Continued from Manton Bay – May 2020
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here
The season so far: The resident pair both returned on 16 March - Blue 33(11) at 07:12 and Maya at 13:16. For the second consecutive year, Maya laid four eggs – the first on 29 March followed by another three first seen on 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the four eggs and on day 38, the first chick hatched 6 May c13:20 followed by Chick #2 on 8 May c06:10, Chick #3 on 10 May c14:45, and Chick #4 on 13 May c20:45.
All four chicks have thrived under the protection of Maya and Blue 33(11) who has once again proved to be a fantastic provider for his family.
In two/three week’s time, the chicks will be ringed and we’ll learn a bit more about them.
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Not a good forecast today!
Heavy rain with a weather warning issued for local flooding, interruption to power supplies likely etc
So this could have something to do with the loss of the internet connection.
And there wont be much activity on the nest. Maya will most likely be hunched up in among and trying to provide some shelter to the chicks.
But on a positive note, come 16:00 the rain is to pass and then dry weather for the next coming days.
The top cam is back on - edit. Both cams now back on . Not a soggy care in the world
scene just now !!
bottom cam
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11:30 33 arrives with a stick
Nice to see 33 getting the edges built up as we approach the chicks' next hurdle - fledging
© Scottish Wildlife Trust - Loch of the Lowes
the chicks are soaked !!
Just hope all the other younger chicks in surrounding nests are OK