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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17:51 095 is back on the nest and still calling!
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I have just noticed that somewhere\how I've miscalculated the chicks ages!!
Apologies and of course I have gone back and amended so ages are all now correct. So ....
096 who hatched on 8 May, today is 99 days old (not 101) and
095 who hatched on 10 May is 97 days old (not 99)
Karen W said:
Apologies and of course I have gone back and amended so ages are all now correct.
No need to apologise Karen. Your devotion to this nest is admirable, thank you. Feeling sad it's near the end of the season. I've been in the Rutland area for the last few days but circumstances meant I couldn't visit. One day, one day, I'll make it, like Dyfi
Morning ALL
catch up on earlier activities
05:19 095 first visit to the nest
off and on the nest a couple of times
06:07 095 calling for her breakfish
06:30 33 arrives with a fish
06:31 comes down from the campost to claim
33 flies off and 095 tucks in
06:54 095, finished and beak cleaned, flies off
ENS
Morning LAM - yes, at least it was in our favour and we have another couple of days lol I do hope you manage another visit.
Meanwhile, a brief catch on activity when I was out
09:32 095 on the nest and calling
09:33 33 arrives with a stick
095 not too pleased about that lol
33 flies off
095 soon flew off - ENS
10:00 095 returns
She spends about half an hour on the nest.
c LRWT