Continued from Manton Bay – July 2021.
The history of the Manton Bay nest, breeding stats and links to previous threads can be found here.
2021 Season Summary: 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 on 8 May at 19:51 and the second on 10 May at 19:48, one 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 . At 54 days old, Blue 096 fledged at 12:12 on 1 July and Blue 095, aged 53 days old, at 11:12 on 2 July. On 22 August at 09:10, Blue 095 aged 104 days old, set off on migration and 3 minutes later, 09:13, Blue 096 aged 106 days old left. Maya and Blue 33(11) remained and finally set off - Maya on 30 August and Blue 33(11) the next morning on 31 August.
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Morning LAM, Patily & ALL
Thanks LAM for news of yesterday's activity off cam. Hopefully another exciting day ahead for you as I think today is your last visit?
05:36 - Sunrise according to the met office and 095 first visit to the nest
07:37 currently back on the nest calling for her breakfish
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09:38 just back in and see 095 on the nest tucking into a large fish
and from scroll back, here is the delivery
09:34 33 approaches with the fish
and 33 takes off
much kinder for 33 transfer this morning!
Hi LAM - Maya has just arrived with a large stick!
10:23 Maya
095 finishes and Maya takes the fish
gets a hold of it to take off
Maya takes off and drops it!!
she returns and grabs the fish
better hold this time - Maya is off with the fish
10:26 095, when finished cleaning her beak, flies off - ENS
She's perched in the middle of the lake on a post !