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.
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33 has arrived and pottering about. And then a scrape :-D
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056 has returned!!! Another from 2019 as 055 was reported back couple of weeks ago -
Fantastic News from River Gwash
Just returned and surprised to see the chicks in the nest!
quick catch up:
08:53 33 delivered a large, headless fish
Maya followed, took the fish and fed the chicks
just now [09:58] large chunk of fish left and chicks snoozing
Richard B
Maya has joined the chicks, and one of them attempting to self feed
gives up and now its sibling has a go
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Birdies LG DU update.
056 was indeed the 150th chick Mike and news about his arrival from Rutland
link to FB post
That is such fantastic news! I recall him having a neck injury when he was a fledgling. Thank you so much for sharing the news, Karen
Sandra, you're welcome and funny when posting the news, I too thought about his injury. Took a couple of weeks to heal but it did and it is great to hear of him back.
Also, according to River Gwash - four dives and then successful catching himself a fish. Here is what they wrote: