Mike, here is the intro. Thanks. Karen
Last season Maya, the resident Manton Bay female, surprised us arriving back 12 March the earliest date ever recorded at a UK public nest. The resident male, Blue 33(11), her mate since 2015, arrived two days later on 14 March and the pair successfully raised two healthy chicks. More details about the Manton Bay nest, including a table of the breeding data, can be found here.
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33 a safe journey home and for another successful season.
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Manton Bay 2016 - March, April, May, June, July, August,
Manton Bay 2017 - March, April, June, July & August, Sept-End Feb18
Manton Bay 2018 - March, April, May, June, July, August, Sept-End Feb 19
Birdies LG DU update.
The EGs' evening:
It looked as tho they were scared off but there was no sign of any other bird:
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Good Morning All I guess you will have gone by now Scylla, seeing as you last posted 3 hours ago The EG are in residence at the moment.
NO SUNRISE THIS MORNING
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Was an empty nest for last half hour, but its back again, doesn't it know how dangerously it is living.
They both flew off and then we had a short visit from a crow.
Morning All - thanks for all the updates. I did not expect to see this on this nest when logging on !!
(c) ROP
Now another two have returned chasing of the sitting EG
The twosome have now quickly flown .... I wonder if Maya has returned???
The single one has now returned. They really are quite determined to have this nest.
Maya will be having a field day chasing these. Hopefully Blue 33 returns soon to help.