BTO Bird ID - Diving Ducks

Dabbling ducks are so familiar, but there is also a group of common ducks that actively dive on freshwater for food. One or other is likely to be encountered on still or moving freshwater or even at sea so let this workshop help you to decide which diving duck you are seeing.
BirdFacts for these species -
Tufted Duck - app.bto.org/birdfacts/results/...
Pochard - app.bto.org/birdfacts/results/...
Scaup - app.bto.org/birdfacts/results/...

[@jabmakepeace]

Really good refresher video after attending the recent BTO Course on dabbling ducks. The duration of these at 6-7 minutes is perfect and they are very well narrated.

[@ahmwright]

Lovely helpful video thank you. A tiny suggestion though..on the distribution maps please could you show all the way up to sheltland.

[@LondonTreeSurgeons-Camden]

Love the series, thanks.

[@stefanjohansson7471]

I can only agree.

[@Accentor100]

I love these videos. Yeah, the two scaup species are regular here in California and at certain places, they occur together. Red and Canvasback resemble extremes of the Pochard and we get a few Tufted Ducks here and there in winter but they always occur with Lesser Scaup rather than the similar Ring-Necked Duck. You mentioned hybrids, Tufted Duck X Scaup hybrids do occur here. Presumably, they involve Lesser Scaup.

[@BarrowZigger]

Good video. BTO is awesome!

[@theodorajackson6233]

I have these birds where I'm at all the time especially when I'm at the park they are beautiful birds

[@carolrosato4303]

March 25/2022 as I write this we have hundreds of Scaupers in Eli’s Creek on the South Shore of Long Island NY.

[@justanaverageyoutubeaccoun292]

Seen one of these today

[@justanaverageyoutubeaccoun292]

@soay sheep fan 2000 truf duck

[@Aviationfan2022]

@@justanaverageyoutubeaccoun292 I've seen tufted sucks too. At my nearest country park, leybourne lakes, you can be able to see tufted ducks

[@alexcaudwell9479]

I encounter tufted duck in Brandon marsh

[@omsi2buspix690]

duck.

[@maosung5219]

Good

[@MrMushtaq89]

i have hunt this in kashmir

[@pacoriveraz.2333]

They don't dive 😡

[@jpmulzers]

Paco Rivera Z. Yes, they do

[@annonymousgoose115]

They do dive, actually. I think you're thinking about dabbling ducks..

[@Aviationfan2022]

They do. How dumb r u

[@lindadallman5202]

Paco Rivera Z they DO😡! you are thinking about DABBLING ducks I know this because I am a member of the BTO, and the RSPB as well as the lady, you are so dumb they called DIVING DUCKS because they dive!!!!!

[@theodorajackson6233]

Yes they dive I've seen these birds in my area they are everywhere in the park I walk around or bike as well these birds dive what are you talking about I have a bunch of those birds near my backyard they do dive they do that when they are at my house near the grass I have a pond in my backyard I live in Yorba Linda California I see these birds all the time

[@nopretribrapture2318]

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[@annonymousgoose115]

@Not a Cat And this is why I am an atheist