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.
They have swapped over at some time. Maya incubation just now
quick check on the nest and everything looking just as it should - peaceful. Maya incubating just now and the scene looks just the same as the above post.
33 is cuddled up to Maya, both dozing a bit off and on--the picture of domestic bliss.
Kind regards, Ann
She's giving him the eye now. Does she want a fish? But he's still pretending to doze.
just lovely
Just can't resist another when they are like this
and from the WA
Just love this one
Thanks, Karen, They are very sweet together. This nest is a solace when contemplating worries about the Dyfi nest and the fates of Glesni, Blue 24 and of Blue 3J--I'll be sad no matter what the final outcome.
Still sitting side by side.
Karen W said: Just love this one © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.