Continued from Manton Bay – May 2021. The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far:
Mar 19: Blue 33(11) returned @ 12:29 & Maya @ 12:52
Mar 30: Egg #1 laid @ 11:45 / hatched 8 May @ 19:51 [39 days]
Apr 2: Egg #2 seen @ 07:34 / hatched 10 May @ 19:48 [38 days]
Apr 5: Egg #3 laid @ 07:05 / ----------
In a couple of weeks, the two chicks will be ringed with their blue darvics and we will learn of their vitals.
Webcam/Copyright: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
17:25 Fish!!
Maya begins to feed - can't really see for the smear
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
18:01 Once his family have been fed, 33 arrives, collects the fish and flies off with it
BBC One Show tonight:
15:29 Fish!
quickly taken by Maya and the chicks move up to be fed
15:58 feed ongoing
Chick #1 @ 33 days & #2 @ 31 days old
A family gathering although 33 has now flown, to the cam post I think
C ROP