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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22 August
06:15 - and no-one disturbed it:
Nor these two:
I just heard a rattle but no-one seen.
IMAGICAT
Morning Scylla, Patily, LAM & ALL
Thanks for the earlier updates, captures and vid :-)
Quick scroll back and can't see any visits from the family as yet. But no doubt 095 will pop down from the cam perch as soon as breakfish arrives!
And for the record:
Today,
096 is 106 days old &095 is 104 days old
Each day we now wonder will this be their last day here?
I've no idea the oldest a juvenile has been taking off on their first migration but last year, 080 was the last to set off at 110 days old so 095 and 096 could very well be here for a few more days !
09:05 Brief visit from 095 and calling :-)
09:06 095 flies off
close up
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14:02 Maya on the nest and calling
14:11 Maya flies off - ENS
15:47 Maya arrives and calling
she's not so patient now LAM lol
cam is moving and just found 33 tucking into his fish