Racking up the gank

Right... I'll keep this brief because we've just come out of a major Orange Alert multi-weather hazard event over here on Fantasy Island (according to Met Error, our national meteorological (dis)service). But it's not over yet: we now have a five (count 'em) day nationwide Yellow Snow And Ice Warning to negotiate.

I'm sure you're all well versed in the potential downsides of yellow snow... so there's no need to elaborate on that front. Suffice it to say, the weather has been piss poor over recent days... but I took advantage of a brief window this afternoon to hit the patch and do some damage.

The Lesser Scaup is still on the lake... although she seems to have sacked off her tuftie gang and is now all on her lonesome. The Coots (both of them) seem very comfortable hanging out together, so here's hoping for some cooty shenanigans that will potenitally nail-on Coot as an annual tick. 

Oh, and the Whopper Schwans are still here, just in case anyone gives a shit.

Having checked with the self-appointed adjudicator this Toilet Duck was deemed inadmissible -- but I did manage to tick most everything else today.

Unfortunately, there was no further sign of the Boni's, although it was seen a couple of times, by a few folk, since Seppy verified it (just not by Old Spoons... who ever so unfortunately managed to dip it twice... #oooof).

But the real news for today is eight (count 'em) year ticks in the shape of Reed Bunting, Water Rail, Cattle Egret (3), Goldfinch, Shelduck, Pheasant, Long-tailed Tit and Kittiwake.

All of which rocks me on to 68 species, or 52.44% in real money.

Pinch me! Is it really still only the 06 January?