Continued from Manton Bay – June 2021.
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
The season so far: On 19 March, Blue 33(11) returned at 12:29 and Maya at 12:52. Three eggs were laid, #1 on 30 March at 11:45, #2 seen on 2 April at 07:34 and #3 on 5 April at 07:05. Sadly only two eggs hatched, the first chick on 8 May at 19:51 and the second on 10 May at 19:48, one egg being unviable. The chicks were ringed on 19 June. Chick #1, a male, was fitted with the blue darvic 096 and Chick #2, a female, was fitted with blue 095.
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15:26 Brief visit to the nest from 095
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16:05 095 back on the nest and calling
That's right LAM as it was Maya who brought 095 the fish this morning. I too wonder if Maya got it from 33 or caught it herself? Meant to ask you - is there anyone in the VC and did you visit? Just curious with the lack of cam movement as if it had not been for you, we would have had no idea about 33 feeding 096 on the T Perch!
17:22 FISH !!!
I hope she does not attempt to take off with it!!!
Oh, no - off she goes
At least she held on to it for she has returned with it !!
she has risen up with it and back down on the nest
Now eating
Fingers crossed she stays on the nest, takes her share then leaves it for Maya !
LAM said:Yes Karen the visitor centre was open again but they have had flooding and Abi wasn't there but I think the wadescape hide has also been closed. I'm not sure if there have been any volunteers as we have been in shallow water hide all the time.
Thanks LAM for as well as no cam movement I did wonder about their announcement the other day about having to close as it gave no reason other than circumstances beyond their control.