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.
Morning All - another misty, dull day here.
Quick check on the nest just now and see it is Maya incubating.
33 has joined Maya on the nest
They're so sweet together!
And more rain!
19:43 Night cam on.
19:45 33 arrives and changes over with Maya. I think she will be glad of the break
19:45 33 quickly settles down to incubate
The scene right now is just as it was at 6 05pm last night in Karen's post!
Birdies LG DU update.
No let up Poor Maya is saturated
Let's hope the weather will be much improved when the chicks start to hatch. At least 33 has only himself and Maya to feed at the moment.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Morning Mike, Patily, Clare and All
Still the same, there is just no let up with this rain .....