local meet up crew in this short film.
Our members share their individual pledges aligned to our four pillars and explain what it means to run green.
#HowWeSpeakOut #Running #ClimateChange
vimeo.com/1111780606/9...
Thanks to Sports England for featuring our Nottingham local meet up crew in this short film.
Our members share their individual pledges aligned to our four pillars and explain what it means to run green.
#HowWeSpeakOut #Running #ClimateChange
vimeo.com/1111780606/9...
Lunchtime run - out for a 10km run from home.
As I ran I looked for birds along Ludwell Valley and saw 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Dipper.
Love seeing these birds in such an incongruous place.
#DevonBirds #Birding #Running
As I ran I looked for birds along Ludwell Valley and saw 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Dipper.
Love seeing these birds in such an incongruous place.
#DevonBirds #Birding #Running
November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Lunchtime run - out for a 10km run from home.
As I ran I looked for birds along Ludwell Valley and saw 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Dipper.
Love seeing these birds in such an incongruous place.
#DevonBirds #Birding #Running
As I ran I looked for birds along Ludwell Valley and saw 3 Green Sandpipers, 2 Grey Wagtails and a Dipper.
Love seeing these birds in such an incongruous place.
#DevonBirds #Birding #Running
The Red-necked Grebe was still on Bowling Green Marsh this morning.
Not great conditions to get an image but better than yesterday (plus I had my scope with me).
No problem identifying it today 👍🏻
#DevonBirds #Birding
Not great conditions to get an image but better than yesterday (plus I had my scope with me).
No problem identifying it today 👍🏻
#DevonBirds #Birding
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Red-necked Grebe was still on Bowling Green Marsh this morning.
Not great conditions to get an image but better than yesterday (plus I had my scope with me).
No problem identifying it today 👍🏻
#DevonBirds #Birding
Not great conditions to get an image but better than yesterday (plus I had my scope with me).
No problem identifying it today 👍🏻
#DevonBirds #Birding
1/2 I popped into the Bowling Green Marsh this morning for a quick scan thru’ the ducks. I noticed a distant grebe hugging the far reeds. Trouble is, I only had bins.
After a lot of squinting, I was fairly sure it was a Red-necked Grebe but couldn’t be 💯%. Damn!
#DevonBirds #Birding
After a lot of squinting, I was fairly sure it was a Red-necked Grebe but couldn’t be 💯%. Damn!
#DevonBirds #Birding
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
1/2 I popped into the Bowling Green Marsh this morning for a quick scan thru’ the ducks. I noticed a distant grebe hugging the far reeds. Trouble is, I only had bins.
After a lot of squinting, I was fairly sure it was a Red-necked Grebe but couldn’t be 💯%. Damn!
#DevonBirds #Birding
After a lot of squinting, I was fairly sure it was a Red-necked Grebe but couldn’t be 💯%. Damn!
#DevonBirds #Birding
Spotted Redshank on Bowling Green Marsh this morning (along with another Spot Red, Ruff and lots of other waders).
#DevonBirds #Birding
#DevonBirds #Birding
November 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Spotted Redshank on Bowling Green Marsh this morning (along with another Spot Red, Ruff and lots of other waders).
#DevonBirds #Birding
#DevonBirds #Birding
Thought I’d have a nose around Dawlish Warren for a couple of hours this afternoon. No stripey warblers sadly but plenty of Goldcrests & Chiffs to keep my hopes up.
Best of the birds: Dartford Warbler, Barnacle Goose (my 1st this year), 12 Common Scoter & a great Great Northern Diver.
Best of the birds: Dartford Warbler, Barnacle Goose (my 1st this year), 12 Common Scoter & a great Great Northern Diver.
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Thought I’d have a nose around Dawlish Warren for a couple of hours this afternoon. No stripey warblers sadly but plenty of Goldcrests & Chiffs to keep my hopes up.
Best of the birds: Dartford Warbler, Barnacle Goose (my 1st this year), 12 Common Scoter & a great Great Northern Diver.
Best of the birds: Dartford Warbler, Barnacle Goose (my 1st this year), 12 Common Scoter & a great Great Northern Diver.
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We stand with @badvertising.bsky.social and want to see an end to high carbon polluting advertising.
We campaign against #SportsWashing and love this campaign to put an end to high carbon polluting advertising on the TfL sites.
#HowWeSpeakOut
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We campaign against #SportsWashing and love this campaign to put an end to high carbon polluting advertising on the TfL sites.
#HowWeSpeakOut
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November 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We stand with @badvertising.bsky.social and want to see an end to high carbon polluting advertising.
We campaign against #SportsWashing and love this campaign to put an end to high carbon polluting advertising on the TfL sites.
#HowWeSpeakOut
actionnetwork.org/letters/time...
We campaign against #SportsWashing and love this campaign to put an end to high carbon polluting advertising on the TfL sites.
#HowWeSpeakOut
actionnetwork.org/letters/time...