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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Always sad leaving LAM thinking about your departure as that was you off saying your farewells for another season.
After you left 33 paid a couple of visits to the nest, the last at 16:03 where he undertook a little end of season maintenance work
nest scrape
having a good look around
16:11 33 eventually flew off
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18:37 Brief visit from Maya
Both adults still here for now
Catch up tomorrow - BFN
Morning LAM, Patily & All
LAM - Hopefully you enjoyed a pleasant evening reflecting on your day and thanks PATILY for your kind words.
Maya arrived on the nest early this morning and fish calling!
Some captures of her:
05:41 Maya arrived on the nest
05:48 Fish Calling!
she flies off - suspect 33 has a fish and soon returns
06:00
06:08 still waiting
06:43 Maya calling
06:48 FISH!
06:48 33 arrives with a fish for Maya
quickly taken
06:48 Maya flies off
33 remains on the nest for a bit & cleans his beak
06:49 33 flies off
Video: 33 brings Maya a fish @ 06:48 on 25 August 2021
09:40 33 returns
stands on the nest surveying his domain
10:00 33 eventually turns around and flies off
10:06 33 returns with a small stick
potters about and a couple of nest scrapes
once more, just looks around
Edit: 33 flew off at 10:20 - ENS
off now for a bit - BFN
12:09 Maya and 33 on the nest
12:22 Maya flies off - 33 remains on guard
13:22 unseen threat - Maya joins 33 defending the nest
13:27 Maya has flown - 33 remains