Maya & 33’s Record Breaking Season so far:
Maya surprised us when she arrived back 12 March, the earliest date ever recorded at a UK public nest.
Blue 33(11), not to be outshone, arrived two days later on 14 March, making this date the earliest known for a returning pair.
On 28 March Maya laid her first egg, becoming the earliest egg to be laid in a UK public nest beating the current record by 5 days!
And in the early hours of 31 March, Maya laid a second egg.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Over the next few days we can expect Maya to lay another egg or perhaps she may lay another two! But let’s hope our record breaking pair enjoy a peaceful April and plenty of good weather while they incubate their precious eggs.
Maya has now flown with the fish and 33 has jumped down and now settling on the eggs
Another osprey was around so he saw them off
Thanks Sandra - I thought I saw something, but so quick and of course the cam is quite blurred with all the rain.
When do you finish your shift today?
I finish at 9 Karen.
Not much longer then Sandra. Must be horrible finishing as could watch them all day, but I think you will be glad in these conditions.
Where is Maya just now - can you see her?
She is eating on the t perch at the mo
33 still sitting on the eggs but is looking quite alert and constantly around him and up. Something flying around?
There is a barn owl in the field behind the nest and loads of black headed gulls around
Thanks Sandra.
I wondered what was bothering 33 but give him his due he has stayed on these eggs keeping them warm and dry.
We can see the rain on 33's back - he'll be glad when Maya comes back to take over and have a good shake!
33 still incubating. Maya must really be enjoying that fish plus a break.
Sandra, despite the rain, I hope you have enjoyed your shift. Drive home carefully.
I've got to go now SYAL