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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Super posts today, thank you so very much LAM for your on-the-spot reports/pics and Karen, for your accompanying screenshots.
LAM, I hope you have both warmed up now!
Morning ALL
LAM - hope you had an enjoyable evening and the weather is better for you today.
07:26 095 arrives and calling for breakfish
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08:15 095 calling as fish coming in!
08:16 Maya lands with a headless fish for 095
095 quickly takes it from her
095 has a good hold and looking around
she is yelling as she has turned around
08:17 and flies off with it !!
and a brief sighting of 095 flying by with the fish
Maya flies off - ENS