Link to previous thread: Manton Bay – June 2019
The season so far: Maya arrived back 14 March and Blue 33(11) on 23 March. Maya laid 4 eggs 2, 5, 8 and 11 April hatching 11, 11, 13 and 17 May. The four chicks were ringed on 21 June as follows: #1 Blue 054 (F), #2 Blue 055 (M), #3 Blue 056 (M) and #4 Blue 057 (F). Further details of their vital statistics can be found here.
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Birdies LG DU update.
Phew it's getting exciting, not sure which one is up and floating. I've some grabs but hopefully Karen or Birdie will have some.
Some serious wing flapping and great helicoptering going on
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I think it is 056 - this is impressive
Confirmation - 054 has fledged!
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I think, by the look of the perfect landing and direction, that 055 has just returned
Birdie - thanks for the video, wonderful to have :-)
33 arrives
picks up the fish and flies off
I need to go out again - BBL