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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09:08 33 arrives, collects the fish and flies off
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09:09 095 arrives
slight mantle
soon settles and looks around
Close up: Blue 095 - 87 days old
33, Maya and 095 all sighted this morning.
I wonder if 096 is still around? Hopefully he is and that we see him later.
Must go out for a bit - BFN
Maya and 095 have been on and off the nest together this evening. They have shared a fish
Morning ALL
catch up of the morning's activities
04:53 Maya and 095 wait on 33
Maya flies off leaving 095 who continues to call
05:13 33 approaches with a fish for 095
05:13 095 grabs 33's foot
33 flies off leaving .095 tucking in
05:53 095 still eating on the nest
and is joined by Maya
05:45 After picking up some loose pieces of fish, Maya takes the fish from 095 who had finished and flies off with it
06:26 Maya returns to the nest with the fish which she finishes off
Maya then flies off - ENS
33, Maya and 095 have all been sighted and eaten this morning.
No sign of 096 !!
07:44 095 returns
and calling
095 soon flies up to the cam post
Today, Blue 095 is 88 days old
096 on the nest just now and calling - he is still here!!
Today 096 is 90 days old