MANTON BAY - APRIL 2020

MIKE - the next time you are in touch with Abi, would you please pass on our thanks to her or whoever the cam operator is for zooming in for us. This close up view is much appreciated.

FISH @ 15:20

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Cam freezing quite a bit 

Maya returned with the fish. Mating. 33 has flown and Maya now incubating

Appears to be quite windy - stick blown across and landed on Maya's back

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I did so yesterday Karen. It was one of the team who had been teaching them how to use the system. I also pointed them to your video and time slot so they could examine their recording. Clearly they are no wiser than we are!!

Thanks Mike.

I should think that it is reasonable to assume a second egg has been laid by now. Last year Maya laid her eggs every 3 days so if the same then Mar 29 (which we know for definite), then Apr 1 and most likely Apr 4 for the third.

One thing that has been different this year is that Maya did not delay incubating Egg #1. She did last year and I think also the previous year so this year we may see a couple of days between hatching as last year eggs #1 and #2 hatched the same day.

It will be interesting to see if Maya will lay a fourth egg this year. IMO I don't think so as last year she was back a week before 33 and in superb condition. This year they arrived together - but we never know!

If things don't improve in terms of vision I have a feeling we will not be sure until 'bobbleheads' appear. Oh for a Dyfi/Glalsyn camera set up.

Lovely evening

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I have finally finished (I hope!) troubleshooting tech.

And to celebrate - what a lovely fish for Maya!