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.
33 with Maya on the nest just now
(c) ROP
A few minutes ago, an EG flew up to the nest ... I think still around and 33 very alert
There is an EG hanging around and just flew at the nest.
Unfortunately something wrong with my software so can't do screen grabs :-(((
Sleeping beauty :-)
33 arrives and takes over incubating. Maya has flown off.
C ROP
Karen W said: There is an EG hanging around and just flew at the nest. Unfortunately something wrong with my software so can't do screen grabs :-(((
It hardly showed at all in the bottom cam, but here's its brief appearance in the top :)
IMAGICAT
Light coming up in the bottom cam - not a beautiful sunrise yet, tho:
Morning All Thanks for the vid Scylla.
33 just arrived with some nesting material and stands by Maya who remains incubating
Maya rose briefly and I could only see 3 eggs so no overnight surprises.
Good Morning KAREN That's a nice capture
Maya on her own now
Morning Patily