Manton Bay Nest Summary
The Manton Bay nest was first used in 2007 by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) who successfully raised 2 chicks. They paired again in 2008 but the nest failed and in 2009 the nest was unused.
In 2010 a new pair, Green 5R(04) and an unringed female nicknamed Mrs 5R, took up residence and over the next four years successfully raised 11 chicks.
Green 5R(04) failed to return in 2014 resulting Mrs 5R took a new mate, Blue 28(10) and laid 3 eggs. Blue 33(11) arrived determined to claim this nest and succeeded removing Blue 28(10) and kicking out the eggs. Mrs 5R was officially named “Maya” and she spent the remainder of the year bonding with Blue 33(11).
In 2015, Maya and Blue 33(11) returned and to date have successfully raised 14 chicks including a brood of four last year - the first time seen on a public webcam. It was a pure joy to watch and a summary of the 2019 season can be viewed here.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Maya, for the second successive year, was the first osprey to return home last season arriving on March 14 and was reunited once more with Blue 33(11) when he returned on March 23.
Will she be first back again this year?
Time will tell but I am sure you will all join me in wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
And another - he really is hard at work :-)
Unknown said: Tiger, That is the best news I've had in a long time (apart from the arrival of this Rutland pair!) When I learned there was suddenly no access to the Rutland blogs from 2007 to 2019, I felt like someone had abducted one of my nearest and dearest and I feared I would never see them again.
Tue, Mar 17, 12:43 PM (18 hours ago)
to Tim, me
Hi Mike
I hope this finds you well?
All old osprey blogs can now be viewed here https://old.ospreys.org.uk/
Please note this site is for archived blogs only and is a temporary solution for this year’s osprey season. We aim to shut this site down completely by the end of 2020 and so will be looking at a way of housing the blogs, potentially creating a printed document with all the information in. Therefore, I would suggest you copy and save anything that you feel is important to you.
Any new updates, new blogs, webcam access, events etc. will all be available through our new website at www.lrwt.org.uk
Best wishes
Harriet"
12 months ago, when the new website was muted I spoke to the then CEO pointing out the need to retain the detail.
Earlier this year I contacted the new CEO and Harriet. Other members of this site did so as well.
I am waiting to speak to Harriet again following her response above.
Birdies LG DU update.
Thanks MIKE for updating everyone on the current position re the archived Rutland Osprey Blogs. Also, a massive thanks for all your past and continued effort.
Mike - I have copied your post over to the main Rutland Thread as it is important information that everyone with an interest in/wishing access to the blogs needs to see and we know within no time it will get lost/overlooked here in among the captures of the nest activity.
The front barricades will soon hinder our view. Back needs a bit more work though
33 and Maya have both been busy - 33 collecting numerous sticks and Maya seeing to the soft furnishings as I've seen her bringing in clumps of something. There has also been a couple of matings.
07:46 Maya arriving with nesting material
07:47 mating
Off out for bit now - SYL
Unknown said:Every year they seem to build up the left and front of the nest as we look at it more than the other side. I wonder if this is because of the direction of the prevailing wind?
Good point Allison .... I wonder if it is .