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.
Plenty straw being brought in. 33 looks very snug
Must go - SYL
All still calm and peaceful in the Bay. If there is to be a 4th egg, might it be laid tomorrow?
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Unknown said:If there is to be a 4th egg, might it be laid tomorrow?
Hi Alison, last year Maya laid the four eggs 3 days apart. This season she has laid egg #1 28th March, #2 31st March, and #3 3rd April - again every 3 days! Obviously no way of knowing, but if she follows the same pattern and is to lay a fourth, then could be anytime from now :-)
Maya rises to reveal her eggs
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Morning all, lovely start to the day here
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Appears to be 33 incubating just now.
33 got up very quickly of the egg, something around! Also I think this is Maya giving chase!
I haven't split the screens, I couldn't see what went on, didn't know whether it was Maya giving chase or the buzzer.
Edit - Oh yes, now I see 2 birds fly off.
IMAGICAT
Maya incubating just now when she suddenly rose, flapping her wings.
I saw a a pair of talons briefly appear above her! Too brief/fast for me to capture.
And thanks Scylla for the earlier intrusion video.