Continued from Manton Bay – June 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. Maya, for the second consecutive year, laid four eggs – the first on 29 March and the other three first seen 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the eggs and on day 38, chick #1 hatched 6 May c 13:20 followed by chick #2 on 8 May c 06:10, chick #3 on 10 May c14:45, and chick #4 on 13 May c20:45. On 16 June the chicks were ringed with their blue darvics – chick #1- 080, chick #2 - 081, chick #3 - 082 and chick #4 - 083 - and are all thought to be males.
On 26 June at 16:03, Blue 080 fledged aged 51 days followed by Blue 082 at 06:15 on 29 June aged 50 days and soon 081 and 083 will too.
For the next six weeks or so, the chicks will explore their surroundings perfecting their flying skills and strengthening their wings and for when they migrate. Until then Maya and 33 will protect their young and 33 will continue to bring in fish for his family.
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I haven't been watching the cam so unsure if there has been any evening fish delivery
20:51 083 wing flapping (can just about read his ring)
21:53 Only two on the nest
21:55
22:05
22:15 It's started to rain
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It appeared that 081 fledged at 16:03 today, Lynette, though not confirmed by ROP as yet
22:22 I can't make out the other juvenile's ring number (083 laying down)
22:52
22:50 It's raining harder now
081 has safely returned and is sitting on on the edge of the nest as we approach sunrise
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04:42 33 has already been in and Maya is feeding the juveniles - (just catching the end of the feed)
04:44 Feed finishes - Maya flies off followed by 080 then 082
04:45 Sunrise according to the met office
083 and 081 on the nest as the sun rises
082 returns and stands on the edge of the nest opposite 081 with 083 in the middle
l-r 082 - 083 and 081
Maya returns to the nest