Continued from Manton Bay – July 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 with the other three first seen 4, 6 and 9 April. Maya and Blue 33(11) faithfully incubated the four 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. On 26 June, Blue 080, aged 51 days, fledged at 16:03 followed by Blue 082, aged 50 days, at 06:15 on 29 June, Blue 081, aged 54 days at 16:03 on 1 July and Blue 083, aged 55 days at 07:30 on 7 July.
Maya and Blue 33(11) have done a tremendous job rearing their family and 33 once more has proved himself to be a fantastic provider as there has not been one day this season when he has failed to bring in fish for his family.
Thanks to their fantastic parents, Blue 080, 081, 082 and 083 have had the best possible start in life growing into strong, healthy young ospreys and soon will go their separate ways setting off south on their first migration.
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Karen W said: I am wondering what is the oldest a juvenile has left on their first migration?
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That'll be interesting to find out, Karen
Morning ALL
Today,080 is 106 days old081 is 104 days old082 is 102 days old &083 is 99 days old~~~~~~~~~~~~Note:
082 was last seen on the nest 3 Aug aged 85 days &083 was last seen on the nest 9 Aug aged 88 days
One juvenile on the nest and it is a beautiful start to the day
06:06 (sunrise was 05:54 according to the met office)
06:20
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06:23 juvenile has stayed in same position shouting - can't ID
06:31 it is 081
Good Morning KAREN
Ithink that maybe 081 waiting expectqntly, only calling now and again
C L&ROP
07:30 081 is still calling
flies off
and returns
08:00 081 is on and off the nest. He appears to have been for a dip!
081 is off again!
FISH @ : 08:23
081 returns to the nest and 33 follows with a headless fish
081 grabs the fish
33 then flies off leaving 081 tucking in
Video: 33 delivers fish @ 05:23 20 Aug 2020