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.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
JaneV said:It didn't look as if it had any rings
Too quick for me to see Jane plus I was so taken aback.
I do hope SCYLLA was recording so we can have a second look.
Sheila - I was aware of a fifth sighting but unaware of any ID and didn't even know it was thought to be a female. News to me !! thanks :-)
Maya looks more settled now ... doing her Long John impression :-D