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.
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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.
On a brighter note, it was dry last night and I watched a funny scene with 33 bringing a new addition to the nest. Unfortunately the site was playing up and I was unable to post but here is his latest
Maya then got up and moved it and then had a long break while 33 incubated.
So at least we know they have had a little dry weather and hopefully not too long until it fairs up.
I'm off out - SYL
Looks like a teasel stem just like the one he brought in at the start of the season!
Birdies LG DU update.
Quick check during lunch and if anything the weather appears worse. So much for the forecast!
For the record, scene just now. I think it is 33 incubating but whoever, these two are doing a fantastic job!
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Karen W said: On a brighter note, it was dry last night and I watched a funny scene with 33 bringing a new addition to the nest. Unfortunately the site was playing up and I was unable to post but here is his latest © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Coincidentally I had a YouTube notification that ROP had uploaded a video, and the above was what it was - but it only showed a short clip of the top cam, so I simply had to try to find what the heck dear Blue33 had brought in - had to go thru 2 days, sod's law I did the 11th first but it was the 10th, and not until evening !!! which I would have known if I'd seen your post first, Karen ;)
Yer tis:
(I would have 'improved' the colour/contrast but you can't do it to part of a video on YouTube, and each cam req'd different treatment, so it's left at the original.)
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It would be nice to see anything here! All I can make out through the murk is an Osprey with what looks like a chunk of fish alongside him/her.
Good Morning All
Looks like the same scene as last few mornings, you can hardly see the nest for mist and rain......
Thanks for that video SCYLLA, it is typical of 33 LOL.... I wonder if its still there. I think it could have gone, maybe Maya shoved it over the side :-)
Its really bad at the moment....
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Oh No! I thought the weather was supposed to be drier today
The poor things really deserve a bit of sunshine.
Morning All -
Thanks Scylla for the vid - it was just as funny watching it again.
Not much change here from Mary's post at 06:53 :-(
Lunch time check on the nest and what a thoroughly depressing sight!