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.
Actually Scylla it does look like four, and in your capture too!
Hard to believe that we have Maya and 33 here with three eggs and the others are just beginning to arrive!
Morning Mike - hope you are enjoying your break.
Yay for the third egg! They did have four last year, didn't they, but two of the chicks died soon after hatching?
33 arrives and stands by Maya who eventually rises and flies off.
A very happy 33 prepared himself to take over incubating
Maya returns with some fresh straw
that will keep the eggs warm
Maya is close by 33 but he is not for rising :-D
Maya then flies up to the campost leaving 33 doing what he loves best!
Unknown said: Yay for the third egg! They did have four last year, didn't they, but two of the chicks died soon after hatching?
Morning Alison,
Yes, you're right :-) Quite a surprise her laying a fourth egg but sadly four was not to be.
But perhaps this year! I expect many of us are wondering - will she lay a fourth?
Great news. quite happy with 3 after what happened last year.
Latest update from Holly
Link >>> 3 eggs in Manton Bay
scylla said: "Maya reveals Egg #3 @ 00:32hr, Blue33 comes to check". Guess who had a browser-refresh at a crucial moment?! >:( (Please visit the site to view this video)
"Maya reveals Egg #3 @ 00:32hr, Blue33 comes to check".
Guess who had a browser-refresh at a crucial moment?! >:(
(Please visit the site to view this video)
Edit. Apologies, happy to say I was indeed wrong :D
Edit of Edit no I wasn't wrong :D Just checked times and RW blog captures and video. Egg #3 laid 1.46am
ChloeB & Tiger's Osprey Data
Thanks Chloe.
Holly advised in blog that they reviewed the footage and writes that the third egg was laid at 01:46.
Very difficult to say.