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 Webcam
Rutland Ospreys Website
Rutland Ospreys Facebook
Rutland Ospreys Twitter
Map of Rutland Water Nature Reserve
The Lyndon Centre and Reserve Information
Chloe & Tigers Manton Bay Stats
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Previous Threads:
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.
JaneV said:I'm wondering if there is a link between the screens in the Lyndon Visitor Centre being on and our stuttering cams because since 5pm they have been absolutely fine. Just me wondering while waiting for dinner.
It's a thought, but my cams were frozen until I just started typing.
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A calm evening (unlike LotL), and not an osprey in sight
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JaneV said:
Thank you Scylla and Sheila. Just watched the video in the blog (which stutters too!) and Blue 33 was in like a flash to see off the intruder. Well I think it was him.
Edit now I'm not sure was he the first bird or the second. I do so wish Rutland would invest in better technology.
After watching scylla's video, I think Blue 33 was the first osprey, the second attacking osprey also seemed to have a blue ring, well that was my take on it, but I'm usually wrong
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No-one on the nest over night.
Duck on the nest.
Hasty snap, I know it'll be tooooo huuuuge
But it doesn't look the amazing colour on here that is showing on the recording laptop :-/