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 - 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
33 arrives with a stick!
095 not too pleased about that lol
33 flies off and 095 soon follows
ENS
10:00 095 returns and is calling
she spends about half an hour on the nest and then flies off
c LRWT
And for the record:
Today,
096 is 100 days old &
095 is 98 days old
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10:39 095 has returned and once more fish calling!
close up
10:49 095 flattens down on the nest
10:49 looking around
10:50 095 screeches as Maya arrives with a large stick
wind catches Maya and blows her and the stick over 095
Maya potters about and then 095 is screeching, wing flapping and mantling -
Suspect 096 may be around
Maya flies off leaving 095 to her war cries
095 has remained on the nest for almost an hour continually calling.
I must go out again but hopefully a fish arrives soon for her and 096 and Maya get something too!
BFN
15:43 095 has seldom left the nest and after hours of calling, 33 finally brings her a fish
33 flies off and 095 tucks in
16:12 protecting her fish!
16:15 threat passes and she is soon tucking in again
Hi KAREN 095 has been alternating between eating and mantling/alarm calling over her fish
C ROP