And here we go again
Brief history about Manton Bay:
The nest was first occupied by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) in 2007 who raised 2 chicks. In 2008 they paired again but the nest failed and in 2009 it was unused. In 2010 a new pair, Green 5R(04) and an unringed female nicknamed Mrs 5R, took up residence and over the next four years raised 11 chicks. Green 5R(04) failed to return in 2014 and Mrs 5R paired with a new mate, Blue 28(10) and laid 3 eggs. Blue 33(11) arrived determined to claim this nest and evicted Blue 28(10). Blue 33(11) kicked out the eggs and spent the remainder of the season bonding with Mrs 5R who was then officially named “Maya”. In 2015 Maya and Blue 33(11) returned and to date have successfully raised 20 chicks.
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Sandra P said:I know you meant 'Karen'.
No idea why but I often swap you two around, but usually I notice.
Thank you, Sandra, and apologies to Karen - after all that work!
IMAGICAT
Thanks everyone for kind comments and you're very welcome :-)
Great news about Blue 055 who fledged from Manton Bay 2019 and returned to Rutland last year as 2yo. Well, he has been spotted in Portugal so nice to know where he over winters.
From Facebook:
Unknown said:Beatrice overwintering in Spain perished
Do I remember correctly that she mis-judged the weather and caught the season slightly wrong? So sad.
I remember Beatrice well. It was so sad. From Roy Dennis' brief report. I have a feeling the weather was foul for her migration and she moved on quickly from her usual stop-over because of the bad weather which had been sustained.
Information on the last days for Beatrice are on my blog. She died because she could not catch fish in the swollen rivers caused by a long period of heavy rain."
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Valerie