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MANTON BAY - MAY 2023

Karen
01/05/2023 00:00

Continued from Manton Bay March/April 2023  

Details about the Manton Bay nest can be found on the season’s opening post.      

The season so far:  Blue 33(11) returned March 16 @ 12:58 and Maya on March 19 @ 06:54.  Maya has laid four eggs on Apr 4 @ 15:52, April 7 @ 09:04, April 10 @ 07:03 and April 13 @ 08:08.  The first egg is expected to hatch around 12 May. 

© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust 

  • 31/05/2023 06:16

    Morning ALL and thanks for updates

    wet start to the day but the sun is to shine later!

    06:05  33 arrives with breakfish

    feed gets underway

  • 31/05/2023 07:16

    07:13   33 returns with another, - don't think it is the same one brought in earlier - fish

    taken by Maya

    Maya with her back to us blocking the view, feeds the chicks

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust 

  • 31/05/2023 12:07

    09:51  still not looking that nice

    09:52  Maya has taken off leaving 33 watching the chicks

    she returns with a little greenery for the nest

    09:58 and soon covering the chicks again

    11:06  Maya picks up the fish lying front of nest

    chicks gather round to be fed

    present (12:06) starting to clear up 

    © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust 

    I just hope none of the chicks get caught up in that greenery !!

  • 31/05/2023 12:26 in reply to Karen
    Absolutely, Karen! It looks like trailing ivy that Maya has brought in??
  • 31/05/2023 12:46 in reply to Sandra
    It is a worry Sandra especially as we think back as to how many times we have seen the adults leave the nest with a fish and hay attached to it.

    Plus I am pretty sure it was one of the Keilder nests that one of the chicks was caught up and dragged of the nest. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong but I recall an incident with a chick one year.
  • 31/05/2023 21:21

    It was a good day for fishing, Think 33 was a bit astonished the first fish went into the kids so quickly.. so 4 nice fish today :-)

    The best scene today (i think) was when 1 & 2 got a bit impatient and started self feeding a bit (just a few bites..) with a nice view of the two at the end : They grow up quick and beautiful!


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