Brief history: 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 ousted 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”. Since 2015, Maya and Blue 33(11) have paired up each year and to date have successfully raised 26 chicks.
Copyright & Link to Webcam: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Links to previous threads can be found here
Maya & Blue 33(11) Arrival Dates can be found here
Manton Bay Nest Breeding Stats 2007 - Present can be found here
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
scylla said:14 May 10:14 to 14:00
No Scylla, perhaps you shouldn't have bothered !!
Obviously this hellhole has you in a tizzy too seeing as you are already in May xx
'Snot my fault - they're so advanced already
Thank you, Karen x
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Yes of course Geemeff. I may make a small amendment as 5R and Maya were around 2009 but not together. He remained alone at MB, Maya at another nest. But MB was still unused as in breeding as I've written.
Hopefully you'll find this although I feel locating the treasures of the Flor de la Mar would be simpler
Trying reply box under OP again
Edit: worked this time!
2013 photos & vids here
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WendyBartter You have to be careful not to reply to the second part of Karen's OP - it is reponsible for THREE deleted posts of mine way up there
Scylla, I had to shorten the OP so moved tables to the very first post which of course is the oldest. The slider bar on the table (I don't know where it came from) was causing problems.
I can see what you mean if posting using oldest. Not a problem when selecting newest. But anyway I've edited the 01 March Post removing "OP Cont" and swapping the text around to avoid that happening again. Hope that helps but I think the 3 deleted posts warn you - sorreeee
What with all the muddle, Karen, I didn't twig what I was doing wrong - also my eyes aren't much use these days.
I was sliding down OP1 and skimming past its Reply button into OP2 without realising. Now I know, I'm more careful. Please don't go the the trouble of changing anything on my account
No trouble Scylla and done - just swapped things about. But you should have said x
14 March 18:41 - Night Cam on
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I suspect that's what I did Scylla, will be more careful!