Hi Simon
the new shot's would seem to rule out Scaup. From the view of the bill pattern on the image taken from above it's obvious the black covers more than just the nail. This leaves either a Tufted Duck or possibly a hybrid which would seem more likely when considering the other features viewable on the images, Aythya hyrids are notorious and cause all sorts of problems for birders
cheers, John
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