Link to previous thread: Manton Bay – July 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. 055 aged 53 days fledged first on 3 July followed by 054 aged 54 days on 4 July then 056 aged 53 days on 5 July and finally 057 aged 55 days fledged on 11 July.
August has now arrived and the migration window opens. Maya and 33(11) have done a fantastic job raising these four beautiful young ospreys ensuring they have had the best start in life to undertake their first migration. So until such times they go their independent ways and head off south, enjoy!
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I have not seen 33 today but we know he is still here along with Maya who appeared late this evening.
Only three juveniles have been seen today - 055, 056 and 057 - no sign of 054.
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Have we now seen the first family break and Blue 054, at 100 days old, finally set off?
The juvie onthe left in top capture was eating the fish as I looked in but almost immediately handed it to the sibling with no squabbe ......and now they have flown
The juvie with the fish took it to the R hand side of the nest and did not see a cheeky gullland on the left However this was soon seen off by the arrival of a juvie
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Looked back to see only one juvie. Can only assume the other took off with the fish
the juvie then flew off and couple of minutes later Maya arrives
As I type Maya has flown ENS.
Off out now - SYL
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057 has arrived on the nest - the first I have seen anyone here since 11am but I have watching on/off.
Only stays a moment and flies off
055 still here and on the nest just now
and as I type flies off