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.
As I looked in Maya was settling to incubate and had a large portion of fish which was left under her tail.
As I looked back 33 appeared and guess what....
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Birdies LG DU update.
33 just settled to incubate.
33 incubating at present.
Morning Mike and All
There has been a change over since Mike's post - Maya incubating now
33 has just arrived
Maya rises and flies off and 33 moves to take over
33 all settled in his favourite position :-)
Hi Karen.
Quick check and all looks fine. 33 is incubating just now while Maya, who I think has been off for a dip, enjoys a preen
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Just checked in to see Maya on the eggs with 33, who then flew off. Lovely scene.
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Thanks KAREN Amusing read Love the image of "Happy Couple"
I think it might be 33 incubating Difficult to tell as the head is turned away and the breeze is disturbing the head pattern at the back....ah no! It is Maya as she has turned her head to preen and the back head pattern is clear to see
Morning All - I see the bottom cam still isn't working! It is looking a little breezy this morning and rain/thunderstorms forecast!
Seems to be a lot of fresh hay around the nest and 33 happily incubating just now
Maya arrives with more hay
change over
33 flies off and Maya settles down to incubate