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.
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Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Morning ALL
Thanks SCYLLA for the update. Yes, it is good to see the timeline.
I also noticed they have updated their website to include both webcams
Birdies LG DU update.
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Well spotted Mike and that is MAYA - she is back!!
the "X"
and confirmation from Rutland
arrival time appears to be 10:21
Fantastic !!! Now for 33(11)
She is looking well. Just standing on the nest, looking around.
Hi Cirrus, great to see her !! Maya continues to stand on the nest. Aww, she'll be looking for 33(11) who hopefully will continue the trend of arriving on the same day and we see him arrive just behind her.
And who knows, he may even bring lunch :-)
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