@tommckinney.bsky.social Hi Tom. I'm working on the Derbyshire Bird Report for 2025 and I see that you recorded Common Scoter on 3 dates in late March. Would they have been nocturnal flight records? Thanks for your help.

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32 species on my Winter Bird Survey at Higham, Derbyshire, this morning. Never had Raven or Crossbill there in the breeding season, and a late Swallow was unexpected #ukbirding @bbs-birds.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social

Just done my first BTO Winter Birds Survey at Lower Hartshay, Derbyshire, 38 species, Chiffs and Blackcaps still there. There's still time to sign up if you want to take part: see www.bto.org/get-involved...

Black-necked Grebe from WLC, Garganey on Watersports island, Sanderling over Stones, plus Hobby and Crossbill at Carsi this morning @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

25 species on my final BBS of the year at Little Hucklow. Bit breezier than I'd have liked but the rest of the week looks awful. 12 adult Swallows is more than usual, 2 Red-legged Partridge, 17 flyover Canadas probably heading for Carsi! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

10 Sanderling at Carsington Water, 9 at sailing club, 1 on Watersports island @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Late BBS at Ridgeway this morning. 30 species, no surprises but 7 singing Blackcaps is my equal highest count there. More young birds by the day so worth getting those late visits done asap if you're a BBS volunteer @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

42 species on my BBS at Lower Hartshay this morning. Good to get Yellowhammer, Lesser White and Grey Wagtail but frustrating that there was a Grasshopper Warbler between the transects but not audible from either! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

32 species on my first 'late' BBS at Higham this morning. Pleasing to get Little Owl and Whitethroat but only 1 Swift ☹️ @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

5 Sandwich Terns on buoys off Stones island, Carsington Water, 05:50-06:05 until harassed by a Lesser Black-back @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

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40 species on my BBS at Lower Hartshay this morning, including my first Cetti's Warbler there 😊. Otherwise much as expected, although the absence of Yellowhammers was disappointing ☹️ @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

BBS at Ridgeway this morning. 31 species, same as last year. Good to have Whitethroat and Lapwing (displaying pair) back after absences @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Done my first Breeding Bird Survey of the year this morning at Higham. 28 species seems like a modest return compared to previous years. Maybe there'll be some more migrants back by my second visit in May. @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @bbs-birds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Sandwich Tern off Stones island, Carsington Water, 06:35. Quite early! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Thanks to @birdtrack.bsky.social for my summary of 2024, a very nice representation of my year. Remarkably similar stats to the previous 2 years! #ukbirding #birdtrack

Forgot to mention the 5 Whoopers and 7 Pintail

Winter-plumage Black-necked Grebe, GN and Red-throated Divers and 2 drake Scaup from Stones island, Carsi 08:00 @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Ring-necked Duck still at Carsi but now disturbed by activity at sailing club @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Black-necked Grebe is a very welcome addition to the cast list at Carsi this morning. The other big 5 also still all here @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

The Lesser and 2 Greater Scaup are at Millfields, Carsi, 09:30. GN and Red-throated Divers off Stones island, Ring-necked Duck at sailing club and a Chiffchaff on Stones @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

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The Lesser Scaup was at Millfields late morning, along with the Ring-necked @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Managed to locate the RnDuck, GNDiver and the 2 Greater Scaup at Carsi but the Lesser Scaup and RtDiver proving elusive in blustery conditions. Dreadful shimmer over the water too @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Lesser Scaup still at Millfields, Ring-necked Duck at sailing club, GN and Red-throated Divers off Stones island, Carsi @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Lesser and Greater Scaup and both divers in their usual areas at Carsi this morning. The Ring-necked Duck is currently at Millfields, close to the Lesser Scaup @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, GN and Red-throated Divers in their usual areas at Carsi this morning @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Divers and ducks still in the usual spots at Carsi this afternoon. 615 Pochard, numbers holding up pretty well @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

43 species in 2 hours at a rather grey Darley Dale. 9 Hawfinch, Dipper, displaying Teal @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Lesser and 2 Greater Scaup, Ring-necked Duck and both GN and Red-throated Divers still at Carsi this morning @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Lesser Scaup still at Millfields, Carsi, this morning. Ring-necked Duck at sailing club and GN and Red-throated Divers from Stones island @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Record shot of female Lesser Scaup at Carsington Water, great find by Jon Bradley this morning. Supporting cast of Ring-necked Duck, GN and Red-throated Divers @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Female Ring-necked Duck still at sailing club, Carsi. Both divers and 2 Scaup still from Stones. 4 Pintail. Great Egret N @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Female Ring-necked Duck at sailing club, Carsi, looks like same bird as last November @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Great Northern and Red-throated Divers and 2 immature drake Scaup still from Stones island at a rather grey Carsington Water @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Great talks at @sussexornitholo.bsky.social conference yesterday, including satellite tracking projects of Cuckoos, Sea Eagles and grazing livestock, but the one by Mya Bambrick about the SOS Young Birders support scheme needs more promotion... Find out more at www.sos.org.uk/archives/cat...

GN and Red-throated Divers both still at Carsi this morning but pushed about by the boats. Red-throat gone north of Stones, GND south of Fishtail @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

39 species at Darley Dale before the rain came. 2 Hawfinch at St Helen's, singing Song & Mistle Thrushes, pair of Dipper on the river @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

Afternoon visit to Carsi: GN & RtDivers, 2 Scaup still. Great Egret. 32 Barnacle Geese, 61 Gadwall, 17 Wigeon, 5 Teal, 107 Mallard, 967 Pochard, 364 Tufted, 12 Goldeneye, 20 Little & 74 GCGrebes. Yellow-legged Gull, Peregrine. 500+ Starlings flew S late pm @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

WinGS counts for Carsington Water: 3,200 Black-headed, 1,500 Common, 323 Lessers, 3 Herring, 1 Greater, 2 Yellow-leg, 1 Caspian. Plus GN and RtDivers, 2 Scaup @btobirds.bsky.social @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

First 2 Oystercatchers of the year back at Carsi this morning. GNDiver and the 2 Scaup again from Stones. The Red-throat played hard to get but eventually appeared between Stones and Millfields @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

31 Whoopers down at Carsington Water. Another 18 went straight through W 11:40 @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

GN and RtDivers and one Scaup still from Stones island, Carsi. 103 Pink-feet through @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social @birdguides.bsky.social #ukbirding

Both divers and both Scaup off Stones, Carsington Water, this pm. 310 Canada, 33 Barnacle and 61 Greylags. 65 GCGrebe. 20 Lapwing flew in. Far fewer gulls than before the cold weather: c1,000 each of Common and Black-headed, only 10 Lesser Black-backs @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

160 Blackbirds in 3.5 hours around Darley Dale and Oaker today, presumably including many migrants. There's a lot of them about! @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding

45 species at Darley Dale this morning. Now 6 Hawfinch, drumming Great Spot, 2 Dippers riding the wave, 35 Meadow Pipit, 17 Lapwing @derbyshirebirds.bsky.social #ukbirding